Pictures of the day: Mugello, Saturday
2nd Gábor Talmacsi: 1.58.467 (13 laps): “I am very happy, because we are back on the front row and have left behind some other problems. I have to wait and see how the race develops, but the Aprilia is working perfectly. Since China we have found the right direction, and the bike is cornering smoothly [...]
2nd Alvaro Bautista: 1.53.447 (20 laps): “The result is good but I think that if it wasn’t for traffic over the final few laps I could have improved my time. I’m satisfied because the rhythm is quite good and if the weather tomorrow is like it was this afternoon then I think we have the [...]
Pos. Piloto Marca Tiempo Dif. Vel.Máx.
1 H.BARBERA APRILIA 1′52.675 277.62 A.BAUTISTA APRILIA 1′53.447 0.772 276.33 M.SIMONCELLI GILERA 1′53.611 0.936 271.94 M.KALLIO KTM 1′53.635 0.960 277.15 L.PESEK APRILIA 1′53.928 1.253 273.36 M.POGGIALI GILERA 1′54.144 1.469 269.57 A.DEBON APRILIA 1′54.271 1.596 275.88 T.LUTHI APRILIA 1′54.376 1.701 276.29 M.PASINI APRILIA 1′54.489 1.814 273.810 H.AOYAMA KTM 1′54.516 1.841 271.511 [...]
Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time
1 R. DE ROSA ITA Onde 2000 KTM 1′58.3022 G. TALMACSI HUN Bancaja Aspar Team + 0.1653 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Ajo Motorsport + 0.1884 P. ESPARGARO SPA Belson Derbi + 0.2705 S. GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 0.3296 S. CORTESE GER Emmi – Caffe Latte + 0.3567 B. [...]
5th Álvaro Bautista: 2.07.876 (16 laps)“First of all I want to apologise to the media and acknowledge that I was wrong not to speak with them after the Grand Prix in France. I was disappointed but that’s no excuse. Here we’ve come to work as hard as ever – this morning it was going well [...]
7th Gábor Talmacsi: 2.19.698 (10 laps)“The general feeling is positive. On the last lap I was on course for pole but I made a small mistake that cost me some time and I finished seventh. Free practice went well but in the afternoon it was almost like the engine of my Aprilia felt tired. I’m [...]
Pos Rider Team Time Laps1. Mattia Pasini Polaris World 2:05.711 182. Marco Simoncelli Metis Gilera 2:06.638 + 0.927 183. Hector Barbera Team Toth Aprilia 2:06.707 + 0.996 204. Hiroshi Aoyama Red Bull KTM 250 2:07.838 + 2.127 185. Alvaro Bautista Mapfre Aspar Team 2:07.876 + 2.165 166. Manuel Poggiali Campetella Racing 2:07.911 + 2.200 197. [...]
Pos Rider Team Time Laps
1. Pol Espargaro [...]