Team Aspar :: News About The 125cc and 250cc MotoGP Aspar Aprilia Squads and their riders; Bautista, di Meglio, Talmacsi, Gadea and Smith

According to an interview with Jorge Martinez the structure for the Aspar squad next year could be almost the same as this year.
Gabor Talmacsi will move up to the 250cc class with Aspar, but in a second team which might also have a different sponsor. The main 250cc team will continue with Alvaro Bautista and Hector Faubel, but depending on this season's results of Alvaro Bautista and the outcome of Aspar's efforts to start an additional MotoGP team which might see Bautista move up next season.
The 125cc team will again start with Sergio Gadea while Pere Tutusaus could also stay in the team, depending on how many bikes Aspar can provide.

Aspar also said that he'd like to have the MotoGP question solved and officially announce the results before the race in Misano. With that announcement a lot of the team structure would fall into place as well.

4th Gábor Talmacsi
“Today has been a difficult day, because I was overtaken a lot. When I was riding alone I was able to keep up my pace, but when Olive arrived I was blocked out. I tried to pass him, but he was stronger on the brakes. I think that I gave my all, but I didn’t feel comfortable when braking; it took a lot of work to pick up the bike, and the chassis gave me problems. For this reason the other riders were able to pass me easily. I tried to take measures to hold onto third and another podium, but it just wasn’t my day.”

12th Sergio Gadea
“At the start my throttle was locked, and I wasn’t able to do anything. From the beginning I wanted a consistent rhythm, but the accelerator lost me a number of positions. I was too far away to make up ground. I think that I gave my all, and the bike was working good, but the result wasn’t that which we deserved. I’m looking ahead to Misano.”

20th Pere Tutusaus
“I am happy because we have solved the problema of the weekend. The setting was hard to find, so today’s result was pretty good. I was fast in the race and was able to fight with a group, with some of my CEV rivals. I had another great start, and that really helped me out. The Aprilia has a lot of acceleration, but we weren’t quite Fast enough. I am happy with my pace.”

1st Gábor Talmacsi: 2.09.870 (8 laps)
“To take my second pole of the season in front of so many of my fans is a great feeling. I’ve worked really hard during the break to come back in the top four and show that I’m not ready throw in the towel – it looks like it’s worked. It’s difficult to guess what might happen tomorrow but we’ve got a great base setting. Whatever the weather for the race I’ll be trying to make my experience count. We’ll have to see what happens in the warm-up but I’m sure we’re on the right lines and we should get a good pace together in the dry or wet. The wet setting we tried in the last ten minutes gave positive results.”

9th Sergio Gadea: 2.11.276 (9 laps)
“I’m happy because the Aprilia is working well. Yesterday we decided to switch to the second bike and it looks like it’s worked. At the same time I’m not really satisfied with my grid position but we’re taking more positive steps every day. We’ve tested some geometry settings and in general terms I feel comfortable on the bike. I’m still not getting enough feel from the front end but as far as everything else is concerned we’re ready to race.”

30th Pere Tutusaus: 2.14.192 (9 laps)
“The rain has come back to stop us from improving our position but the work we have done in these two sessions should help us in the future. I haven’t felt comfortable in the wet and it’s been a difficult weekend for us but I think we can have a good race tomorrow as we have done in the past. I’d like the race tomorrow to be in the dry so that I can try and get in the points.”

Due to the very bad weather conditions with a wet track and cold temperatures none of the 125cc managed to improve their laptimes from Friday. This means that Bancaja Aspar rider Gabor Talmacsi will be on pole position for the Czech GP in Brno tomorrow while teammates Sergio Gadea and Pere Tutusaus will start their battle for positions from 9th and 30th spot respectively.

