{"id":8561,"date":"2026-06-03T18:10:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lorenzobaldassarri.com\/?p=8561"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:11:27","slug":"sbk-gp-aragon-a-convincing-but-unfortunate-weekend-at-motorland-for-lorenzo-baldassarri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lorenzobaldassarri.com\/en\/sbk-gp-aragon-a-convincing-but-unfortunate-weekend-at-motorland-for-lorenzo-baldassarri\/","title":{"rendered":"SBK | GP Arag\u00f3n: a convincing but unfortunate weekend at Motorland for Lorenzo Baldassarri"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row disable_background_image=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;36px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8563&#8243; img_size=&#8221;1000&#215;300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;36px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_background_image=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>SBK | GP Arag\u00f3n: a convincing but unfortunate weekend at Motorland for Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\nLorenzo Baldassarri\u2019s weekend at <strong>Arag\u00f3n<\/strong> got off to a very promising start. After securing a place on the second row of the grid in qualifying, the rider finished Saturday\u2019s <strong>Race 1<\/strong> in sixth place; he might well have made it onto the podium had he not been locked in a fierce battle with <strong>Tom Bridewell<\/strong>. It was a trend that the <strong>GoEleven<\/strong> rider interpreted perfectly, building on the previous rounds in Eastern Europe, where his clear improvement in performance went hand in hand with the excellent work carried out by the team on the <strong>Ducati Panigale V4R<\/strong>, particularly during the latest tests.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\nAfter a good start in the <strong>Superpole Race<\/strong>, Lorenzo took a few laps to shake off the slower riders and begin to challenge the leaders\u2019 lap times. Having overtaken several rivals, he joined the leading group, pushing hard behind the rider in third. A series of laps at the limit characterised the final stages of the race, during which \u2018il Balda\u2019 showed he had plenty of margin to aim for the podium. Unfortunately, with one and a half laps to go, he lost grip, bringing his race to an end with a simple crash. Nothing serious, but it\u2019s all to play for in <strong>Race 2<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\nStarting from tenth on the grid, he found himself in the thick of the pack at the entrance to the first corner. Here, a risky manoeuvre by <strong>Xavi Vierge<\/strong> resulted in a skid that cut across Lorenzo\u2019s line, sending both riders crashing to the ground. Left stationary in the middle of the track, after a moment of shock, there were no physical consequences for the riders. Once the field had dispersed, there was just enough time to wave to the crowd and postpone the challenge until <strong>Misano<\/strong>. A sequence of events which, however trivial, could have had dramatic consequences.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\nA real shame given the build-up, not least because at Arag\u00f3n \u2013 unlike in previous races \u2013 there was now a palpable sense of confidence, the result of sacrifices and all the hard work put in. An asset that will come in handy at the next round in <strong>Misano<\/strong>, the seventh round of the series, scheduled for <strong>12-14 June<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\nTo stay up to date, follow <strong>7balda<\/strong> (Instagram) and <strong>Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/strong> (Facebook) on social media, or visit the official website <strong>worldsbk.com<\/strong>. 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