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, [...]
The MotoGP race in Valencia was surprising and strange in equal measures, above all at the end of the thirty-lap contest. Light rain had been a prominent feature of the 125cc and Moto2 races, and the premier class also had to tackle tricky conditions. The field was reduced at turn one of the opening lap, [...]
The Moto2 riders took to the grid at Phillip Island with the rain of the 125cc race still in mind. In contrast to qualifying, the intermediate class was the more fortunate with the weather, and a completely dry race took place at the Australian GP. The delay to the start of the 125cc race had [...]
Rain wasn’t forecast for the 125cc Australian Grand Prix, but you can never predict the weather at Phillip Island. Just as the riders took to the grid, a five minute downpour converted the contest into a wet race, and the teams and riders had some tough decisions to make in the ten minute break to [...]
Low temperatures and a risk of rain gave the Moto2 riders an added unknown at Motegi on Sunday, but they approached the race in the same way as any other. The frontrunners attempted an early break away, with Andrea Iannone and poleman Marc Márquez the two fastest out of the blocks. It wasn’t as exciting [...]
The 125cc Japanese Grand Prix was dominated by the front row starters, as Terol, Faubel and Zarco showed their strength almost from the moment the red lights went out. A drop in temperatures to 17ºc at Motegi changed the game slightly on race day, but the pace was as high as ever: 1.58.508 had been [...]
Early crashes, run-offs, ride-throughs and jump starts. The Japanese GP at Motegi had it all in the headline attraction. It had looked as if Casey Stoner was going to run away with the race, with an advantage of almost 1.5 seconds on the opening two laps, but he came unstuck on the fifth time around [...]
Pos Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total Time Km/h Gap 1 25 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 42’47.481 161.561 2 20 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing YAMAHA 42’54.780 161.103 7.299 3 16 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team HONDA 43’05.861 160.413 18.380 4 13 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo [...]
Pos Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total Time Km/h Gap 1 25 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Speed Master SUTER 43’25.007 152.599 2 20 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol SUTER 43’27.006 152.482 1.999 3 16 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Interwetten Paddock Moto2 SUTER 43’28.693 152.383 3.686 4 13 65 Stefan BRADL GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing [...]
Pos Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total Time Km/h Gap 1 25 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Avant-AirAsia-Ajo DERBI 39’49.968 144.634 2 20 18 Nicolas TEROL SPA Bankia Aspar Team 125cc APRILIA 39’55.868 144.278 5.900 3 16 55 Hector FAUBEL SPA Bankia Aspar Team 125cc APRILIA 40’03.573 143.815 13.605 4 13 25 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Blusens by [...]