Update: 250cc Aspar Team 2009

As we previously reported, Hector Faubel and Sergio Gadea have both been released from Team Aspar. It has now been confirmed that Hector Faubel will join the Thai Honda team next season and get an official 2007 Honda. Mike Di Meglio will take his seat on the Aprilia RSW in the official Aspar Team next season while teammate Alvaro Bautista will again ride the Aprilia RSA.
Reports about Alex Debon possibly joining the ranks of Team Aspar could not be confirmed, so the 250cc structure will most likely look like this:

Mapfre Aspar Team:

• Alvaro Bautista
• Mike Di Meglio

MOL Aspar Team:

• Gabor Talmacsi
  

Valencia GP - 250cc - Quotes after Race

3rd Álvaro Bautista
"It has been a difficult race because I couldn't brake hard and the front end was bouncing a lot. I went wide on a few occasions, and didn't have any other choice but to try and hold on to as high a position as possible. At the end of the race Kallio fell and we had a little bit of luck to get on the podium, which we haven't had on a few occasions this year! Third place is not what I wanted, but neither did I expect to get it after the problems of the weekend. The year hasn't gone as we had planned, and the slow start was what really hit us hard. We continued to work hard, and we have ended the season with some incredible performances. It was a tough year, but next season we have to continue with the confidence that we have shown at the end of 2008."

6th Héctor Faubel
"I had a good start, but didn't have any confidence when the tank was full at the start, at the halfway point I was getting a much better feeling from the bike, and was able to pass a lot of riders. I'm happy with the result and the times that I had, and there was a great battle between myself and Debon until he crashed. Then I fought with Aoyama. On the last lap I tried to stick to him to try and pass, but the back of my bike stepped out, and I nearly fell. It was a little scare, and I lost eight tenths because of that. Then I didn't have time to catch him again. We are ending the season with a good result, which is what I wanted for the fans, and for that reason I am satisfied."

Valencia GP - 250cc - Race

Mapfre Aspar rider Alvaro Bautista was the only rider for Team Aspar who was able to clinch a podium position in the final round of the 250cc season in Valencia.
Bautista started a bit slow from 6th position on the grid, but quickly caught up and went with the front group. Unfortunately he then encountered a severe shattering problem with the front fork and went off the track a couple of times which relegated him back to 6th position and made him lose a lot of time to the leader. He still managed to get back into 4th spot, but lost about 5 seconds to the leader already. He rode a lonely race in 4th position and looked to be off the podium until Mika Kallio crashed out of 2nd position while battling with Simoncelli for the win. This saw Alvaro moving up into third position and on the podium. Even though a bit lucky in the end, this was a well deserved reward for a difficult race with a not perfect machine. It was also Alvaro's 10th consecutive podium.
Teammate Hector Faubel finished his home race in a strong 6th place after battling with a group of riders through the whole race.

Pos. Rider Nation Team Total time
1 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera 43'29.003
2 Y. TAKAHASHI JPN JiR Team Scot 250 + 5.164
3 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 8.648
4 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 15.605
5 H. AOYAMA JPN Red Bull KTM 250 + 20.991
6 H. FAUBEL SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 22.212
7 A. ESPARGARO SPA Lotus Aprilia + 23.199
8 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 23.321
9 M. PASINI ITA Polaris World + 37.424
10 T. LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte + 38.887
11 M. KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM 250 + 44.065
12 A. BALDOLINI ITA Matteoni Racing + 1'10.999
13 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 1'31.950
14 D. ARCAS SPA Blusens Aprilia + 1'39.110
15 S. GROTZKYJ ITA Campetella Racing + 1'41.209
16 M. HERNANDEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia 1 Lap
17 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 1 Lap
18 F. SANDI ITA Zongshen AOS Racing 1 Lap
19 D. PRADITA INA Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia 1 Lap

Not classified
A. GYORFI HUN Team Toth Aprilia 3 Lap
A. DEBON SPA Lotus Aprilia 6 Lap
J. SIMON SPA Repsol KTM 250cc 8 Lap
F. LAI ITA Campetella Racing 15 Lap
L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP 16 Lap
T. WIRSING GER Racing Team Germany 16 Lap

Aspar Team structure 2009

According to various Spanish news reports, Jorge Martinez has released current Aspar riders Sergio Gadea and Hector Faubel from the team and they will not ride in the Aspar colours next season.
Both riders were in talks with other teams to get another ride for next year, but in the end both wanted to stay with the Aspar Team. But team owner Martinez did not want that anymore.

