First time off the podium for Terol in 2010

125cc action was the headline act of the British Grand Prix, and justified the billing with an enthralling contest. Marc Márquez won the race from pole position in a two-way tussle between himself and fellow Spaniard Pol Espargaró, a battle that ran all the way to the final lap. Behind the, pace was fierce and the candidates for a podium numerous, with the fastest lap of the day -2’13.781- quicker than that of Saturday’s qualifying best by nearly a second. In the end Espargaró placed second and Bradley Smith third, with Márquez winning for the second consecutive contest.

Also in contention for the title this year is Nico Terol, who was only just pushed off the podium on Sunday afternoon. The Spaniard finished outside the rostrum places for the first time this year after having to take evasive action on the final lap, when a rider fell in front of him and forced him off line. Terol now looks for a return to the top three at the Dutch circuit of Assen.

4th Nico Terol: “As we saw, nobody gives an inch out there. Everybody wants good results. Today we saw a hard race right up to the end. I got a good start and tried to latch onto Espargaró and Márquez, but just like in practice they had that little bit of extra pace that took them away. At a few points in the circuit I had problems adapting, and that is probably why I wasn’t up there with them. In any case I am more than satisfied with the work that we have done as a team. When I lost the front two I set the target of third place, but Efrén passed me at the end and crashed I front of me. That was where the podium was lost for me. In any case, fourth is a good result, because we are still showing that we are in great form. The championship is long, so now is the moment to work in the same way as always, race-by-race.”

Source: Aspar Team