GRAN PREMIO MOVISTAR DE ARAGON

25 September 2016

Smith to return to Tech3 at Japanese Grand Prix

Bradley Smith will re-join the Monster Yamaha Tech3 Team at the 15^th round of the 2016 MotoGP World Championship after sitting out three races due to injuries which he sustained at the Oschersleben 8 Hours Endurance event. The 25-year-old suffered damage to his right knee ligaments whilst competing for the Yamaha Austria Racing Team in the second day of practice on the 25^th of August. Since then, the Briton has undergone an intense rehabilitation programme as well as surgery to get back on track, and will ride the Yamaha YZR-M1again in the first of the triple back to back flyaway races. Smith was temporarily replaced by compatriot Alex Lowes for the British, San Marino and Aragon GP’s and Monster Yamaha Tech3 would like to thank Lowes for his participation and welcome back Smith, who finished 6^th in the 2015 World Championship, from the sidelines.

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GRAN PREMIO MOVISTAR DE ARAGON

25 September 2016

TRACK DATA

Pole position : Left
Length : 5,078 m
Width : 15 m
Corners : 17 (7 right, 10 left)
Longest Straight 968 m
Constructed 2009
Modified -

CIRCUIT LOCATION

GPS Circuit Entrance: N 41º04.853’, W 0º12.191’

HISTORY

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.