New additions for the team next year are said to be current replacement rider Adrian Martin in the 125cc class and Alex Debon in the 250cc class. Talks with experienced rider Debon seem to have developed quite far already and he is said to get an official Aprilia RSA bike next season when he rides in the Aspar livery.
Other news however report that 125cc world champion Mike Di Meglio has already signed a contract with Aspar to ride in the 250cc team next season. Since Aspar will support a Hungarian team with Gabor Talmacsi as well, it is not clear yet whether Di Meglio will join Álvaro Bautista in the official team and Debon will be with the Hungarian sponsored team or vice versa.

If the reports prove to be true, the full structure for the 2009 squad would look like this:

125cc:

• Bradley Smith
• Julian Simon
• Adrian Martin

250cc Aspar Team:

• Álvaro Bautista
• Mike Di Meglio / Alex Debon

250cc MOL Aspar Team:

• Gabor Talmacsi
• Mike Di Meglio / Alex Debon
  

Valencia GP - 250cc - Quotes after QP2

6th Álvaro Bautista: 1.36.419 (22 laps)
"The truth is that today was pretty much our first session in the dry but I had a problem with my first bike and had to take the second one. At the end of the session I ran into a bit of traffic and wasn't able to get a good lap together. I'm not too pleased with sixth place but I'm confident we can improve the engine and set-up of my number one bike. This is our home race and we can't let Simoncelli win here. I'll be going out tomorrow to beat him and win the race. It's an important one and the tactic is to win it whatever way we can. I'll be doing my part with that. The KTMs are also going really well at this track and I think it will be a group race. It is difficult to escape here so we'll try and run with the front group and I'm sure it will be a scrap."

9th Héctor Faubel: 1.36.635 (21 laps)
"My pace is good here and the general feeling is that we've had a positive session. It was a shame we had a second row start nicked off us right at the end but we have some small room for improvement and we'll work on that in the warm-up. I tried to lap alone towards the end because I've learned this year that getting a tow isn't much use in this class. I know this track really well and I'm really motivated for the race, although we have to be a little cautious about the race."

Valencia GP - 250cc - Results QP2

With improved conditions compared to yesterday, all 250cc riders were able to go faster around the Valencian circuit in the second qualifying.
Mapfre Aspar rider Alvaro Bautista and Hector Faubel were also able to improve their positions on the grid with race starts from the 6th and 9th position respectively.
Both riders are eager to show a good performance for their home crowd in the last race of the season tomorrow.

Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time
1 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera 1'35.408
2 A. DEBON SPA Lotus Aprilia + 0.010
3 J. SIMON SPA Repsol KTM 250cc + 0.556
4 M. KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.786
5 H. AOYAMA JPN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.859
6 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.011
7 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 1.160
8 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 1.165
9 H. FAUBEL SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.227
10 Y. TAKAHASHI JPN JiR Team Scot 250 + 1.246
11 T. LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte + 1.424
12 A. ESPARGARO SPA Lotus Aprilia + 1.433
13 L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP + 1.484
14 M. PASINI ITA Polaris World + 1.639
15 F. LAI ITA Campetella Racing + 1.992
16 A. BALDOLINI ITA Matteoni Racing + 2.047
17 S. GROTZKYJ ITA Campetella Racing + 2.395
18 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 2.837
19 F. SANDI ITA Zongshen AOS Racing + 3.184
20 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing + 3.233
21 M. HERNANDEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia + 3.466
22 D. ARCAS SPA Blusens Aprilia + 3.774
23 D. PRADITA INA Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia + 5.185
24 A. GYORFI HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 5.667
25 T. WIRSING GER Racing Team Germany + 6.566

Valencia GP - 250cc - Quotes after QP1

9th Álvaro Bautista: 1’51.117 (21 laps)
“Today has been a very calm day, because the track wasn’t really suitable for riding and we opted against taking risks. The sessions were rather crash-heavy for other riders. On our part we were looking for slow and steady progress in order to pick up confidence. The feeling that we had was good, and we were in control of the bike all the time, which is important. With the title decided we don’t need to take chances, and instead we focused on trying some rear tyres –with the softer one decided for if it rains. There are lots of left handers on this circuit, and that’s where the rubber usually gets worn out, so the selection will be crucial.”

