The same teams that turned out on Wednesday were out on track at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit for a second day of testing on Thursday, with further data collected from the developing prototypes that will eventually race in the inaugural Moto2 season in 2010.
Mapfre Aspar riders Julián Simón and Mike di Meglio continued with the [...]
The first day of Moto2 testing in Valencia concluded with Anthony West posting the fastest laptime on a MZ machine. However, since West’s bike is actually his Stiggy Supersport machine and no prototype, this laptime has to be taken with a grain of salt.
Fastest rider on a “real” Moto2 bike was 125cc world champion and [...]
It seems that Jorge Martinez’ efforts to work with the already produced Aprilia Moto2 chassis even after Aprilia announced their withdrawal from the class didn’t work out and the Aprilia project appears to be completely buried now.
What is certain is that there will be no Aprilia appearing at the Valencia test on December 9th and [...]
Aprilia has officially confirmed that it has abandoned its Moto2 project.
A statement by the Piaggio Group – owners of Aprilia – confirmed that the famous Italian constructor will not have a factory presence in the new Moto2 class, which replaces the 250cc World Championship from next season, or provide machinery for private teams to race [...]
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 2009 125cc World Championship runner-up Bradley Smith will remain with the Bancaja Aspar team in the single cylinder class next year following confirmation of his contract renewal from the Jorge Martínez-owned structure on Tuesday.
The team also officially announced the signing of Nico Terol for 2010, after the Spaniard impressed with his third place finish [...]
12,15 local time saw the final 250cc race not only of the 2009 season, but ever in the World Championship. The title was at stake, but also the bragging rights of ending the series’ run and putting oneself in the history books as the final winner. Héctor Barberá took a popular home win, although the [...]
Whilst the 250 riders were lucky to escape the worst wind of the day for free practice yesterday afternoon, today they endured reverse fortunes at Valencia. As in the 125cc class there was a local flavour to the top of the time sheets, as the home riders used their knowledge and experience of the track [...]
The Gran Premio de la Comunidad Valenciana got underway this afternoon, with home favourites in the ascendancy as the 250cc free practice took place. Hector Barberá and Alex Debón, both from Valencia, were amongst the pacesetters – as was Mapfre rider Álvaro Bautista – with Barberá clocking the fastest time of the session as Spanish [...]
The Gran Premio de la Comunidad Valenciana is set to bring the curtain down on another campaign this weekend, as the MotoGP paddock unpacks and prepares to race for the final time in 2009. After a transcontinental trek to Australia and Malaysia, the series returns to European soil for the sixteenth and final round of [...]