Results Qualifying 2:

Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time
1 R. DE ROSA ITA Onde 2000 KTM 2'18.227
2 E. RABAT SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 0.391
3 S. REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Junior + 1.491
4 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Ajo Motorsport + 2.015
5 S. BRADL GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 2.776
6 T. NAKAGAMI JPN I.C. Team + 2.781
7 S. CORSI ITA Jack & Jones WRB + 2.910
8 L. ZANETTI ITA ISPA KTM Aran + 4.113
9 R. KRUMMENACHER SWI Red Bull KTM 125 + 4.166
10 L. ROSSI FRA FFM Honda GP 125 + 5.324
11 A. MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing + 5.500
12 G. TALMACSI HUN Bancaja Aspar Team + 5.584
13 M. RAVAIOLI ITA Matteoni Racing + 5.956
14 K. PESEK CZE Czech Road Racinf jnr. Team + 5.959
15 D. AEGERTER SWI Ajo Motorsport + 6.443
16 T. KOYAMA JPN ISPA KTM Aran + 6.468
17 S. CORTESE GER Emmi - Caffe Latte + 6.543
18 P. NIETO SPA Onde 2000 KTM + 6.849
19 S. GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 7.356
20 R. MURESAN ROU Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 7.525
21 J. OLIVE SPA Belson Derbi + 8.541
22 B. SMITH GBR Polaris World + 8.743
23 J. FOLGER GER Red Bull MotoGP Academy + 8.811
24 B. CHESAUX SWI S3+ WTR San Marino Team + 9.027
25 L. SEMBERA CZE Matteoni Racing + 9.133

Not classified
N. TEROL SPA Jack & Jones WRB Lap
S. BONSEY USA Degraaf Grand Prix Lap
D. WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix Lap

Out of limit time
P. ESPARGARO SPA Belson Derbi
H. VAN DEN BERG NED Degraaf Grand Prix
P. TUTUSAUS SPA Bancaja Aspar Team
M. PRASEK CZE Roha'c & Fetja Motoracing
A. TOUSKOVA CZE Eurowag Junior Racing
E. VAZQUEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia Junior
M. RANSEDER AUT I.C. Team
J. CLUZEL FRA Loncin Racing
R. LASSER GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing
M. MARQUEZ SPA Repsol KTM 125cc
A. IANNONE ITA I.C. Team

Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time

1 N. TEROL SPA Jack & Jones WRB 2'19.680
2 A. IANNONE ITA I.C. Team + 0.093
3 B. SMITH GBR Polaris World + 0.597
4 L. ZANETTI ITA ISPA KTM Aran + 0.708
5 R. DE ROSA ITA Onde 2000 KTM + 0.988
6 M. RANSEDER AUT I.C. Team + 1.681
7 S. REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Junior + 1.729
8 G. TALMACSI HUN Bancaja Aspar Team + 2.067
9 M. MARQUEZ SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 2.110
10 D. WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix + 2.179
11 J. OLIVE SPA Belson Derbi + 2.306
12 S. CORTESE GER Emmi - Caffe Latte + 2.428
13 S. CORSI ITA Jack & Jones WRB + 2.560
14 B. CHESAUX SWI S3+ WTR San Marino Team + 2.571
15 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Ajo Motorsport + 2.721
16 S. GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 3.403
17 S. BONSEY USA Degraaf Grand Prix + 3.503
18 T. KOYAMA JPN ISPA KTM Aran + 3.704
19 R. LASSER GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 3.775
20 K. PESEK CZE Czech Road Racinf jnr. Team + 4.103
21 J. FOLGER GER Red Bull MotoGP Academy + 4.692
22 J. CLUZEL FRA Loncin Racing + 4.921
23 M. RAVAIOLI ITA Matteoni Racing + 4.949
24 P. TUTUSAUS SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 5.252
25 D. AEGERTER SWI Ajo Motorsport + 5.259
26 R. MURESAN ROU Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 5.353
27 T. NAKAGAMI JPN I.C. Team + 5.467
28 L. SEMBERA CZE Matteoni Racing + 5.659
29 H. VAN DEN BERG NED Degraaf Grand Prix + 5.717
30 S. BRADL GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 5.725
31 E. VAZQUEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia Junior + 5.843
32 R. KRUMMENACHER SWI Red Bull KTM 125 + 5.875
33 L. ROSSI FRA FFM Honda GP 125 + 5.878
34 E. RABAT SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 6.052
35 P. ESPARGARO SPA Belson Derbi + 6.207
36 M. PRASEK CZE Roha'c & Fetja Motoracing + 10.350
37 P. NIETO SPA Onde 2000 KTM + 12.907
38 A. MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing + 13.121

