There was a highly charged atmosphere at Misno for 125cc qualifying this afternoon and not just because of the intense heat and humidity. Even though BANKIA Aspar rider Nico Terol had dominated free practice the lap times were sufficiently close throughout this afternoon to suggest that the battle for pole position would become a close [...]
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 [...]
The 125cc riders were able to ride in both wet and dry conditions today, with this morning’s final free practice taking place under the rain but the track largely dry, if slippery, for qualifying in the afternoon. A puddle in the apex of turn one caused several riders to crash but for those who stayed [...]
Back after a break, little had changed since Germany for the 125cc riders on track. The start of the Sunday race at the Czech Republic was once again thrown into disarray by rain, as this time the start was delayed due to a downpour two minutes before the scheduled take off. Race Direction changed their [...]
The boxes containing the bikes and materials returned unopened to Europe from Japan this week as the eruption of an Icelandic volcano gave the teams and riders and extra week off from World Championship duty. The second round of the season therefore takes place this weekend at Jerez, known as the ‘Cathedral’ of Spanish motorcycling. [...]
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 [...]