14th Héctor Faubel: 1.52.343 (19 laps)
“This morning we went very well. In the afternoon with a little less water on track we had some engine difficulties, although we solved them by the end of the session. At the start it was pretty bad, but when we found the way around it I felt progressively more comfortable. Water is something that has followed us throughout the championship, so I’m not worried about the chance of a wet race. We’ll be ready for that. If it doesn’t rain then I hope to equal my time from the winter test here, and if we do that then we will be up at the top. I think that I can do well here, because I know the track so well.”

Valencia GP - 250cc - Results QP1

Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time
1 A. DEBON SPA Lotus Aprilia 1'50.001
2 H. AOYAMA JPN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.396
3 M. KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.401
4 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 0.504
5 M. PASINI ITA Polaris World + 0.546
6 J. SIMON SPA Repsol KTM 250cc + 0.580
7 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 0.929
8 L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP + 1.011
9 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.116
10 F. LAI ITA Campetella Racing + 1.856
11 T. LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte + 1.940
12 Y. TAKAHASHI JPN JiR Team Scot 250 + 1.957
13 S. GROTZKYJ ITA Campetella Racing + 2.253
14 H. FAUBEL SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 2.342
15 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing + 2.622
16 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 2.657
17 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 2.943
18 A. ESPARGARO SPA Lotus Aprilia + 2.947
19 A. BALDOLINI ITA Matteoni Racing + 2.950
20 T. WIRSING GER Racing Team Germany + 3.390
21 F. SANDI ITA Zongshen AOS Racing + 4.231
22 M. HERNANDEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia + 4.939
23 A. GYORFI HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 5.160

Out of limit time
D. PRADITA INA Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia
D. ARCAS SPA Blusens Aprilia

Team Aspar celebrates 10th anniversay of Valencia Circuit

Jorge Martinez and all the Team Aspar riders took part in the big anniversary celebration of the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste on Thursday.

At a celebratory dinner on Thursday evening, ahead of the Gran Premio Parts Europe de la Comunitat Valenciana, dignitaries including Valencian president Francisco Camps and Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta gathered to mark the tenth anniversary of the Ricardo Tormo circuit.

Numerous MotoGP riders were also in attendance, in addition to the likes of Circuit Director Julio Garcia and prominent local figure Jorge Martinez Aspar to sample some local paella and enjoy some Valencian fireworks.

The riders also came face to face with larger than life size `ninots´ - models of themselves – created by a local artist, in the traditional Valencian style.

MotoGP - Malaysia - 250cc - Quotes after race

1st Álvaro Bautista
“The race has been very hard because of the heat. I started a little badly, but quickly I caught up with the front group. I think that we had a great weekend, as we were at the front for the entire time in practice. We tried to slow the race pace down to let some other riders come into play in the World Championship picture, but in the end we were just three at the head of the race. When we saw that there were no other riders near, the decision was made to at least try and win the race. The season didn’t start as we would have liked, and we were always on the back foot after some early problems, but second place is not so bad in the championship. However, it wasn’t our goal when we started the year, and we will have to give our all in Valencia to cheer up the home fans.”

Héctor Faubel (DNF)
“Once again I had a crash that I don’t understand. It was in the second section of the track, on the fifth corner. I was fast off the line and my front went out. We keep having this problem on the weekends, where the practices go well and in the race something happens to us. It’s a pity because we couldn’t take a good result home. Now we have to turn the page and look to Cheste. It is a circuit that I love, and I won last year in 125cc. I will be at home and trying to have fun enjoying the atmosphere.”

MotoGP - Malaysia - 250cc - Bati wins!

In even hotter conditions that the 125cc race, Mapfre Aspar rider Alvaro Bautista rode to a dominant victory at the Malaysian Gran Prix in Sepang.
Starting badly from second position on the grid he quickly worked his way up the order and arrived at the lead group with Aoyama, Simon, Kallio and Simoncelli. However, soon after that the KTM machines of Kallio and Simon had to retire due to mechanical problems which left a trio at the front fighting for victory. Alvaro's only option to keep Simoncelli from winning the championship was to win the race at Sepang and hope for other riders to go faster than Simoncelli. But with Julian Simon ultimately retiring with mechanical problems and the second group being over 7 seconds behind Simoncelli, it was enough for him to bring home third place, partly riding more than 2 seconds slower than Alvaro Bautista.
Realizing that there were no other riders fast enough to catch up with the lead group and therefore steal points from Simoncelli, Alvaro went on to at least ensure another victory at the Malaysian track, even breaking the four-year-old lap record from Dani Pedrosa in the penultimate round with degrading rubber. However, this victory was not enough to keep Simoncelli from mathematically winning the championship.
Alvaro will now look forward to close the season with another win at his home track in Valencia and to make up for this season's bad luck next year.

