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 - 125cc - Quotes after QP1

2nd Gábor Talmacsi, 2.15.206 (11 laps)
“I struggled this afternoon to go faster than I had in the morning. We made some set-up changes over lunch and I think we went in the wrong direction. The engine was working well but I didn’t have a good feel for the front and I didn’t enjoy riding. I’d planned to stop twice this afternoon but when http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=699499080923087076I saw the dark clouds I decided to stay out there. Second place is good on the first day but I think we’ve got a little more up our sleeves.”

5th Sergio Gadea, 2.15.684 (11 laps)
“We had a problem with the bike this morning and couldn’t really test anything, which meant I didn’t have any pace this afternoon. I really had to push hard at the end of the session to take a few risks and set a decent time. It was a little lucky but definitely the right decision to go for it. I’m a second off Iannone, who looks very strong here, but if we can get more laps in tomorrow we can do a good job on the set-up and fight for the front row.”

27th Adrián Martín, 2.18.655 (12 laps)
“It was a really hot day, as I expect the rest of the weekend will be, but I had fun even though this track has some really difficult corners. I’m happy because I improved as the day went on and I hope to improve much more tomorrow and move up the grid. We’ve got some set-up issues because I’m losing the front in the slow corners so we’ll try a few things tomorrow.”

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 - 125cc - QP1

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time
1. Andrea Iannone Aprilia 2:14.676
2. Gabor Talmacsi Aprilia 2:15.206 + 0.530
3. Daniel Webb Aprilia 2:15.365 + 0.689
4. Pol Espargaro Derbi 2:15.676 + 1.000
5. Sergio Gadea Aprilia 2:15.684 + 1.008
6. Joan Olive Derbi 2:15.860 + 1.184
7. Tomoyoshi Koyama KTM 2:15.922 + 1.246
8. Simone Corsi Aprilia 2:16.001 + 1.325
9. Mike di Meglio Derbi 2:16.030 + 1.354
10. Stefan Bradl Aprilia 2:16.263 + 1.587
11. Scott Redding Aprilia 2:16.272 + 1.596
12. Nicolas Terol Aprilia 2:16.314 + 1.638
13. Bradley Smith Aprilia 2:16.397 + 1.721
14. Alexis Masbou Loncin 2:16.517 + 1.841
15. Steve Bonsey Aprilia 2:16.557 + 1.881
16. Efren Vazquez Aprilia 2:16.586 + 1.910
17. Pablo Nieto KTM 2:16.678 + 2.002
18. Sandro Cortese Aprilia 2:16.731 + 2.055
19. Raffaele De Rosa KTM 2:16.849 + 2.173
20. Lorenzo Zanetti KTM 2:17.272 + 2.596
21. Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia 2:17.418 + 2.742
22. D. Aegerter Derbi 2:17.622 + 2.946
23. Jules Cluzel Loncin 2:18.296 + 3.620
24. Marco Ravaioli Aprilia 2:18.303 + 3.627
25. Esteve Rabat KTM 2:18.334 + 3.658
26. Cyril Carrillo Honda 2:18.413 + 3.737
27. Adrian Martin Aprilia 2:18.655 + 3.979
28. Robin Lässer Aprilia 2:19.002 + 4.326
29. Jonas Folger KTM 2:19.576 + 4.900
30. H. van den Berg Aprilia 2:19.612 + 4.936
31. Robert Muresan Aprilia 2:19.688 + 5.012
32. R. Krummenacher KTM 2:19.735 + 5.059
33. Enrique Jerez KTM 2:19.963 + 5.287
34. Bastien Chesaux Aprilia 2:20.115 + 5.439

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.

Jorge Martinez Double-Championship 20th Anniversary

Jorge Martinez - "Aspar" himself, and of course Team Aspar boss - celebrates the 20th anniversary of his double World Championship titles (in 80cc and 125cc in 1988 by talking about the past, the present and the future in this interview on dailymotos.com (Spanish version only).

Bradley Smith Talks About Signing For Aspar

"I’ve signed a deal to ride for the Spanish-based Aspar Aprilia team for the next two years. It’s a great compliment and a bit of a surprise to me because being honest, I’ve not had the best of seasons and I also turned them down at the end of last season.

