The Jerez track has dedicated one of it's turns to prior racer and current Team Manager, Jorge Martínez ‘Aspar’. Pilar Sánchez, Mayoress of the Andalusian city, confirmed the statement in Madrid whilst launching an event of the Gran Premio bwin.com de España which occurs on 2nd May.

“Jorge raced at our circuit many times and we wanted to give him this recognition,” says the Mayoress. “During the celebration of the GP we will organise an event to commemorate this – he deserves it. The whole city wanted this.”

The four times World hero and chief of Team Aspar, was present and excelled in his delight.

“It’s a great joy for me, because Jerez has always felt like a home,” says Martínez. “I was lucky to race in the streets of Jerez in 1981, and won the first Grand Prix that was contested here. The fans and atmosphere here are marvellous.”

‘Aspar’, who recently announced his Moto2 squad will use an RSV chassis for this year's season ahead, states the decision of which bike to choose was a difficult decision.

“It was a difficult choice, because we want to have the best chance of winning,” he explains. “We tested many bikes and we waited until the last minute for Aprilia, but in the end the project was not possible. We think we have made a good choice and now we have work to do on the track. It will definitely be a closely matched category: therefore it’s important we have a technical team and riders who are very competitive in all Grands Prix.”