Pos. Rider Nation Team Total time
1 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team 42'56.428
2 H. AOYAMA JPN Red Bull KTM 250 + 2.586
3 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 8.343
4 Y. TAKAHASHI JPN JiR Team Scot 250 + 11.032
5 A. ESPARGARO SPA Lotus Aprilia + 13.846
6 A. DEBON SPA Lotus Aprilia + 14.274
7 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 15.101
8 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 16.987
9 T. LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte + 25.356
10 L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP + 26.846
11 F. LAI ITA Campetella Racing + 49.907
12 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing + 50.088
13 A. BALDOLINI ITA Matteoni Racing + 1'05.816
14 S. GROTZKYJ ITA Campetella Racing + 1'15.544
15 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 1'19.905
16 M. HERNANDEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia + 1'35.890
17 D. ARCAS SPA Blusens Aprilia + 2'00.717
18 D. PRADITA INA Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia + 2'28.842

Not classified
M. PASINI ITA Polaris World 5 Lap
J. SIMON SPA Repsol KTM 250cc 9 Lap
M. KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM 250 15 Lap
H. FAUBEL SPA Mapfre Aspar Team 16 Lap

MotoGP - Malaysia - 250cc - Quotes after QP2

2nd Álvaro Bautista: 2.07.073 (17 laps)
“The track conditions were different to yesterday. There was more humidity in the air and you could tell. We put a new engine in but didn’t get much chance to set it up and this afternoon it was quite running at 100%. We lost a bit in the gear ratio setting and that’s why I struggled to put my pace together but in the corners the suspension and chassis feels good, which is important for the race tomorrow. We’ll work a bit more on the engine in the warm-up tomorrow and try to have a good race. It is going to be a test of endurance tomorrow because of the heat but I’m going out to win as usual. Lets see if the KTMs can stay with us and make it a group battle.”

10th Héctor Faubel: 2.08.009 (13 laps)
“The rain was a real hindrance to us this morning because we were hoping to try a new engine we’d fitted yesterday. We had to make a few stops this afternoon to refine the setting and we lost a lot of time. We also made a couple of changes to the chassis that didn’t really work so we’ll go back to the setting we had yesterday. It is a shame that our run of second row starts has ended but I think we can still do well from the third row. We’ll try to run up front tomorrow but the lead guys have a good pace and it will be tough to keep up.”

MotoGP - Malaysia - 250cc - Results QP2

With a drying circuit the 250cc riders had a difficult time in the final qualifying in Sepang to improve their laptimes and only a few riders did, changing the grid positions only slightly. Mapfre Aspar rider Alvaro Bautista came close to improve his laptimes from the Friday session on several occasions, but with a setting that was slightly inferior to the one he had yesterday, he didn't quite manage to go faster. Nontheless he keeps his second position on the grid whereas teammate Hector Faubel was relegated to 10th position.

Full results QP2:

Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time
1 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera 2'07.109
2 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 0.335
3 H. AOYAMA JPN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.426
4 J. SIMON SPA Repsol KTM 250cc + 0.559
5 Y. TAKAHASHI JPN JiR Team Scot 250 + 0.657
6 A. DEBON SPA Lotus Aprilia + 0.859
7 M. PASINI ITA Polaris World + 1.277
8 M. KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM 250 + 1.653
9 A. ESPARGARO SPA Lotus Aprilia + 1.692
10 T. LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte + 1.815
11 L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP + 1.882
12 H. FAUBEL SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.908
13 F. LAI ITA Campetella Racing + 1.946
14 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 1.981
15 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 2.637
16 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing + 2.951
17 A. BALDOLINI ITA Matteoni Racing + 3.153
18 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 3.233
19 S. GROTZKYJ ITA Campetella Racing + 3.381
20 D. PRADITA INA Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia + 4.328
21 M. HERNANDEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia + 4.556
22 D. ARCAS SPA Blusens Aprilia + 7.071

