Posts tagged as: Julian Simon

Simon battles to top ten finish in final race of the season

Simon battles to top ten finish in final race of the season

Wet races are always something of a lottery, but a dry race with constant rain is an even trickier challenge for riders. The Moto2 Valencia GP experienced such conditions today. The title had already been clinched by Stefan Bradl, but there was still one last race win for which to fight. Aegerter started out strong, [...]

Jorge Martinez Interview

Jorge Martinez Interview

His riders continue to win and his team grows year by year. The admiration from his sponsors is mirrored in their support and he continues to do his own thing: dreaming up new projects, outlining future challenges, working towards a dream so that the Aspar Team riders can continue to put their colours on the [...]

Simon satisfied with 5th after difficult weekend

Simon satisfied with 5th after difficult weekend

The Moto2 Czech Grand Prix was delayed until 12.20pm local time on Sunday, parto f the domino effect caused by rain before the 125cc contest. The track was dry for the intermediate class’ first visit to Brno, and the twenty laps provided the best race of the day. The opening six laps saw a clustered [...]

Difficult qualifying for Mapfre Aspar riders at Brno

Difficult qualifying for Mapfre Aspar riders at Brno

The Moto2 class were set back by half an hour this morning as fog cleared from the Brno circuit but the sunshine emerged for the afternoon and the session was able to take place on time. Qualifying was a typically close affair across the top ten positions although a dominant Shoya Tomizawa was able to [...]

Simon & Di Meglio ready to race after summer holiday

Simon & Di Meglio ready to race after summer holiday

A three-week break was barely enough time to recharge their batteries following the intensity of the opening half to the inaugural Moto2 season but the teams and riders return to action this weekend for the Czech Republic Grand Prix. Brno is ready to welcome the new intermediate category for the first time as it hosts [...]

Bancaja riders get back into the championship fight at Brno

The 125cc riders will be back on track at Brno this weekend following a three-week break, as the season resumes with the Czech Republic Grand Prix. The second half of the campaign promises to increase in intensity as it progresses, with a host of back-to-back and intercontinental rounds to come. Four riders are in with [...]

Suter chassis test in Albacete

Suter chassis test in Albacete

Aspar Team riders Julián Simón and Mike De Meglio were at Albacete this morning for a shakedown test with the Suter chassis that they will use for the remainder of the Moto2 World Championship, starting from the French GP next weekend. The session was only planned for a single day but with rain playing havoc [...]

Simon & di Meglio Preview Jerez

Simon & di Meglio Preview Jerez

With European flight schedules back on track following the disruptions caused by an erupting volcano, the Grand Prix of Spain is clear to go ahead this weekend. The postponement of the Grand Prix of Japan due to said disruptions means that the Jerez race will be the second of the season and the first on [...]

RSV Deal Imminent For Aspar’s Moto2 Squad?

RSV Deal Imminent For Aspar’s Moto2 Squad?

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 [...]

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