Despite this they kept up their interest in signing me when there are other riders around who are having a better season than me. It’s a great team to join because they have won world championships, Jorge Martinez the team owner is a multiple world champion and I will be in the same team as Gabor Talmacsi and Alvaro Bautista who are former world champions.

I will continue riding in the 125cc class next season but have an option to ride in the 250cc class with them a year later. It’s great to be sorted out for the next two years but I feel so sorry for my present team, who will not be running next year. "

Source: Crash.Net

Bancaja Aspar Team Announces 2009 Structure

On the day of the Australian Grand Prix, the Bancaja Aspar team are proud to announce the signings of Julian Simón and Bradley Smith for the 2009 season. Both riders have been previous targets for the team, but this year the ambitions to run both riders in the 125cc class have finally been made reality. Despite the differences in their Grand Prix backgrounds, both riders mark a strong lineup for Bancaja Aspar in their quest to regain the 125cc World Title. Both have been signed on two-year contracts to ride with the team, run by Jorge Martinez 'Aspar'.
 
Julian Simón will move down from the 250cc category for his opportunity with the Bancaja Aspar team. The Spanish rider has ridden well in the quarter-litre category this season, but was enticed by the opportunity to ride a completely 'factory' bike in 125cc. He will have an Aprilia RSA at his disposal for the first time in his career, with the intention of using the machine to fight for the title in 2009.
 
British rider Bradley Smith was close to reaching an agreement with Bancaja Aspar at the end of the 2007 season,  and has finally joined up with the team alter a long courting process. The Oxford-based teenager will be competing in his fourth season as a Grand Prix rider, following a year in which he has achieved strong results with the Aprilia RSA. He will use the same machinery in 2009, and is expected to push for the title in his second year with the bike.

Nearly the entire team structure for Bancaja Aspar has been confirmed for 2009, with a third bike another remaining option to be decided upon base don the final races of the current season.


Jorge Martínez:
"I am delighted to have signed these two riders for the team, because once again we are shaping a team that can compete for the title in 125cc. Both Julian Simón, two years ago, and Bradley Smith last year, were candidates for the team, and I am satisfied to have picked them up for 2009 and 2010. Julian is a clean rider with a great 2008 behind him, and I am convinced that a factory bike can put him in the fight for the World Championship. Bradley has shown that, despite his age, that he could not have adapted better to the RSA. He has been fast all year, and now has the maturity to be World Champion."

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 - 125cc Race Results

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time
1. Mike di Meglio Derbi 37:55.589
2. Stefan Bradl Aprilia + 10.255
3. Gabor Talmacsi Aprilia + 13.106
4. Andrea Iannone Aprilia + 13.149
5. Pol Espargaro Derbi + 26.796
6. Sandro Cortese Aprilia + 27.123
7. Esteve Rabat KTM + 27.181
8. Marc Marquez KTM + 27.287
9. Simone Corsi Aprilia + 27.871
10. Scott Redding Aprilia + 35.087
11. Efren Vazquez Aprilia + 57.392
12. Lorenzo Zanetti KTM + 57.413
13. Pablo Nieto KTM + 57.451
14. Joan Olive Derbi + 57.539
15. Robin Lasser Aprilia +1:06.318
16. Marco Ravaioli Aprilia +1:06.320
17. Adrian Martin Aprilia +1:42.441
18. Cyril Carrillo Honda +1:42.455
19. Enrique Jerez KTM +1:43.792
20. Jed Metcher Honda + 1 lap
21. Randy Krummenacher KTM + 2 laps


NOT CLASSIFIED/RETIREMENTS:

Rider | Bike | Laps
Bradley Smith Aprilia 21
Bastien Chesaux Aprilia 14
Sergio Gadea Aprilia 13
Stevie Bonsey Aprilia 12
Rhys Moller Honda 10
Jules Cluzel Loncin 8
Brad Gross Yamaha 8
Hugo van den Berg Aprilia 7
Robert Muresan Aprilia 2
Raffaele de Rosa KTM 2
Alexis Masbou Loncin 1
Nicolas Terol Aprilia 1
Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia 0
Dominique Aegerter Derbi 0

Australian GP, Phillip Island: Post-Qualifying Quotes

250cc

3rd Álvaro Bautista: 1.32.917 (21 laps):
"It's a shame we had a little setback halfway through the session, when the bike developed an electrical fault and I had to come in to swap for bike number two, which had a different configuration. We worked hard to adapt it and in the end we finished well. It's going to be a tough race tomorrow because everybody is really close but it's good to be starting from the front row - unlike other races where I've had to fight through. We'll try to get a good start, run with the front group and give 100% for a top result. Marco is really strong here but we have to put the brakes on him. Our target today was the front row and so far, so good."