Not classified
A. TOUSKOVA CZE Eurowag Junior Racing Lap

1st Gábor Talmacsi: 2.09.870 (10 laps)
“I’m happy with this result although I think the pace is quite slow compared to past seasons. The different grip levels have given us some set-up problems with both the front and rear end. The bike was sliding around quite a lot but the main thing is that nobody went faster. That is positive but we can’t afford to sleep and we need to work on finding out why we can’t go faster. The rain was a bit of a setback but when we went back out Jorge told me to give it everything. That’s what I did – it was still raining a bit but the grip was good. It’s been a good first qualifying but this is only the start and we can’t take anything for granted. Hopefully I can be fast again tomorrow.”

9th Sergio Gadea: 2.11.276 (10 laps)
“I think the pace this year is slower than it was last year at all the tracks. I’m happy with this afternoon because we switched from the number 1 bike to the number 2 and the gamble paid off. The engine works well although it takes time to get used to a different bike. In the end I pushed and managed to considerably improve my lap time, going from 2’13 to 2’11 on one lap. We’ve still got a lot of work to do this weekend but we’re taking some important little steps forward. I took some lines off Gábor in some areas of the track and it really helped.”

30th Pere Tutusaus: 2.14.192 (11 laps)
“This is not the kind of result we want and the truth is that I didn’t find any kind of feeling for the bike all day. It seems to be a horsepower issue because a lot of riders were passing me as if I was parked – we need to improve this aspect before tomorrow. I tried to push and in qualifying I improved my time from this morning but we’ve ended up 30th, which is certainly not where we should be. The track is quite technical but I like it and I’ve come here to fight for a good result.”

Bancaja Aspar riders Sergio Gadea and Pere Tutusaus will prepare for the resumption of the championship season in Brno by training for five days at the Sierra Nevada.
The 125cc contenders will complete an intense physical plan with their trainer Rafa Olcina and train in the highest mountains of Spain from August 4th to August 8th.
They will be accompanied by fellow 125cc rider Nico Terol.

Bancaja Aspar rider Pere Tutusaus continued his good form in the Spanish Championship with another podium finish at Albacete this weekend.
The 17-year-old rider from Igualada finished third behind Efren Vazquez (Blusens BQR) and Alberto Moncayo (Andalucia Derbi).
Pere now sits comfortably in third position in the championship with 40 points, only 2 points behind Luis Salom and 10 points behind leader Efren Vazquez.
The next CEV race will again take place at the Albacete circuit on September 21st.

3rd Gábor Talmacsi
"It has been a difficult race from the start due to the conditions. In any case I am satisfied with the podium, above all because the rain made it so hard. Lap by lap I felt more comfortable and understood that I shouldn't take any unnecessary risks whilst in such a good position. The final laps in the rain made things very hard, and I thought that they were going to stop the race. I am happy with the pole position, which confirms that we are going in the right direction, and I can now relax during the break knowing that I am back in the title hunt."

13th Pere Tutusaus:
"It has been one of the most fun races to date for me in the World Championship, but it was hard. All weekend we had a multitude of complications and I never felt at ease with my riding. From the start I focused on coming back through the pack, and I saw a group way out in front that I tried to catch. I saw Pol and I drove myself to pass him, and from there my confidence grew and grew. I had the will to take points, and I can continue my motivated state during the summer, eager to get back into action the same way that I did today."

Sergio Gadea (DNF):
"At the start of the race I found it hard to find a good feeling with the bike. I didn't feel secure on the turns and the first laps made me think that I was going to crash out. The setup wasn't right today, for these conditions. I started to get more comfortable, and felt confident of riding fast at times, but then my bike froze up and I ran off track. I tried again but it was impossible, so I am not happy with that or the lack of luck that we are having this year. I hope to be back on form in Brno, after disconnecting during the summer break."

