Terol’s Win Makes Great Birthday Present For Aspar

For a category so frequently associated with group races, the 125cc Indianapolis race was nothing of the sort. The target of 1’48 laps was also almost out of the agenda, as only Nico Terol and Marc Márquez were able to put a pair of these on the board. Márquez broke away early and was followed from afar by Terol, with a runaway win for the series leader on the cards. However, an eighth lap crash left the race to Terol, who took victory. Smith, Cortese and Espargaró looked for pódium places, with Cortese and Espargaró the eventual top three.

Bancaja Aspar rider Nico Terol was once again the winner in Indianapolis, despite losing seven tenths of a second to Márquez on the opening lap. The Spaniard gritted his teeth and waited on a mistake -one that came on lap eight and left him as leader. For fifteen laps he kept his cool on a hot Indianapolis track, taking his second win at the American circuit and moving back into contention for the 2010 125cc title.

1st Nico Terol:
“This win is incredible and the team are doing a fantastic job. I thank them for the great job that they have done this weekend. To win for a second consecutive year is fantastic, at the place at which I took my first win. I knew that the race was going to depend on the start, because Marc had a really fast pace. Marc had time to make space until I passed Efrén, and I wanted to push harder, but my engine gave me a couple of scares and I wasn’t able to break free. My goal was to keep close and wait for a mistake. It was very hot out there and the track was in a bad shape, so it was a race in which concentration was key. After watching Marc crash I kept my advantage up, knowing that it was easy to make a mistake. I want to wish happy birthday to Jorge, and give him this win as the best present that I can. The title fight is alive and Marc, Pol and myself are separated by just five points.”