We’re still having quite a few photos from Silverstone stored away in the attic which we fully intend to share with you in the near future, but first here are some more recent shots from Assen, taken by our fellow editor Marit Rijpert. Scott Redding Danny Webb Kev Coghlan’s last ride with the Aeroport de [...]
In highly changeable weather conditions and tricky asphalt surface for the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen, Taylor Mackenzie did not find a good feeling with his bike, and struggled all the race. Taylor Mackenzie (26’08”109 – 26th ) “On Friday I had a huge moment on the dry. From then on, I always feared to [...]
Red Bull Ajo Motorsport’s 17-year-old Aprilia riders Danny Kent and Jonas Folger gained valuable world championship points from the season’s seventh race in Assen, the Netherlands. British youngster Kent was sixth and German Folger eight. Kent managed to beat his teammate, who is second in championship, for the first time during the season. The GP [...]
Today’s race of the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen was declared wet, which meant that race direction would not be able to stop the race before all laps have been completed, as mandated by the regulations or as it happened in the 125cc race. Aeroport de Castelló rider Kev Coghlan strated from 30th position on [...]
Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow both saw deserved top five finishes in the Iveco TT Assen elude them at the legendary Circuit van Drenthe this afernoon. After rain had played a major part in the earlier 125cc and Moto2 races, the 26-lap race started on a dry but cold track, with threatening grey clouds still [...]
Arthur Sissis, the 16-year-old Australian turned the tables on 14-year-old Italian Lorenzo Baldassarri with a fine last corner to claim his third victory in this year’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Florian Alt, the 15-year-old German, took thirrd as typical Assen weather once again played a part in the result of the Dutch TT round. [...]
Bradley Smith stormed to a richly deserved third place finish in the Iveco TT Assen this afternoon having fought for victory throughout an exciting Moto2 race at the Circuit van Drenthe. The 20-year-old made a flying start in tricky conditions as the unpredictable Assen weather dominated the 24-lap race. The race was declared wet after [...]
The Mahindra team was celebrating its best MotoGP result in the 125cc category so far at the Dutch TT today. In a race cut short by rain, both riders finished in the points – with 18-year-old Marcel Schrötter leading the team charge with a fine ninth place. Danny Webb finished 13th, the first time both [...]
Red Bull Ajo Motorsport’s 17 year old Aprilia riders Jonas Folger and Danny Kent performed well in difficult circumstances when the season’s seventh 125cc qualifying practice took place at Assen. German Folger qualified seventh in rainy Netherlands while British youngster Kent was tenth. The fastest laps were done at the end of the session when [...]