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Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Travel to Aragon for Round 12

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team are in good spirits after a positive end to their private Misano test and are ready to tackle the upcoming double header. They have made their way to the MotorLand Aragón for Round 12 of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship.

Alcañiz (Spain), 28th August 2024

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team is looking forward to resume racing action after a short break following the Austrian GP and their private Misano test. They used the few days off to prepare for the upcoming double header, starting with the GP held at the MotorLand Aragón.

Fabio Quartararo holds 14th place in the championship standings as he arrives in Alcañiz. He is expecting a difficult weekend in Aragon but is keen to put his best foot forward, especially since he can try out the new items he approved during last week's private Misano test. El Diablo's best premier-class result there up till now is his top-5 finish in 2019.

Álex Rins left the private Misano test with a positive feeling and this week aims to build on the work he has done there. The Spaniard holds 21st place in the overall rankings and is eager to score points. He achieved great success at the Aragon track, having secured a victory in Moto3 in 2013, a second place in Moto2 in 2015, and a back-to-back victory and second place in MotoGP in 2020 at the Aragon and Teruel GP.

The MotorLand Aragón circuit was added to the MotoGP calendar in 2010 and, though briefly missing from the line-up in 2023, made its return this year. The track is situated near the town of Alcañiz, a few hours' drive from Barcelona. The fast 5.1km long track has ten left and seven right corners, and a 968m longest straight. It was given the IRTA Best Grand Prix of the Year award after MotoGP's first visit there, reflecting the riders' and fans' appreciation of the venue.

Massimo Meregalli

Team Director

After a one-week break during which we kept busy, we now start a double header: Aragon and Misano. The circuit of Aragon is a nice track with a nice lay-out, but in recent years it's been a tough one for us. The track has been completely resurfaced since we were last here. We hope that this new tarmac will provide us with good grip and that it will aide our performance. Moreover, this weekend we will bring new items that were tested and approved by the riders at our private Misano test last week. We will try to maximize what we get out of this GP: we want to get the best results possible as well as collect data.

Fabio Quartararo

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

We had the opportunity to try some new things at the private Misano test. At the test we noticed that the new items give us a small improvement. This weekend we'll have another chance to try these items, but this time in a race-weekend setting. Aragon is usually not an easy circuit for me, but I'm curious to see if the new asphalt will help.

Álex Rins

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

Despite some rain, we made good use of the private Misano test. I liked some of the new items, so we brought them to Aragon, and we enter this GP with a positive mindset. I like the Aragon track – it's a circuit I've done well at in the past. Now that the track has been resurfaced, it will hopefully improve the grip levels, which could benefit us.

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