Round 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.