MotoGP - Malaysia - 250cc - Quotes after QP1

2nd Álvaro Bautista, 2.07.073 (17 laps)
“It’s a shame they pinched pole off us right at the end because we’d dominated the session. It is only provisional, though, and the important one is tomorrow. The first session is always tricky here but the track improved in the afternoon with the more rubber that was laid down. We’ve spent all day working on the setting of the bike and I’m pretty happy with the result. The KTMs go really well at this track, as we saw last year, but I think that could be a good thing for us in terms of the championship because the more riders there are at the front the better. We’ll try to take advantage of that and put ourselves ahead of the rest.”

9th Héctor Faubel, 2.08.009 (16 laps)
“The pace is fast compared to last year. I felt comfortable riding, apart from in the last two sections, which I’m struggling with a bit more. We improved this afternoon but we still have to work to find a better pace and drop those lap times. I’m happy with the start we’ve made and I think we can get back on the second row tomorrow. It is very humid but the conditions are the same for everybody. Personally I’m in good physical shape and I feel good. The track improved a lot tomorrow and if the conditions are good tomorrow it will improve a whole lot more.”

MotoGP - Malaysia - 250cc - QP1

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time
1. Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 2:06.893
2. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 2:07.073 + 0.180
3. Mika Kallio KTM 2:07.118 + 0.225
4. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 2:07.359 + 0.466
5. R. Wilairot Honda 2:07.410 + 0.517
6. Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 2:07.455 + 0.562
7. Yuki Takahashi Honda 2:07.858 + 0.965
8. Alex Debon Aprilia 2:07.920 + 1.027
9. Hector Faubel Aprilia 2:08.009 + 1.116
10. Mattia Pasini Aprilia 2:08.417 + 1.524
11. Fabrizio Lai Gilera 2:08.483 + 1.590
12. Julian Simon KTM 2:08.541 + 1.648
13. Lukas Pesek Aprilia 2:08.649 + 1.756
14. Thomas Luthi Aprilia 2:08.653 + 1.760
15. R. Locatelli Gilera 2:09.150 + 2.257
16. Imre Toth Aprilia 2:09.301 + 2.408
17. Alex Baldolini Aprilia 2:09.759 + 2.866
18. Karel Abraham Aprilia 2:10.451 + 3.558
19. S.G. Giorgi Gilera 2:11.280 + 4.387
20. D.T. Pradita Yamaha 2:11.753 + 4.860
21. Daniel Arcas Aprilia 2:13.770 + 6.877
22. Manuel Hernandez Aprilia 2:13.975 + 7.082

MotoGP - Malaysia: Schedule Of Events

Friday October 17

125cc :: Free Practice 1 :: 09:00-09:45 
MotoGP :: Free Practice 1 :: 10:00-11:00 
250cc :: Free Practice 1 :: 11:15-12:15 
125cc :: Qualifying 1 :: 13:10-13:40 
MotoGP :: Free Practice 2 :: 13:55-14:55 
250cc :: Qualifying 1 :: 15:10-15:55 

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Saturday October 18

125cc :: Free Practice 2 :: 09:00-09:45 
MotoGP :: Free Practice 3 :: 10:00-11:00 
250cc :: Free Practice 2 :: 11:15-12:15 
125cc :: Qualifying 2 :: 13:10-13:40 
MotoGP :: Qualifying 1 :: 13:55-14:55 
250cc :: Qualifying 2 :: 15:10-15:55

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Sunday October 19

125cc :: Warm-Up :: 08:40-09:00 
250cc :: Warm-Up :: 09:10-09:30 
MotoGP :: Warm-Up :: 09:40-10:05 
125cc :: Race :: 11:00-11:45 
250cc :: Race :: 12:15-13:00 
MotoGP :: Race :: 14:00-15:00

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(All times local: Sepang = GMT +8)

Presentation of Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana

Jorge Martinez and three riders of Team Aspar took time for the official presentation of the 10th Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana at Cheste this year.
Hector Faubel, Sergio Gadea and replacement rider Adrian Martin along with circuit officials, regional politicians and DORNA boss Carmelo Ezpeleta officially presented this year's GP and unveiled the poster for the 2008 event.

Just like last year the official poster will again feature Mapfre Aspar rider Hector Faubel.