Pos | Rider | Nation | Team | Total time
1 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Ajo Motorsport 40'03.710
2 S. BRADL GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 2.010
3 G. TALMACSI HUN Bancaja Aspar Team + 2.733
4 B. SMITH GBR Polaris World + 2.847
5 S. CORSI ITA Jack & Jones WRB + 9.117
6 S. CORTESE GER Emmi - Caffe Latte + 9.249
7 N. TEROL SPA Jack & Jones WRB + 9.257
8 S. REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Junior + 30.778
9 E. RABAT SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 32.311
10 M. MARQUEZ SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 33.034
11 D. AEGERTER SWI Ajo Motorsport + 33.121
12 A. IANNONE ITA I.C. Team + 33.134
13 P. TUTUSAUS SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 33.171
14 M. SCHROTTER GER Toni Mang Team + 33.208
15 P. NIETO SPA Onde 2000 KTM + 33.755
16 E. VAZQUEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia Junior + 34.554
17 P. ESPARGARO SPA Belson Derbi + 37.776
18 S. BONSEY USA Degraaf Grand Prix + 37.872
19 T. NAKAGAMI JPN I.C. Team + 54.240
20 M. FRITZ GER Kiefer Bos Sotin Jnr. Team + 58.249
21 A. MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing + 1'14.202
22 L. ROSSI FRA FFM Honda GP 125 + 1'15.255
23 R. MURESAN ROU Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 1'16.356
24 M. RAVAIOLI ITA Matteoni Racing + 1'16.854
25 T. SIEGERT GER Adac Nordbayern e.v. 1 Lap

Not classified
L. ZANETTI ITA ISPA KTM Aran 2 Lap
T. KOYAMA JPN ISPA KTM Aran 3 Lap
R. DE ROSA ITA Onde 2000 KTM 5 Lap
J. CLUZEL FRA Loncin Racing 8 Lap
S. GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 12 Lap
R. LASSER GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing 12 Lap
J. OLIVE SPA Belson Derbi 13 Lap
S. KREUZIGER GER RZT-Racing 13 Lap
M. RANSEDER AUT I.C. Team 15 Lap
B. CHESAUX SWI S3+ WTR San Marino Team 18 Lap
D. WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix 22 Lap
H. VAN DEN BERG NED Degraaf Grand Prix 23 Lap
R. KRUMMENACHER SWI Red Bull KTM 125 24 Lap
E. HUBSCH GER Team Sachsenring 25 Lap

1st Gábor Talmacsi: 1.27.623 (16 laps)
“The way the first day has gone has been incredible. I feel as though we’re really competitive, have the perfect setting and the Aprilia is working great. Every change we made has improved the bike and in free practice in particular we made the bike really well balanced. I think that helped us get on the right track for the afternoon and kick things off in the right way here. Sachsenring is a tricky circuit but last year we had good results and that gave me confidence coming here. I think we’re ready for a good result before the long summer break and my objective is to win.”

9th Sergio Gadea: 1.28.559 (16 laps)
“I’m satisfied but not completely happy because I was hoping for more on this first day. The lap times have not been fast and even though the Aprilia is working almost perfectly we need to improve our speed in the fast corners. Providing it doesn’t rain tomorrow we’ll try to improve the front end and get into the top five, which is our main objective. I’m not too pleased with the grid position so we’ll have to keep working to improve. It is more important to avoid traffic at this circuit than at any other because it is so narrow and that makes it difficult to overtake.”

27th Pere Tutusaus: 1.29.706 (18 laps)
“The first session didn’t go well because it rained a little and this, added to the fact that this is a new and difficult circuit for me to learn, made me be quite hesitant. We improved in qualifying but we have to take another step forward if we want to challenge in the top 20. This circuit is full of left-handers so the left side of the tyre gets a lot of wear and this causes the bike to slide, which I’ve not got used to yet. We have to work hard on the set-up of my Aprilia and hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow. If I can improve my pace I’m sure I’ll enjoy the track more because I like its characteristics.”

In a dry and sunny first 125cc qualifying Bancaja Aspar rider Gabor Talmacsi was the fastes rider of the pack, leading by over three tenth of a second.
Fellow Aspar riders Sergio Gadea and Pere Tutusaus were on position 9 and 27 respectively.

Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time
1 G. TALMACSI HUN Bancaja Aspar Team 1'27.623
2 B. SMITH GBR Polaris World + 0.310
3 S. BRADL GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 0.473
4 S. CORSI ITA Jack & Jones WRB + 0.625
5 J. OLIVE SPA Belson Derbi + 0.849
6 T. KOYAMA JPN ISPA KTM Aran + 0.865
7 E. RABAT SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 0.876
8 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Ajo Motorsport + 0.892
9 S. GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 0.936
10 N. TEROL SPA Jack & Jones WRB + 0.999
11 R. DE ROSA ITA Onde 2000 KTM + 1.036
12 S. BONSEY USA Degraaf Grand Prix + 1.037
13 P. ESPARGARO SPA Belson Derbi + 1.079
14 S. REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Junior + 1.109
15 R. KRUMMENACHER SWI Red Bull KTM 125 + 1.131
16 P. NIETO SPA Onde 2000 KTM + 1.136
17 S. CORTESE GER Emmi - Caffe Latte + 1.165
18 D. AEGERTER SWI Ajo Motorsport + 1.247
19 M. RANSEDER AUT I.C. Team + 1.312
20 E. VAZQUEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia Junior + 1.321
21 M. SCHROTTER GER Toni Mang Team + 1.436
22 D. WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix + 1.447
23 A. IANNONE ITA I.C. Team + 1.523
24 L. ZANETTI ITA ISPA KTM Aran + 1.609
25 M. MARQUEZ SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 1.661
26 R. LASSER GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 1.824
27 P. TUTUSAUS SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 2.083
28 A. MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing + 2.198
29 J. CLUZEL FRA Loncin Racing + 2.310
30 T. NAKAGAMI JPN I.C. Team + 2.338
31 S. KREUZIGER GER RZT-Racing + 2.451
32 H. VAN DEN BERG NED Degraaf Grand Prix + 2.481
33 M. FRITZ GER Kiefer Bos Sotin Jnr. Team + 2.569
34 R. MURESAN ROU Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 2.630
35 M. RAVAIOLI ITA Matteoni Racing + 3.302
36 E. HUBSCH GER Team Sachsenring + 3.399
37 L. ROSSI FRA FFM Honda GP 125 + 3.685
38 B. CHESAUX SWI S3+ WTR San Marino Team + 3.736
39 T. SIEGERT GER Adac Nordbayern e.v. + 3.819

1st Gábor Talmacsi
“It’s really incredible, one of the happiest moments of my life. The weekend was difficult, with the conditions on track, but thanks to my team we answered back in the race. The first part was bad, but the second start was where I motivated myself to the maximum and tried to keep my concentration up. During the break we made some adjustments to the engine and I think that we have cleared up exactly why I was able to go so fast afterwards. I had an intelligent last lap, and it’s incredible that we could take victory. I am happy for the win, which I didn’t expect, but the 25 points are even more important as they arrive at just the right moment.”

21st Pere Tutusaus
“It was a really strange race. They stopped and we were made to start again, but I didn’t feel at ease in either of the races. The weekend was developing well and I felt a good feeling with the bike, but I didn’t have any good starts and was behind from the beginning. I would have liked to have fought for the top fifteen, but I wasn’t able to do it. In Sachsenring we have another opportunity to continue learning, and I hope that things go better.”

Sergio Gadea (DNF)
“The warm up was wet, then before the race I was a little nervous because of the dry asphalt in some parts and wet sections. The sighting lap was where I saw that it was totally dry, and I picked up more confidence from that. I started strong, got in the front pack, and tried to take things calmly because I wanted to avoid other riders and the possibility of a crash. I think that I grazed a another rider and the exhaust gave out. The bike lost power, and that was really unfortunate. In Germany we will be back fighting for the front.”

After a red flag because of rain the 125cc class saw a re-start of the race in Assen today, with only 5 laps to go and no combined timing.
Bancaja Aspar rider Gabor Talmacsi took advantage of the re-start, having experienced a few engine problems in the first part of the race, and took a close yet brilliant win. Congratulations, Talma!
Youngster Pere Tutusaus gained yet more experience in the world championship, finishing on 21st place, while Sergio Gadea was struck by bad luck as he suffered a mechanical problem in the first laps of the race, riding on podium position at the time.

