A crash-strewn day at Estoril saw probably more Moto2 riders hit the deck than any other class, as qualifying practice for the Grand Prix of Portugal took place in tricky conditions. In particular the first and final corners of the circuit, as well as the chicane, proved to be the most critical points but for [...]
QMMF Racing Team riders Mashel Al Naimi and Ricky Cardús finished qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix on a high note by securing 36th and 20th spot on the starting grid. The tricky conditions took their toll from both riders as they crashed on some of the wet spots around the track, but fought on [...]
There was a subdued start to the second day of practice at the Grand Prix of Portugal this morning as the majority of riders opted to stay in their pit boxes as damp conditions restricted any useful track time during the first half of the morning session. Things were back to normal in the afternoon [...]
The 125cc riders were able to ride in both wet and dry conditions today, with this morning’s final free practice taking place under the rain but the track largely dry, if slippery, for qualifying in the afternoon. A puddle in the apex of turn one caused several riders to crash but for those who stayed [...]
Team Andalucía Banca Civica has once again proven that this season they are capable of very strong results. Both Miguel Oliveira and Alberto Moncayo were among the top positions in all practice sessions and when it was time for the qualifying they didn’t stay behind. Oliveira managed to post the third-fastest time and will start [...]
The Derbi riders of the Avant-AirAsia-Ajo team will start from good positions to the season’s third GP of the 125 class on Sunday in Estoril, Portugal. Spaniard Efren Vazquez took ninth position in qualifying session after dealing with a couple of mechanical problems throughout the weekend. Aki Ajo: “I am sorry for Vazquez. His bike´s [...]
After yesterday’s storm on the Portuguese track of Estoril, today the weather respected the MotoGP sessions, which shaped the starting row for tomorrow, where Pedrosa will start from the first row. Despite the clouds that covered the sky during all day, the rain did not appear at the Portuguese track. Nevertheless, the morning practice session [...]
As predicted heavy rains and strong wind hit the Portuguese race track last night so the premier class riders and teams have found difficult track conditions in today’s second day of practices. Most of the riders preferred to sit out this morning free session for safety reasons but the sky looked threatening in the afternoon [...]
Yamaha Factory Racing rider Jorge Lorenzo made it clear today he wasn’t ready to give up his record of dominance in Estoril. This afternoon’s qualifying for tomorrow’s Grand Prix of Portugal saw the reigning World Champion place his YZR-M1 on pole position for an incredible fourth consecutive time. The threat of rain again this afternoon [...]
