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2020 MotoGP season
Round 10
Aragon Grand Prix
Ciudad del Motor de Aragon
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will look to break a run of DNFs (did not finish) when the world championship heads to Spain for the
Aragon Grand Prix on Sunday 18 October 2020.
Rossi has failed to finish any of the last three Grands Prix in Emilia Romagna, Catalunya and Le Man, with the latter disappointment a clumsy crash in wet conditions on the opening lap. It was very much a major missed opportunity for the Italian veteran, whose experience and nous could have produced a great result when others were struggling to adapt.
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"It's a difficult moment. I am also a bit unlucky, because in the last three races I didn't take any points even if my speed was quite good, especially during the practice, so this is bad," said Rossi, who has dropped to 13th in the riders’ standings and admits that the four upcoming races in Spain will not favour him and his Yamaha.
“For the championship, it's very difficult because for me these last three tracks were good on paper for performance - Misano, like we saw in the first race, and also Barcelona especially and Le Mans usually I'm strong.
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"So we needed to take points because now we go to Aragon and Valencia for four races that on paper are very difficult for us and for me. But it will be also more challenging to try to be competitive, strong, even if the track is not fantastic. We will see.”
Rossi finished eighth in this round last year and has never won at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragon, with the event traditionally dominated by Spanish riders such as Marc Marquez (who will be absent due to injury), Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Perdrosa.
Aragon Circuit details
Opened: 2009
Circuit length: 5.078km
Lap record: 1:46:881, Jorge Lorenzo, Yamaha, 2018
Most wins, rider: Marc Marquez, 5
Most wins, manufacturer: Honda, 7
MotoGP 2020 – Riders’ championship
1. Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha – 115 points
2. Joan Mir, Suzuki – 105
3. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati – 97
4. Maverick Vinales, Yamaha – 96
5. Takaaki Nakagami, Honda – 81
MotoGP 2020 – Manufacturers’ championship
1. Yamaha – 170 points
2. Ducati – 151
3. KTM – 125
4. Suzuki – 118
5. Honda – 92
6. Aprilia – 32
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