Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia confident the return of the Aragon MotoGP to a September date, plus the Desmosedici GP21's form at other previously difficult tracks, means they can be among the contenders this weekend.
"I feel that already it's a lot better bike than I had last year. Now it just comes down to finding a good setting. Also because I'm doing all the data and basically acting as my own crew chief, the more I learn, the faster I'll be" - Gino Rea
"I think the very important - and very positive - news is that Suzuki has decided to come back to MotoGP. Okay, it is one year later, but Suzuki is committed" - Davide Brivio.
"I'm sure that Scott Redding is at a similar level to Marc Marquez... If MotoGP teams are now not considering Scott then I think there is something wrong with the world!" - Michael Bartholemy.
"I really respect Sam Lowes, his style is good and he is a very talented rider. I would say that Sam and I are at about the same level" - Kenan Sofuoglu.
'Especially on a track like Monza, the aerodynamic efficiency is very important because every lap we are wide open for much longer than any other circuit' - Chaz Davies
Leon Camier dislocates his left knee in an accident during Q1 at Motorland Aragon, putting his continued participation for the remainder of the weekend in doubt.
Louis Salom wins a hard fought Aragon race from Sandro Cortese and Jonas Folger - Maverick Vinales fails to make it past the warm-up lap after a engine issue.