Pos. Rider Nation Team Total time

1 G. TALMACSI HUN Bancaja Aspar Team 9'04.520
2 J. OLIVE SPA Belson Derbi + 0.128
3 S. CORSI ITA Jack & Jones WRB + 0.255
4 S. CORTESE GER Emmi - Caffe Latte + 0.340
5 B. SMITH GBR Polaris World + 0.425
6 E. RABAT SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 0.568
7 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Ajo Motorsport + 0.846
8 A. IANNONE ITA I.C. Team + 0.928
9 N. TEROL SPA Jack & Jones WRB + 1.438
10 R. DE ROSA ITA Onde 2000 KTM + 2.554
11 S. BIANCO ITA S3+ WTR San Marino Team + 2.829
12 S. BRADL GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 3.021
13 T. KOYAMA JPN ISPA KTM Aran + 3.201
14 M. RANSEDER AUT I.C. Team + 3.600
15 H. VAN DEN BERG NED Degraaf Grand Prix + 4.547
16 D. AEGERTER SWI Ajo Motorsport + 4.592
17 S. BONSEY USA Degraaf Grand Prix + 4.819
18 J. CLUZEL FRA Loncin Racing + 10.548
19 R. KRUMMENACHER SWI Red Bull KTM 125 + 10.643
20 P. NIETO SPA Onde 2000 KTM + 10.849
21 P. TUTUSAUS SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 11.094
22 R. LASSER GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 11.854
23 A. MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing + 13.716
24 L. ROSSI FRA FFM Honda GP 125 + 13.828
25 R. MURESAN ROU Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 16.155
26 M. VAN DER MARK NED Dutch Racing Team + 18.201
27 R. GULL SWE Ajo Motorsports Jnr. Project + 25.692
28 J. IWEMA NED Abbink Bos Racing + 29.208
29 E. DUBBINK NED RV Racing Team + 29.949
30 J. VAN DE BUNT NED Degraaf Grand Prix + 36.419

Not classified
T. NAKAGAMI JPN I.C. Team 2 Lap
L. ZANETTI ITA ISPA KTM Aran 2 Lap

Not started race re-start
R. LACALENDOLA ITA Matteoni Racing
S. GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team
S. REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Junior
E. VAZQUEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia Junior
J. LITJENS NED Abbink Bos Racing
M. MARQUEZ SPA Repsol KTM 125cc

9th Sergio Gadea, 1.46.318 (14 laps)
“It’s annoying to see myself right up there in free practice and then not be able to do anything about it in qualifying. I don’t think the bike is 100% set up and even though I tried to compensate for it through effort I was close to running off track on more than one occasion. We’re still having problems with the rear end of my Aprilia which are really affecting my riding and I can’t relax. The idea is to make the most of the warm-up and get a better feeling ahead of the race. After two days the race is still a question mark as far as I’m concerned. Aside from the ninth place start, if we have a useful warm-up then we can expect a good race.”

13th Gábor Talmacsi, 1.46.532 (13 laps)
“This has been the toughest weekend of the season so far for us. On the first day we had a few doubts and went down the wrong path, whilst today in the rain I was fast but still didn’t have a good feeling for my Aprilia. The problems are mainly coming from the front tyre. In the afternoon I tried to give my best but I made a few mistakes and couldn’t get a rhythm together with that wind. We’re not competitive right now but working together with my technicians and with a good warm-up we can go for it in the race. We’ve struggled with the wind at Donington and here and we’re some way of the right set-up for this kind of condition.”

24th Pere Tutusaus, 1.47.354 (15 laps)
“Today was tricky because of the weather. In the morning we rode in the wet and got a good feeling but in the dry this afternoon we struggled to get a rhythm together. I got with a group of riders ahead of me and was almost as fast as them. I came in to change tyres and we stepped the pace up bit but then I got held up by Nico and Smith and it cost me a good lap. I think it wasn’t possible to lap as fast today as we did yesterday because of the conditions, which were damp all day, and tomorrow’s race will be tough for us starting from 24th. We have to believe in ourselves, get a good start and try to make up positions.”

