After eighteen hours of work, spread over three consecutive days, on 4PM on Friday the Moto3 riders have concluded their first test of 2012. The third and final day of training at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit has been a little better as far as the weather is concerned, with some degrees more on the thermometers [...]
Team Machado with Efren Vazquez and Adrian Martin and Team Laglisse with Ivan Moreno have joined forces for the 2012 season and will work together for the coming year. The 2012 season has begun. The first IRTA test where the teams and riders start their preparations for the first race of the championship have taken [...]
Pol Espargaró managed to post the fastest laptime at the end of the first IRTA test for the Moto2 class with a time of 1.35.4 after three days at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. Tito Rabat finished in 8th position with 1.36.3 while Axel Pons clocked a fastest time of 1.37.3 for 19th. All [...]
Angel Rodriguez’ return to the world of racing so far can wholeheartedly be described as successful. The 26-year-old has shown consistent progress during the first days of testing for the 2012 season and finished the second day at Valencia as the fastest Spaniard. On the last day he took his new FTR bike out on [...]
The cold has made way for some warmth at Valencia, so after two days the Moto2 riders were finally able to ride in less harsh temperatures. Together with a lack of wind this made for favourable testing conditions. Despite the better conditions however, there’s been again a number of crashes on the final day of [...]
Elena Rossell and Damian Cudlin, the new riders of Team QMMF for the 2012 Moto2 World Championship, turned the first test with their Moriwaki prototypes into success. Both the young Spanish lady racer and her experienced Australian team-mate made steady progress over the three track days at Valencia, gaining experience and knowledge on every lap [...]
The first 2012 preseason test for the Repsol Moto3 riders concluded today at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, with the trio continuing to adapt favourably to their new bikes. There were plenty of laps put down on the cold asphalt on Friday, with valuable information regarding set-ups the end result. This three day test [...]
The three day pre-season Moto3 test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit concluded on Friday, and warmer weather meant lower lap times and more laps to get acquainted with the new breed of motorcycles. After two days of cold and wind at the Valencia circuit, the weather finally eased up and the Moto3 riders welcomed the [...]
Pol Espargaró reported the fastest time on Friday at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, where the first 2012 preseason Moto2 Test concluded after three days of action at the track in Valencia. Warmer weather and an absence of wind saw the Moto2 field quicken the pace substantially, demonstrating the although the 2012 season is just beginning, [...]
