Top 10 for Faubel on first day at Aragon

Scott Redding and Hector Faubel both finished inside the top ten after today’s two free practice sessions at the all-new Motorland Aragon circuit, venue for the 12th round of the Moto2 World Championship.

Faubel improved his lap time during this afternoon’s free practice session to go tenth on the timesheet. The 27-year-old Spaniard’s performance was even more impressive given that, so far, he’s only been able to complete 13 laps of the Aragon circuit, after a technical problem this morning and the onset of rain this afternoon.

Both Marc VDS riders are hoping for an improvement in the weather tomorrow, as more track time in dry conditions is required to refine the set-up of their Suter MMX Moto2 machines to better suit the characteristics of the Aragon circuit.

Tyre durability is also a major concern after the cold conditions experienced on track today. Rear tyre wear was higher than expected with both tyre options available to the Moto2 teams, which means that tyre management could be a critical factor should the track temperature not increase significantly for Sunday’s 21-lap Moto2 race.

Hector Faubel #55: 10th – 1’56.774
“We had some problems with the bike this morning that meant I only got seven laps in the dry, then the rain this afternoon meant I only managed to complete another six laps. I need more time on the bike because it is very different compared to when we tested here previously. Tenth is not so bad given the lack of track time today, but I need a good first session tomorrow to get the bike set-up properly ahead of qualifying. It can be dry or it can be wet, just as long as it’s one or the other. Obviously I’d prefer a dry session, but I’ll take whatever I can get.”

Source: Marc VDS Racing