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 [...]
The first day of Moto2 testing in Valencia concluded with Anthony West posting the fastest laptime on a MZ machine. However, since West’s bike is actually his Stiggy Supersport machine and no prototype, this laptime has to be taken with a grain of salt.
Fastest rider on a “real” Moto2 bike was 125cc world champion and [...]
It seems that Jorge Martinez’ efforts to work with the already produced Aprilia Moto2 chassis even after Aprilia announced their withdrawal from the class didn’t work out and the Aprilia project appears to be completely buried now.
What is certain is that there will be no Aprilia appearing at the Valencia test on December 9th and [...]
The 125cc and Moto2 Aspar Teams tested their 2010 machinery for the first time in Valencia yesterday.
Aspar Moto2 riders Julian Simon and Mike Di Meglio had to use the BQR Honda machines for their first Moto2 tryout as their new Aprilias will only be available for their next test on December 9th and 10th, also [...]
The final day of MotoGP testing at was the shortest of the three, with the track only open from 10am until midday. However, track conditions were probably at their peak, with none of the wind that had been present at the Spanish circuit over the past few days to speak of and warm sunshine. It [...]
Thankfully the wind relented for the second day of MotoGP tests at Cheste, allowing the riders to lap in ideal conditions throughout the day. This was sure to be the most demanding of the three days, given that the track was open from 10am right through to 5pm, although the majority of action took place [...]
Whilst the 2009 MotoGP season may have come to a close at Valencia yesterday, track activity continued at an intense pace today at Cheste as the Gran Premio de la Comunidad Valenciana was immediately followed by the first test session for 2010. As it had been all weekend the wind was once again a handicap [...]
