Spies Fastest in Wet Aragon Practice
The Grand Prix of Aragon got off to a slow start today with mixed weather and half wet, half dry track conditions resulting in few riders venturing out in the morning session. Yamaha Factory rider Ben Spies waited until the afternoon’s fully wet second practice to venture out, a key protagonist in an early flurry of fastest riders he then became the man to beat. The Texan was clearly comfortable on a good wet set up, completing the day 0.066 seconds ahead of Dani Pedrosa.
Ben Spies Position 1st – Time 2.00.219 – Laps 16
“It was a good wet session so we’re happy with it, the bike feels good and we’re quick. We got a good setting with the bike sorted and we got some new information with the electronics so we’ll see what happens tomorrow with the weather. As long as everything keeps going smoothly then that’s all we need!"
Results
Pos | Rider | Time | Nat | Bike | Team |
1 | Ben Spies | 2'00.219 | USA | YAMAHA | Yamaha Factory Racing Team |
2 | Dani Pedrosa | 2'00.285 | SPA | HONDA | Repsol Honda Team |
3 | Jorge Lorenzo | 2'00.746 | SPA | YAMAHA | Yamaha Factory Racing Team |
4 | Nicky Hayden | 2'00.996 | USA | DUCATI | Ducati Team |
5 | Andrea Dovizioso | 2'01.379 | ITA | YAMAHA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 |
6 | Stefan Bradl | 2'01.626 | GER | HONDA | LCR Honda MotoGP |
7 | Cal Crutchlow | 2'01.665 | GBR | YAMAHA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 |
8 | Valentino Rossi | 2'02.412 | ITA | DUCATI | Ducati Team |
9 | Karel Abraham | 2'02.632 | CZE | DUCATI | Cardion AB Motoracing |
10 | Alvaro Bautista | 2'03.263 | SPA | HONDA | San Carlo Honda Gresini |
11 | Jonathan Rea | 2'04.046 | GBR | HONDA | Repsol Honda Team |
12 | Randy De Puniet | 2'04.353 | FRA | ART | Aspar Team MotoGP |
13 | Aleix Espargaro | 2'04.423 | ESP | ART | Aspar Team MotoGP |
14 | James Ellison | 2'04.542 | GBR | ART | Paul Bird Racing |
15 | Mattia Pasini | 2'04.722 | ITA | ART | Speed Master |
16 | Yonny Hernandez | 2'04.858 | COL | BQR-FTR | BQR |
17 | Michele Pirro | 2'06.030 | ITA | HONDA | San Carlo Honda Gresini |
18 | Hector Barbera | 2'06.182 | SPA | DUCATI | Pramac Racing |
19 | Danilo Petrucci | 2'06.368 | ITA | IODA | Ioda Racing Project |
20 | David Salom | 2'06.593 | SPA | BQR-FTR | BQR |
21 | Colin Edwards | 2'06.677 | USA | SUTER | NGM Mobile Forward Racing |