Once again Marco Simoncelli proved that he was one of the fastest riders on the track all throughout the race weekend, and once again he failed to convert his speed into a podium finish. Simoncelli lost out in a final lap battle between Ben Spies and Andrea Dovizioso and was forced to settle for 6th position.

His team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama struggled with fitness and finished in 15th position. Sachsenring held extra challenges for Aoyama as it was the first time he had raced there on MotoGP machinery (last year he was out of action due to the back injury that he sustained at Silverstone)

Simoncelli and Aoyamama look back on the German MotoGP below:

Marco Simoncelli (6th)
“It’s a shame because fourth place would have felt completely different. I was faster than Dovizioso for the first half of the race and maybe I took too long to pass him, losing contact with the leaders in the process. We passed each other a few times and then the tyre wear was so bad on the left side I was really struggling and it was hard to control the bike. I tried everything I could on the last lap but it wasn’t enough and Spies also came through. It is a shame but this was still a good race for us because we were close to the front and if we can just find another couple of tenths in race trim we’ll be fighting for wins.”

Hiroshi Aoyama (15th)
“It wasn’t an easy race, especially the first half, but I tried to finish it in the best possible way. Unfortunately my physical condition has been a problem all weekend and I have not found it easy. I have tried to get more confident with the bike from session to session but it has been hard. I am sorry for the team and I hope to be in better shape for the next race at Laguna Seca. ”

Fausto Gresini
“It was a tough but nice race at the same time. Sixth place is a shame because a better result was possible but he fought to the end with Dovizioso despite his problems with the rear tyre. Unfortunately this is racing and the important thing is that we are getting some consistent results. We know that Marco can do better than this but the tyre situation didn’t help. Now we have to stay focused sand build on these results because the competition is very strong.”

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