Terol fights through injury setback to rejoin championship battle at Brno

The 125cc riders will be back on track at Brno this weekend following a three-week break, as the season resumes with the Czech Republic Grand Prix. The second half of the campaign promises to increase in intensity as it progresses, with a host of back-to-back and intercontinental rounds to come. Four riders are in with a realistic chance of lifting the title, with Nico Terol, Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaró all looking to halt an impressive winning run by current leader Marc Márquez over the final nine races.

Bancaja Aspar rider Terol returns to the fray after missing the last round in Germany as he recovered from a back injury sustained at the previous round in Barcelona. The Spaniard had led the championship up to that point and despite not scoring points in the last two rounds he remains just 39 adrift of Marquez. Nico hopes he can recover top form and fitness at Brno, where he took victory last season.

Nico Terol: “It is a long while since I rode my bike so I can’t wait to return to action this weekend. The rehab work we’ve done has helped me improve day by day and I’m ready to return. I feel mentally strong and even though I’m not in perfect physical shape I don’t think it will slow me down. I did four sessions on a motorcycle last week – two on a short circuit and two on a motocross track without jumps – and they were very positive. I felt good on the bike, I recovered my confidence and I think I’m ready to get back on track. Brno is a circuit that I love, I go well there and I won last year so I hope to be on the podium if possible. I was leading the championship up until the crash so that means we were doing a good job. We just have to pick it up again and I’m sure we’ll be back to top form.”

Source: Bancaja Aspar