Paddock rumour has it that the Aspar Moto2 team might be switching their chassis supplier mid-season. After only two races riders Simon and Di Meglio seem to be rather unhappy with the performance of their current RSV chassis and the team is now allegedly considering a potential change. The main options would be Suter and [...]
Jorge Martínez ‘Aspar’ will be honoured at the Grand Prix of Spain this weekend in a ceremony set to take place after MotoGP warm up, when the multiple World Champion and Spanish motorcycle racing legend will have a corner named after him. Turn eight at Jerez will become known as the ‘Aspar’ corner, with representatives [...]
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. [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 to [...]
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 [...]
