Although overall it was a pretty grim day for the MotoGP Brits – Danny Webb crashing out, Scott Redding retiring, and James Toseland coming home 15th and last in the top class, at least Bradley Smith was able to enjoy another great outing coming home second in a superb race with Julian Simon and simultaneously [...]
A great race ahead hopefully for young Brit Danny Webb, who managed to put his Molenaar bike onto the second row of the gird for tomorrow’s 125cc Grand Prix in Malaysia, in 8th place… Danny Webb (8th, 2:14,920): “This was a good qualification session. Yesterday I wasn’t happy with my position and not really [...]
It was a superb second place for Brit Bradley Smith in Australia, even though a fifth victory of the year gave Bancaja rider Julián Simón the 2009 125cc World Title. After a spell stalking the lead group, Simón made a move with ten laps to go and got in amongst the leaders, before breaking away [...]
“It has been a little bit frustrating today because we decided to change the geomet ry and the wheelbase of the bike, but it meant we had less time to find the ideal set-up. Towards the end of the session we found a good set-up and while 12th on the grid is not bad, I [...]
The 125cc class marked their annual visit to Indianapolis with a thrilling race that ranks amongst the best of the year so far on Sunday, with two packs of riders challenging for the upper positions. Nico Trol repeated his early leadership from the Czech Republic for near enough the entirety of the race, but was [...]
“Indianapolis is a fantastic circuit, both in terms of layout and history. The people there are incredible, and you can tell that they live and breath motor racing. For the atmosphere alone the Indianapolis Grand Prix ranks amongst the best of the year for me. I really love the United States as well. We didn’t [...]
“I think that this was the ideal way to return to action. After two weeks off I needed to get back on the Aprilia, and what better way to do so than with the best time of the day? An hour without rain was fantastic to have, because it is much easier to move forward. [...]
“I’m hoping for a positive race in Brno, I’m extremely determined to make it a good result after the crashes at Sachsenring and Donington. Brno is a technical and wide track, with ample opportunities for overtaking. In the 125s it will be difficult to escape because it’s another long circuit where slipstreaming is key. It’s [...]
1st Bradley Smith“This has been a great day for me. At the start I was riding really carefully because the tyres were cold and it wasn’t worth risking it in those conditions. As the laps went by I grew in confidence and when I took the lead I felt comfortable but then I made a [...]