Shoya Tomizawa was the quickest rider of day two at the Circuit de Catalunya, as the Japanese rider set a time of 1’49.4 on his Suter MMX machine from 65 laps. The Technomag-CIP rider was followed closely by Jules Cluzel (Forward Racing, 59 laps) and Yonny Hérnandez (Blusens-STX), who both registered 1’49.6 on their respective [...]
The three-day test in Barcelona, which is scheduled to start on Wednesday, will bring together a selection of the Moto2 and 125cc entry lists at the Circuit de Catalunya.
A total of 42 riders across the new intermediate and 125cc categories – the maximum number permitted at the circuit – will be in attendance on the [...]
Excitement is starting to build with just a month to go until the first official test for the Moto2 class at the beginning of March. An incredible 39 riders are provisionally confirmed to make up the starting grid for what is arguably going to be the most exciting development in GP racing for some years. [...]
The FIM has published the provisional entry lists for 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP.
While there are little surprises for MotoGP, the lists for 125cc and Moto2 make for an interesting read.
MOTOGP
4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Repsol Honda)
5. Colin Edwards (USA/Monster Yamaha Tech 3)
7. Hiroshi Aoyama (JAP/Interwetten Honda)
11. Ben Spies (USA/Monster Yamaha Tech 3)
14. Randy de Puniet (LCR Honda)
19. [...]
The Jerez circuit has dedicated a turn to former rider and current Team Manager, Jorge Martínez ‘Aspar’. Pilar Sánchez, Mayoress of the Andalusian city, made the announcement in Madrid during the launch event of the Jerez Grand Prix.
The four-time World Champion and manager of Team Aspar was present along with two Aspar riders – Julian [...]
The Mapfre Aspar Team has announced that it will contest the first Moto2 World Championship season with an RSV chassis, having signed a one-year deal with the Italian firm.
After three days of testing last December, in which team riders Julián Simón and Mike di Meglio tried five different bikes, the team has settled on the [...]
According to the Spanish sports website AS.com the Aspar team is close to announcing that they will be using the Italian-built RSV DR 600 to contest the inaugural Moto2 world championship in 2010. After evaluating the BQR Blusens, FTR, Suter, Kalex and RSV bikes, the team had narrowed down the choice between the Kalex and [...]
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 [...]
