The Call of the Wall – Repsol Honda Team head for Aragon
MotorLand AragónRound 12 of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship season sees MotorLand Aragon back on the calendar, Joan Mir and Luca Marini prepared for the return of a classic venue.
The straight charge to the end of the MotoGP season is officially underway with the Aragon GP beginning a run of nine races in 12 weeks to see out the year. Designed by Hermann Tilke, the track first debuted on the calendar in 2010 and has regularly featured since with the last edition coming in 2022. A circuit with a number of historic battles and iconic moments, the Repsol Honda Team’s last podium came in 2021 and Honda itself has taken seven premier class wins there.
Aragon has historically been one of Joan Mir’s most consistent circuits, claiming three third places in the premier class from four race starts. The objective for the 2024 edition will be to move forward with the Repsol Honda Team RC213V. Mir, like his teammate, arrives in Aragon after their brief test in Misano between events.
Luca Marini lands in Spain looking to put his bad fortunes behind him after retiring early from a promising Austrian GP. Each race now presents the young Italian with the chance to battle for top Honda honours after diligently working to adapt his riding style to the RC213V during the first half of the season.
Now the path to the end of the year is clear, with the focus being on development and progress. After the weekend, the Repsol Honda Team will travel directly to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for the next round and an important test.
Location: Motorland Aragon
An ultra-modern facility, MotorLand Aragón had its roots firmly established thanks to a solid history of street racing in Alcañiz, which hosted events between 1963 and 2003. Safety advice warning against the continuation of this led to the proposal and construction of a sporting complex dedicated to motorsport. With support from local institutions, renowned German architect Hermann Tilke was commissioned to design the facility. The circuit, which is 5.077km long and has 17 turns, was roundly praised by riders after its first Grand Prix in 2010, and it was rewarded with the IRTA Best Grand Prix of the Year award, the first time a circuit had received the prize in its debut year.
It has been busy for us after the race in Austria, but busy is good because everyone involved in the project has been working on the future. I am looking forward to returning to Aragon, the last time I raced there I was on the podium in 2021. The approach for the weekend will be similar to the past races where we will work on what we need to work on and see what’s possible when the lights go out on Saturday and Sunday.
It has been busy for us after the race in Austria, but busy is good because everyone involved in the project has been working on the future. I am looking forward to returning to Aragon, the last time I raced there I was on the podium in 2021. The approach for the weekend will be similar to the past races where we will work on what we need to work on and see what’s possible when the lights go out on Saturday and Sunday.
I am looking forward to the next race after the disappointing end we had in Austria. Going into the weekend I know that we can show our level compared to the other Honda riders and keep making improvements. We go back to Aragon after not being there last year, but I don’t think this will change so much.
I am looking forward to the next race after the disappointing end we had in Austria. Going into the weekend I know that we can show our level compared to the other Honda riders and keep making improvements. We go back to Aragon after not being there last year, but I don’t think this will change so much.