9th Sergio Gadea, 1.46.318 (13 laps)
“Things started out well this morning but in the afternoon we altered the setting with a new rear shock to try and stop the bike sliding in certain corners and I didn’t like it. I had a couple of moments and we went back to the original configuration, but there was no time to improve. There are a couple of points on the track that we are finding more difficult than we expected but in general terms the first feeling is good. We’re still working well, harmony within the team is perfect and the settings we used this morning are a good reference point for the second day. If it doesn’t rain we should be up there.”

13th Gábor Talmacsi, 1.46.532 (14 laps)
“We weren’t too fast this morning and we can do much better. It is no excuse but a lot of my laps in the afternoon session were spoiled by traffic. I don’t think there’s a specific reason why we’ve not been fast today though – it’s just those small details that lose time off your lap. Fundamentally the fast corners are the biggest problem because the bike isn’t turning as it should. We need to study the telemetry tonight to try and iron out those little issues that are costing us time on each lap. I don’t know exactly what the situation is right now so we have to look into it and try to prepare for tomorrow.”

24th Pere Tutusaus, 1.47.354 (15 laps)
“Assen is a pretty cool track – my first impressions are really good. In qualifying I improved my best lap by over a second from the morning. I think that taking into account the fact I didn’t follow anybody it is a good lap time but we have to hope that it doesn’t rain tomorrow, as it is forecast, so that we can continue to improve. We experimented with the rear wheel because I went for the smaller one (115), as I did at Donington, but it was moving around a lot so I came in and changed to the bigger one (120). The change worked well but the fact it is a completely new circuit doesn’t help much.”

Pos. Rider Nation Team Lap time

1 S. CORSI ITA Jack & Jones WRB 1'45.533
2 B. SMITH GBR Polaris World + 0.340
3 J. OLIVE SPA Belson Derbi + 0.363
4 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Ajo Motorsport + 0.364
5 S. CORTESE GER Emmi - Caffe Latte + 0.402
6 S. REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Junior + 0.495
7 R. DE ROSA ITA Onde 2000 KTM + 0.572
8 N. TEROL SPA Jack & Jones WRB + 0.606
9 S. GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 0.785
10 S. BRADL GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 0.796
11 R. KRUMMENACHER SWI Red Bull KTM 125 + 0.863
12 D. AEGERTER SWI Ajo Motorsport + 0.911
13 G. TALMACSI HUN Bancaja Aspar Team + 0.999
14 S. BIANCO ITA S3+ WTR San Marino Team + 1.021
15 E. RABAT SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 1.167
16 T. KOYAMA JPN ISPA KTM Aran + 1.227
17 M. MARQUEZ SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 1.365
18 L. ZANETTI ITA ISPA KTM Aran + 1.402
19 P. NIETO SPA Onde 2000 KTM + 1.423
20 M. RANSEDER AUT I.C. Team + 1.486
21 S. BONSEY USA Degraaf Grand Prix + 1.544
22 E. VAZQUEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia Junior + 1.573
23 A. IANNONE ITA I.C. Team + 1.710
24 P. TUTUSAUS SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 1.821
25 H. VAN DEN BERG NED Degraaf Grand Prix + 1.925
26 T. NAKAGAMI JPN I.C. Team + 1.969
27 J. CLUZEL FRA Loncin Racing + 2.084
28 A. MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing + 2.317
29 J. LITJENS NED Abbink Bos Racing + 2.402
30 R. MURESAN ROU Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 2.494
31 R. LACALENDOLA ITA Matteoni Racing + 3.244
32 M. VAN DER MARK NED Dutch Racing Team + 3.640
33 R. LASSER GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 3.674
34 L. ROSSI FRA FFM Honda GP 125 + 4.742
35 E. DUBBINK NED RV Racing Team + 4.791
36 J. IWEMA NED Abbink Bos Racing + 5.041
37 J. VAN DE BUNT NED Degraaf Grand Prix + 6.027
38 R. GULL SWE Ajo Motorsports Jnr. Project + 6.887

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