This deadline in Aragon was to be taken very seriously and Marc Marquez took stock of the situation. On a Honda that he described as difficult to ride, he took risks and gave the best of himself to snatch a fifth victory this year. He is now alone at the top of the championship. He pushed Dovizioso back to 16 points and, perhaps even more importantly, Viñales to 28 lengths. Before flying off for the overseas tour, the Honda official gained a psychological ascendancy. The turning point in a championship which has already had six bosses?
« Maybe » admits MM93. “ I am very happy with this success. I didn't expect it, especially after our Saturday. This Sunday morning, I had the impression that the sensations had returned, but that was not the case in this race. I fought with the bike. It was exhausting, she moved all the time and she shook me every time. But I was in Spain, in front of my audience and I had the fire in me. This victory is very important because my main rivals lost big points. We took a little advantage. It is important ».
He gave his stand a cold sweat, but he explains: “ If I hadn't attacked, I would have finished third. I knew Pedrosa would be strong at the end of the race. So attack was my only option, and we did it. I feel good since Barcelona, and we will continue like this. I have always been on the podium in the last few races, except at Silverstone where my engine broke. We perform well in all conditions and on all types of circuits ».
The title holder candidate for his succession is already planning: “ Motegi has always been a worry for me, but I did well there last year. In Australia, I thought there would be problems but it went well. Like in Aragon this year. I hope to perform well in Japan. This season, you can't make any mistakes. A zero result is to be absolutely avoided. But you still have to take risks to score even the slightest point. You always have to try ».
Next stop on October 15 at Motegi.
#AragonGP MotoGP J.3: Ranking
| 1 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Honda | 42'06.816 |
| 2 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | +0.879 |
| 3 | 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | +2.028 |
| 4 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | +5.256 |
| 5 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | +5.882 |
| 6 | 41 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia | +6.962 |
| 7 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | +7.455 |
| 8 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | +7.910 |
| 9 | 5 | johann zarco | Yamaha | +13.002 |
| 10 | 44 | Pol Espargaró | KTM | +14.075 |
| 11 | 36 | Mika Kallio | KTM | +17.192 |
| 12 | 29 | Andrea Iannone | Suzuki | +20.632 |
| 13 | 43 | Jack Miller | Honda | +23.886 |
| 14 | 45 | Scott REDDING | Ducati | +25.523 |
| 15 | 53 | Tito RABAT | Honda | +26.082 |
| 16 | 94 | Jonas Folger | Yamaha | +30.302 |
| 17 | 42 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | +31.874 |
| 18 | 8 | Hector BARBERA | Ducati | +31.948 |
| 19 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | +36.296 |
| 20 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | +37.842 |
| 21 | 76 | Loris BAZ | Ducati | +47.599 |
| 22 | 22 | Sam LOWES | Aprilia | +47.647 |
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| 35 | Cal Crutchlow | Honda | 7 lapses | |
| 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 13 lapses |
