Mapfre Aspar rider Alvaro Bautista accepted the silver medal at the annual RFME Gala de Campeones in Barcelona today. The medal was awarded to the 250cc rider for excellence in his sport and the runner-up finish in this season’s championship. Other medalled riders included this year’s third-placed MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa.
Álvaro Bautista 1’37.12“The track wasn’t 100% but after a break of a month it was good to get a feel for the bike again. There isn’t much new to test so it was a case of just getting some laps in. We tried a few new settings with the front suspension but it was very [...]
Julián Simón – 1’40.5“I’m really happy – firstly with the job done by the team and secondly with the advice Jorge has offered me. I love the positive way the team is taking on this new challenge and in this test we have worked step by step, testing a whole host of things. The weather [...]
Well, first thing tomorrow I’m flying off to Madrid and heading back to the fab Talavera de la Reina for the Alvaro Bautista Official Fanclub Winter Dinner.I tell you, I can’t bloody wait… it’s a beautiful and friendly town and Alvaro, his family, friends and fans are the most lovely people I think I’ve ever [...]
The second day of Aprilia testing at the Valencian circuit again saw the Aspar team dominating the timesheets.In the 250cc class only three riders went out on track today, incidentally all of them current or former 125cc world champions (Bautista 2006, Talmacsi 2007, Di Meglio 2008) and Team Aspar riders. Alvaro Bautista stayed at the [...]
Team Aspar were at Valencia, running both 125 and 250 bikes.Here’s how the 250s fared…1.- Álvaro Bautista ESP Aprilia 1.37.1 53 laps2.- Gabor Talmacsi HUN Aprilia 1.38.1 41 laps3.- Mike di Meglio FRA Aprilia 1.38.9 55 laps Keep up with all the news, stats, pics and comment here…
The Valencia cirucit in Cheste today saw several 125cc and 250cc Aprilia riders test their machinery for next year including the complete new Team Aspar. This was the first opportunity for the new Aspar signings Bradley Smith, Julian Simon and Mike Di Meglio to work with their new teams and Hungarian Gabor Talmacsi tried the [...]
