Terol takes another podium after his strong comeback to the championship

Misano provided a treat for spectators at 11am Sunday morning, with one of the best 125cc races of the season so far kicking off in style. It was a group race -for the opening laps. A super-speedy breakaway at the end. It was won by Marc Márquez, who continually traed to shake off Nico Terol throughout the contest. Five contenders for the victory were reduced to three Spanish stars in Márquez, Terol and Espargaró, who upped the pace to below the 1’43 mark. Terol eventually lost out after his rival gained a two second advantage on the final laps.

Nico Terol was after his third win on the trot, despite stalling on the startline and losing ground. He was able to claw his way back into the battle for victory, and led the race on lap six. From lap twelve he played a waiting game, waving Márquez on and looking to follow him. Unfortunately for Terol, his rival proved too fase and he himself had tyre problems on the closing laps, resulting in his settling for second place and twenty valuable points in the title chase.

2nd Nico Terol: “My tyres nearly didn’t make it to the end of the race, and the bike nearly threw me off on a couple of occasions. When we were riding as a group at the start I tried to break free a few times, but Marc hung on behind me and I could hear the sound of his engine. I let him past in the hope of overtaking him on the last lap, but he pushed very hard right to the end of the race. His bike was sliding around a lot less and he looked more at ease. I am satisfied with second, even though I missed the chance to take my third consecutive win. They are still twenty very important points. Marc really surprised me today, because I was expecting him to ride a couple of tenths quicker than me -not half a second quicker than the circuit record. Especially not when the tyres were going off at the end. I think that I had a great race and I’m satisfied with second.”

Source: Bancaja Aspar Team