Starting earlier than usual -at 11.15am local time- the 250cc class had an uncertain start to their Portuguese Grand Prix with the appearance of fog early on. However, it was back to business as usual just before the lights went out, as the skies cleared and gave way to positive racing conditions. The asphalt in [...]
The time of the race was different to normal -2.30pm local time- but the action in the 125cc Portuguese Grand Prix was as exciting as ever on Sunday afternoon. The tight field always gives plenty of overtaking, ut there was particular pride at stake for the Spanish riders in what is effectively a ‘home race.’ [...]
CLASSIFIED: Pos | Rider | Bike | Time 1. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 44m04.298s 2. Mike Di Meglio Aprilia + 5.317s 3. Hector Barbera Aprilia + 5.317s 4. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda + 12.024s 5. Jules Cluzel Aprilia + 14.349s 6. R.Wilairot Honda + 18.256s 7. Thomas Luthi Aprilia + 27.631s 8. Mattia Pasini Aprilia + 34.667s [...]
CLASSIFIED: Pos | Rider | Bike | Time 1. Pol Espargaro Derbi 41m00.421s 2. Sandro Cortese Derbi + 0.394s 3. Bradley Smith Aprilia + 0.581s 4. Stefan Bradl Aprilia + 11.048s 5. Joan Olive Derbi + 16.830s 6. Sergio Gadea Aprilia + 17.170s 7. Esteve Rabat Aprilia + 17.300s 8. D.Agerter Derbi + 17.546s 9. [...]
The closest qualifying session for a long while in the 250cc class took place at Estoril this afternoon, with no fewer than eight riders fighting for pole until the final moments. Once again there was a strong Spanish flavour to the action, with Álvaro Bautista and Héctor Barberá contesting a close battle for pole that [...]
Fine weather prevailed once again at Estoril this afternoon as the 125 riders battled for grid positions, with Bancaja rider Julián Simón once again conducting the orchestra to a Spanish beat. The World Championship leader, who gets his first chance to clinch the title tomorrow, is joined on the front row by fellow Spaniards Espargaró [...]
Pos | Rider | Bike | Time | Laps 1. Hector Barbera Aprilia 1m40.596s 19 2. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1m40.654s + 0.058s 22 3. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 1m40.684s + 0.088s 21 4. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 1m40.879s + 0.283s 21 5. Alex Debon Aprilia 1m41.008s + 0.412s 13 6. Raffaele De Rosa Honda 1m41.169s + 0.573s [...]
Pos | Rider | Bike | Time | Laps 1. Julian Simon Aprilia 1m45.199s 17 2. Pol Espargaro Derbi 1m45.739s + 0.540s 20 3. Bradley Smith Aprilia 1m45.775s + 0.576s 18 4. Marc Marquez KTM 1m46.056s + 0.857s 18 5. Stefan Bradl Aprilia 1m46.056s + 0.857s 19 6. Nicolas Terol Aprilia 1m46.099s + 0.900s 19 [...]
The so called ‘fourth Grand Prix of Spain’ lived up to its billing today as the Estoril circuit played host to a day of dominance by Spanish riders in all three categories in front of thousands of their compatriots in the grandstands. In the 250cc class the early pacesetter was Hector Barberá, with Álvaro Bautista [...]
The Estoril circuit defied its reputation for high winds and cool temperatures today as the MotoGP World Championship returned to action in bright, warm sunshine on the western coast of the European mainland. After a month-long break the 125cc riders were the first back on track and whilst several riders battled to take control of [...]
