Nico Terol took his eighth 125cc victory of the season today at a wind swept Motorland Aragon circuit.
The Spaniard got the hole shot from his pole-sitting team mate Hector Faubel and at the end of the first lap there was no story for the rest of the field, because Terol would cross over the finish line with a dominating 6.
771s lead.
Title rival Johann Zarco took second with his slower Ajo Derbi RSA, after a battle with Faubel that lasted for several laps until the Faubel lost control and crashed out at the final corner of the last lap, awarding Maverick Vinales the third spot on the podium.
While Vinales rode to a lonely third place, the battle for fourth became a humdinger, with five riders wanting the position.
Luis Salom, Efren Vazquez, Sandro Cortese, Danny Kent and Alberto Moncayo gave up an entertaing knock out, drag out fight with Luis Salom finishing ahead Vazquez and Cortese and these last two were so close over the finish line that the positions were decided by a photo finish.
Danny Kent ended up in seventh followed by Alberto Moncayo.
Closing out the top ten were Adrian Martin and Jonas Folgar.
Only 21 riders finished the race which saw numerous crashes.
Aprilia took home the 2011 constructors title which wasn’t hard considering that they supply most of the 125cc grid.
125cc Aragon race results:01- Nico Terol – Bankia Aspar Team – Aprilia RSA 125 – 20 laps in 40’26.
72602- Johann Zarco – Avant AirAsia Ajo – Derbi RSA 125 – + 6.
77103- Maverick Vinales – Blusens by Paris Hilton Racing – Aprilia RSA 125 – + 18.
92904- Luis Salom – RW Racing GP – Aprilia RSA 125 – + 27.
46905- Efren Vazquez – Avant AirAsia Ajo – Derbi RSA 125 – + 27.
47206- Sandro Cortese – IntAct Racing Team Germany – Aprilia RSA 125 – + 27.
74007- Danny Kent – Red Bull Ajo MotorSport – Aprilia RSA 125 – + 27.
75008- Alberto Moncayo – Andalucia Banca Civica – Aprilia RSA 125 – + 27.
77809- Adrian Martin – Bankia Aspar Team – Aprilia RSA 125 – + 43.
00910- Jonas Folger – Red Bull Ajo MotorSport – Aprilia RSW 125 – + 49.
09011- Marcel Schrotter – Mahindra Racing – Mahindra GP 125 – + 53.
87612- Luigi Morciano – Team Italia FMI – Aprilia RSW 125 – + 56.
39513- Jakub Kornfeil – Ongetta Centro Seta – Aprilia RSA 125 – + 57.
51314- Alessandro Tonucci – Team Italia FMI – Aprilia RSW 125 – + 1’07.
21515- Danny Webb – Mahindra Racing – Mahindra GP 125 – + 1’14.
90616- Sturla Fagerhaug – WTR Ten10 Racing – Aprilia RSW 125 – + 1’31.
26617- Manuel Tatasciore – Phonica Racing – Aprilia RSA 125 – + 1’36.
87118- Giulian Pedone – Phonica Racing – Aprilia RSW 125 – + 1’40.
66819- Damien Raemy – Caretta Technology – KTM RC 125 – + 1’58.
89820- Pedro Rodriguez – Turismo de Aragon Team DVJ – Aprilia RSA 125 – 1 lap21- Zulfahmi Khairuddin – AirAsia SIC Ajo – Derbi RSW 125 – 2 laps
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