The MotorLand circuit was a tricky stage for the Grand Prix of Aragon as thunderstorms created a wet and cool climate for the start of race day in Spain but sunshine soon dried the asphalt. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing slithered through the varying levels of grip to score 4th thanks to Brad Binder and the KTM RC16 as Jack Miller used his sensitive feel around the asphalt to take a top ten classification (later altered to 15th for a tire pressure infringement). Red Bull KTM Ajo celebrated milestones in both Moto3™ and Moto2™ as Jose Antonio Rueda won for the first time and Deniz Öncü grabbed his first intermediate class podium trophy.
- 13 world championship points for Brad Binder who follows up his 6th from the Saturday Sprint with a run to the top four at a slick Aragon Grand Prix
- 15th for Jack Miller who tries to maximize his traction potential but ultimately crosses the finish line to bank one point. Jack was 10th on track but had his result altered post-race
- Moto3™ plaudits for Jose Antonio Rueda with a fantastic first victory with the KTM RC4 while Deniz Öncü earns Moto2™ distinction for Red Bull KTM Ajo with his maiden podium result in P3
MotorLand Aragon continued to throw curveballs at the MotoGP field for a challenging twelfth round of the season. After hot and slick conditions on Saturday (due to Friday night rain) a thundery and stormy climate create wet and unpredictable grip on Sunday morning. Brad Binder and Jack Miller were able to use the brief 10-minute warm-up session to try settings for the damp (and Miller was 2nd fastest) but by the time Moto3 and Moto2 had warmed-up the crowd the track had dried and provided a narrow, clean principal racing line.
Binder had some wheelspin from 7th and a greasy section of the grid, and Miller worked to get the best jump from 15th place. Brad made some moves and ended up behind Pecco Bagnaia and then Pedro Acosta. A collision between two riders ahead allowed the Spaniard and the South African to rise two spots in the ranking with five laps remaining and Binder nursed his tires to the flag. Miler established a rhythm a little further back in the top ten and was unlucky to lose 9th place on the last lap. Jack’s traction had evaporated entering the back straight and he was demoted to 10th by just half a second. After the race his tire pressure was found to be under the permitted limit and he was demoted to 15th.
