Bancaja Aspar officially presented its renewed project at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia in Valencia today (Monday). In the presence of riders Nicolas Terol and Bradley Smith, team boss Jorge Martínez ‘Aspar’ and Jose Luis Olivas, president of Bancaja, signed a two-year agreement which will see the Spanish bank continue as the title sponsor [...]
MCN published an intimate interview with Bradley Smith which gives you some interesting insights on how the British Aspar rider ticks, what fuels his fire and what is important for him at home.
“I don’t feel like an adult”
Nice. It’s a suffocating thing to be called. But only if you’re as vacuous as the average vacuum-packed, [...]
The Press Association reports on Bradley Smith’s ambitions and hopes for bringing home a World title in 2010.
He came close to ending Britain’s 32-year wait for a motorcycling Grand Prix world champion this year – but has set his sights firmly on bringing home the title in 2010.
Bradley, 19, was runner up in the FIM [...]
Bradley was out and about at several events during the off-season so far and got featured on TV a couple of times.
Ahead of the Carole Nash International Show he appeared as a guest the Alan Titchmarsh Show and presented a minibike in full gear. And also at the motor show itself Bradley was a favourite [...]
The 125cc and Moto2 Aspar Teams tested their 2010 machinery for the first time in Valencia yesterday.
Aspar Moto2 riders Julian Simon and Mike Di Meglio had to use the BQR Honda machines for their first Moto2 tryout as their new Aprilias will only be available for their next test on December 9th and 10th, also [...]
The FIM published the provisional entry list for the new Moto2 class yesterday, including the approved number of riders per team. If things stay like this there will be 23 teams with 37 riders next year, the official list will only be published in December.
There are 3 teams missing on the list which where initially [...]
The Gran Premio de la Comunidad Valenciana showed that last was most definitely not least in the 125cc class, as the category rounded off the year with an entertaining race in front of a packed grandstand. The final meeting of the year, the 11am start saw all riders out to close 2009 o a high, [...]
For the second straight day the wind proved to be the biggest rival to the 125 riders at Valencia, with several crashes and lap times some two seconds off record pace. Once again it was Spanish Championship graduates who set the pace, with plenty of local favourites amongst them and looking for home glory tomorrow. [...]
The MotoGP World Championship paddock leaves behind the fresh spring temperatures of Australia this week and heads for the heat of Malaysia, host to the fourth and final back-to-back race of the season. The Sepang circuit this weekend plays host to the penultimate round of the season and, as usual, the intense heat and long [...]
BIOGRAPHY – #60 JULIAN SIMON
Even though his first motorcycle was an Italjet 50cc, which he got at the age of five – the minimum age for racing – Julián actually began his career on a 60cc Kawasaki in the junior category of the Spanish Motocross Championship. He was a fast learner and in 1996 [...]