Australian GP - Phillip Island - 250cc Race Results

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time
1. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 39:02.553
2. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia + 0.223
3. Mika Kallio KTM + 14.450
4. Julian Simon KTM + 14.478
5. Alex Debon Aprilia + 26.226
6. Roberto Locatelli Gilera + 26.392
7. Yuki Takahashi Honda + 26.434
8. Aleix Espargaro Aprilia + 40.546
9. Ratthapark Wilairot Honda +1:00.219
10. Fabrizio Lai Gilera +1:20.825
11. Karel Abraham Aprilia +1:22.802
12. Alex Baldolini Aprilia +1:22.864
13. Imre Toth Aprilia +1:23.995
14. Lukas Pesek Aprilia +1:39.740
15. Simone Grotzkyj Gilera + 1 lap
16. Daniel Arcas Aprilia + 1 lap
17. Doni Tata Pradita Yamaha + 1 lap


NOT CLASSIFIED/RETIREMENTS:

Rider | Bike | Laps
Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 15
Mattia Pasini Aprilia 15
Hector Faubel Aprilia 4
Federico Sandi Aprilia 1
Manuel Hernandez Aprilia 1

Australian GP - Phillip Island - 250cc results QP1

Mapfre Aspar rider Alvaro Bautista had an exceptional start to the race weekend with a third position finish in the dry morning practice and finally a dominant provisional pole in wet qualifying conditions. Alvaro was the only rider capable of completing a lap in under 1'44 min.
Fellow teammate Hector Faubel had a few problems with his bike during qualifying, but still managed a provisional 12th position.

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time

1. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1:43.839
2. Julian Simon KTM 1:44.223 + 0.384
3. Lukas Pesek Aprilia 1:44.244 + 0.405
4. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 1:44.503 + 0.664
5. Fabrizio Lai Gilera 1:44.666 + 0.827
6. Mika Kallio KTM 1:44.842 + 1.003
7. Yuki Takahashi Honda 1:44.885 + 1.046
8. Alex Debon Aprilia 1:45.211 + 1.372
9. R. Locatelli Gilera 1:45.682 + 1.843
10. Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 1:45.792 + 1.953
11. R. Wilairot Honda 1:45.914 + 2.075
12. Hector Faubel Aprilia 1:46.077 + 2.238
13. Manuel Hernandez Aprilia 1:46.248 + 2.409
14. Imre Toth Aprilia 1:46.334 + 2.495
15. Alex Baldolini Aprilia 1:46.967 + 3.128
16. Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 1:47.208 + 3.369
17. Mattia Pasini Aprilia 1:47.482 + 3.643
18. Stefano Bianco Aprilia 1:47.654 + 3.815
19. Federico Sandi Aprilia 1:47.919 + 4.080
20. D. T. Pradita Yamaha 1:47.999 + 4.160
21. S. G. Giorgi Gilera 1:48.124 + 4.285

Not qualified (outside 107%):

Daniel Arcas Aprilia 1:58.615 +14.776
Chow Ho Wan Aprilia 2:04.557 +20.718

MotoGP - Australia, Phillip Island - Event Schedule

Friday October 3rd

125cc  :: Free Practice 1  :: 09:00-09:45
MotoGP  :: Free Practice 1  :: 10:00-11:00
250cc  :: Free Practice 1  :: 11:15-12:15
125cc  :: Qualifying 1  :: 13:10-13:40
MotoGP  :: Free Practice 2  :: 13:55-14:55
250cc  :: Qualifying 1  :: 15:10-15:55



Saturday October 4th

125cc  :: Free Practice 2  :: 09:00-09:45
MotoGP  :: Free Practice 3  :: 10:00-11:00
250cc  :: Free Practice 2  :: 11:15-12:15
125cc  :: Qualifying 2  :: 13:10-13:40
MotoGP  :: Qualifying 1  :: 13:55-14:55
250cc  :: Qualifying 2  :: 15:10-15:55



Sunday October 5th

125cc  :: Warm-Up  :: 08:40-09:00
250cc  :: Warm-Up  :: 09:10-09:30
MotoGP  :: Warm-Up  :: 09:40-10:05
125cc  :: Race  :: 13:00
250cc  :: Race  :: 14:15
MotoGP  :: Race :: 16:00


(*All times local: Phillip Island = GMT+10)