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 [...]
12,15 local time saw the final 250cc race not only of the 2009 season, but ever in the World Championship. The title was at stake, but also the bragging rights of ending the series’ run and putting oneself in the history books as the final winner. Héctor Barberá took a popular home win, although the [...]
The Gran Premio de la Comunidad Valenciana showed that last was most definitely not least in the 125cc class, as the category rounded off the year with an entertaining race in front of a packed grandstand. The final meeting of the year, the 11am start saw all riders out to close 2009 o a high, [...]
Whilst the 250 riders were lucky to escape the worst wind of the day for free practice yesterday afternoon, today they endured reverse fortunes at Valencia. As in the 125cc class there was a local flavour to the top of the time sheets, as the home riders used their knowledge and experience of the track [...]
For the second straight day the wind proved to be the biggest rival to the 125 riders at Valencia, with several crashes and lap times some two seconds off record pace. Once again it was Spanish Championship graduates who set the pace, with plenty of local favourites amongst them and looking for home glory tomorrow. [...]
Pos. Rider Team Lap time Gap
1 Alex DEBON Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens 1′36.116
2 Marco SIMONCELLI Metis Gilera 1′36.450 0.334
3 Hector BARBERA Pepe World Team 1′36.470 0.354
4 Ratthapark WILAIROT Thai Honda PTT SAG 1′36.563 0.447
5 Hiroshi AOYAMA Scot Racing Team 250cc 1′36.656 0.540
6 Thomas LUTHI Emmi – Caffe Latte 1′36.985 0.869
7 Karel ABRAHAM Cardion AB Motoracing 1′37.271 1.155
8 Mattia [...]
Pos. Rider Team Lap time Gap
1 Julian SIMON Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 1′41.472
2 Simone CORSI Fontana Racing 1′41.476 0.004
3 Bradley SMITH Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 1′41.830 0.358
4 Marc MARQUEZ Red Bull KTM Moto Sport 1′41.991 0.519
5 Joan OLIVE Derbi Racing Team 1′42.033 0.561
6 Nicolas TEROL Jack & Jones Team 1′42.092 0.620
7 Marcel SCHROTTER Toni [...]
Pos. Rider Team Lap time Gap
1 Mike DI MEGLIO Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc 1′36.356
2 Alex DEBON Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens 1′36.568 0.212
3 Hector BARBERA Pepe World Team 1′36.583 0.227
4 Hiroshi AOYAMA Scot Racing Team 250cc 1′36.635 0.279
5 Raffaele DE ROSA Scot Racing Team 250cc 1′36.815 0.459
6 Alvaro BAUTISTA Mapfre Aspar Team 1′36.957 0.601
7 Thomas LUTHI Emmi – [...]
Pos. Rider Team Lap time Gap
1 Sergio GADEA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 1′41.458
2 Julian SIMON Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 1′41.732 0.274
3 Nicolas TEROL Jack & Jones Team 1′41.843 0.385
4 Pol ESPARGARO Derbi Racing Team 1′41.859 0.401
5 Andrea IANNONE Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 1′41.891 0.433
6 Simone CORSI Fontana Racing 1′41.904 0.446
7 Joan OLIVE Derbi Racing Team [...]
The 125cc World Championship made its official return to European shores at 12.40 this afternoon as the minor category kicked off proceedings at the Gran Premio de la Comunidad Valenciana amidst strong wins at Cheste. The home riders were on form, as expected, but the surprise of the day was wildcard rider Marcel Schrotter, who [...]