5th Héctor Faubel: 1.33.167 (20 laps):
"I'm really happy because I've missed being so close to the front. We know we have to back it up with a good start tomorrow to try and stay up front for as long as possible. I spent qualifying trying to get a good feeling and then in the last five minutes I picked up my pace and got a really good lap in behind Álvaro. I'm satisfied with the result and I hope we can round a good weekend off with a good race tomorrow. We know what we have and to be in fifth place, challenging for the front row, is really good for us. I still need to get a better feeling with my Aprilia but seeing what we were capable of this afternoon, I know I can ride fast."


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125cc

9th Gábor Talmacsi: 1.38.501 (14 laps):
"I was expecting a better position than this but there was a lot of wind out there today and I wasn't comfortable with the conditions. I'm not sure why but I was finding it difficult to lap on my own. It's nothing major but we need to have a look at where our problems are and make the necessary changes to be quick tomorrow. We tried a cylinder yesterday that we thought would be good for today but the result wasn't what we expected so we need to take a step backwards. I won't be pushing hard in warm-up tomorrow because I need to protect my hand for the race. I'm really motivated but as with the last race I can't predict a result - just try to do my best like I did in Japan."

14th Sergio Gadea: 1.38.864 (14 laps):
"We lost time this morning because of an engine problem and I had to take the second bike out. Luckily we got it sorted and in qualifying I was back on bike number one. Even then I couldn't get comfortable on the Aprilia. We've tried various things but we can't seem to find the right setting for this circuit. The truth is that it's been a difficult weekend and I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow - I just want to get on with it."

31st Adrián Martín: 1.41.694 (8 laps):
"The crash was a shame because I was feeling good and I honestly don't know how but I suddenly found myself on the ground. I was trying to improve my pace but I was still a long way off my limit. Luckily I got away with a knock to my right calf and I'm looking forward to taking part in my third Grand Prix tomorrow."

Australian GP - Phillip Island - 250cc Final Qualifying

Pos | Rider | Nation | Team | Lap time

1 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera 1'32.075
2 M. KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.787
3 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 0.842
4 H. AOYAMA JPN Red Bull KTM 250 + 0.973
5 H. FAUBEL SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.092
6 J. SIMON SPA Repsol KTM 250cc + 1.175
7 Y. TAKAHASHI JPN JiR Team Scot 250 + 1.219
8 A. DEBON SPA Lotus Aprilia + 1.274
9 A. ESPARGARO SPA Lotus Aprilia + 1.293
10 M. PASINI ITA Polaris World + 1.301
11 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 1.433
12 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 1.463
13 F. LAI ITA Campetella Racing + 1.621
14 L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP + 1.796
15 F. SANDI ITA Zongshen Team of China + 2.469
16 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 2.922
17 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing + 3.389
18 A. BALDOLINI ITA Matteoni Racing + 3.961
19 M. HERNANDEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia + 4.041
20 D. ARCAS SPA Blusens Aprilia + 4.846
21 S. GROTZKYJ ITA Campetella Racing + 4.931
22 D. PRADITA INA Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia + 4.975

