Having prevented an all-Spanish podium with his victory last year, British teenager Bradley Smith returns to Mugello this weekend looking for a repeat result to kick-start his 2010 title quest. The unique challenges of the Tuscan track, which include the second longest straight on the calendar (at 1.141km compared to the 1.326km of the new [...]
Qualifying practice for the Grand Prix de France took place this afternoon with Nico Terol and Pol Espargaró continuing their battle for supremacy from the morning’s final free practice, Bradley Smith and Marc Márquez also joining the fun in a four-way scrap for pole position. The intense competition saw the current pole record of 1′43.918, [...]
A long winter has finally come to its end for the 125cc World Championship contenders as the countdown to the 2010 season begins this week. For the third year in succession the campaign starts under floodlights in Qatar and with reigning World Champion Julián Simón having stepped up to the Moto2 class the minor category [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
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 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. [...]
