Terol continues his strong comeback to the 125cc class

Just five days after the 125cc World Championship teams and riders packed up at Indianapolis they were back on track today with the kind of commitment and vigour they are famous for. The three Spaniards that lead the championship also led the way today, Terol, Márquez and Espargaró continuing their season-long battle for supremacy in the minor category. Today it was the Bancaja Aspar man Nico Terol that came out on top after improving his pace lap after lap.

There can be little doubt that Terol is in great form and that his Montmeló injuries are now but a distance memory. The Spaniard has won two races on the bounce and set his stall out for a hat-trick attempt today, dominating the opening session and leading the time sheets for the last twenty minutes. His 22nd of 26 laps stopped the clock at 1’44.229, which will be the benchmark when they return to the track tomorrow.

1st Nico Terol 1.44.229 (26 laps): “We picked up where we left off today, I got a good feeling with the bike straight away and it performed well from the chassis to the engine. It is going to be a tough weekend because Marc and Pol are close and I’m sure the three of us will be on the pace for the rest of the Grand Prix. As far as we’re concerned we are doing what we have to do, which is to set a good pace from the first session. It is easy to make a mistake because we’re on the limit in every session so we have to take care not to slip up. We are approaching the moment of truth, the bikes are very similar and we have to give it everything at all times.”

Source: Bancaja Aspar Team