The Mapfre Aspar Team were once again greeted by adverse weather conditions on their arrival at the Albacete circuit this morning, when damp conditions due to yesterday’s rainfall meant they were unable to take to the track until 1pm. Unusually cold temperatures for this time of year (13ºC) and winds of up to 45km/h did [...]
The longest winter in living memory for the MotoGP World Championship is finally over, with the curtain to be raised on another season of excitement this Sunday. Anticipation is as high as ever, with the six days of preseason testing showing that the level of competition is sure to be close. World Champions from every [...]
Five months since the end of the 2009 season the MotoGP World championship will be quite literally back under the spotlight next weekend as the 2010 campaign fires up in Qatar. The Losail circuit is once again the launch pad for a new season in which the majority of intrigue and excitement surrounds the take-off [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Last week Jorge Martinez announced he will travel to Italy and meet with Aprilia to talk about the cancelled Moto2 project. That meeting was scheduled for yesterday, but Aprilia has further delayed the talks with Aspar for Thursday. In the meantime however Aspar sent sport director Gino Borsoi to the Noale factory early in order [...]
After two of three scheduled test days the Aspar MotoGP Team and rider Hector Barbera finished the test early due to persistent bad weather and more rain predicted for the next days. Nontheless the Valencian rider was happy with the work done and is looking forward to next season. Barbera did two runs with ten [...]
Earlier this week Aprilia announced they would be stopping their Moto2 project for the 2010 season. The news was of great surprise to Team Aspar, who had expected the Italian brand to supply them with bikes for next season. Now, Jorge Martínez ‘Aspar’, head of Team Aspar, and Gino Borsoi, Sporting Director, will travel to [...]
It seems that Aprilia is about to withdraw from the Moto2 chassis project and instead focus on their current WSBK and a possible future MotoGP effort. This would leave Aspar and four other Moto2 teams suddenly without a chassis supplier. Jorge Martinez has been very critical about Aprilia’s plans, saying that it would be a [...]