Not classified
S. BIANCO ITA Team Toth Aprilia Lap

Out of limit time
H. CHOW CHN Zongshen Team of China

Australian GP - Phillip Island - 125cc Final Qualifying

Pos | Rider | Nation | Team | Lap time

1 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Ajo Motorsport 1'37.553
2 B. SMITH GBR Polaris World + 0.238
3 S. BRADL GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 0.481
4 N. TEROL SPA Jack & Jones WRB + 0.557
5 A. IANNONE ITA I.C. Team + 0.689
6 S. CORTESE GER Emmi - Caffe Latte + 0.808
7 R. DE ROSA ITA Onde 2000 KTM + 0.920
8 S. CORSI ITA Jack & Jones WRB + 0.923
9 G. TALMACSI HUN Bancaja Aspar Team + 0.948
10 D. AEGERTER SWI Ajo Motorsport + 1.047
11 S. REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Junior + 1.214
12 M. MARQUEZ SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 1.269
13 S. BONSEY USA Degraaf Grand Prix + 1.295
14 S. GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 1.311
15 D. WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix + 1.359
16 P. ESPARGARO SPA Belson Derbi + 1.375
17 P. NIETO SPA Onde 2000 KTM + 1.382
18 E. RABAT SPA Repsol KTM 125cc + 1.433
19 J. OLIVE SPA Belson Derbi + 1.556
20 L. ZANETTI ITA ISPA KTM Aran + 2.135
21 R. KRUMMENACHER SWI Red Bull KTM 125 + 2.307
22 H. VAN DEN BERG NED Degraaf Grand Prix + 2.407
23 A. MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing + 2.416
24 R. LASSER GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 2.610
25 R. MURESAN ROU Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing + 2.799
26 E. VAZQUEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia Junior + 2.888
27 T. NAKAGAMI JPN I.C. Team + 2.927
28 J. CLUZEL FRA Loncin Racing + 3.812
29 B. CHESAUX SWI WTR San Marino Team + 3.920
30 M. RAVAIOLI ITA Matteoni Racing + 3.924
31 A. MARTIN SPA Bancaja Aspar Team + 4.141
32 C. CARRILLO FRA FFM Honda GP 125 + 4.268
33 E. JEREZ SPA ISPA KTM Aran + 4.303
34 J. METCHER AUS Angelo's Aluminium Racing + 5.252
35 R. MOLLER AUS Rhys Moller Racing + 6.249
36 B. GROSS AUS Gross Racing + 6.393

Not classified
M. RANSEDER AUT I.C. Team Lap

Out of limit time
B. LEIGH-SMITH AUS Leigh-Smith Racing
J. HORNE AUS Team Anchor Yamaha

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

Australian GP - Phillip Island - 125cc results QP1

Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap

1 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Ajo Motorsport Derbi 1'48.319 230.602
2 99 Danny WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 1'49.093 223.884 0.774
3 60 Michael RANSEDER AUT I.C. Team Aprilia 1'49.537 218.511 1.218
4 17 Stefan BRADL GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing Aprilia 1'50.232 226.836 1.913
5 12 Esteve RABAT SPA Repsol KTM 125cc KTM 1'50.374 223.192 2.055
6 8 Lorenzo ZANETTI ITA ISPA KTM Aran KTM 1'50.379 215.985 2.060
7 51 Stevie BONSEY USA Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 1'50.420 221.958 2.101
8 18 Nicolas TEROL SPA Jack & Jones WRB Aprilia 1'50.670 225.938 2.351
9 11 Sandro CORTESE GER Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia 1'50.851 224.626 2.532
10 56 Hugo VAN DEN BERG NED Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 1'50.893 217.984 2.574
11 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Belson Derbi Derbi 1'51.140 224.906 2.821
12 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA I.C. Team Aprilia 1'51.229 221.278 2.910
13 24 Simone CORSI ITA Jack & Jones WRB Aprilia 1'51.276 221.052 2.957
14 35 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Onde 2000 KTM KTM 1'51.595 217.328 3.276
15 6 Joan OLIVE SPA Belson Derbi Derbi 1'51.904 227.122 3.585
16 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Polaris World Aprilia 1'52.174 224.069 3.855
17 1 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Bancaja Aspar Team Aprilia 1'52.320 220.378 4.001
18 95 Robert MURESAN ROU Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing Aprilia 1'52.354 215.942 4.035
19 45 Scott REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Junior Aprilia 1'52.828 219.930 4.509
20 33 Sergio GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team Aprilia 1'52.899 220.378 4.580
21 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol KTM 125cc KTM 1'52.955 216.590 4.636
22 48 Bastien CHESAUX SWI WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 1'53.345 213.013 5.026
23 16 Jules CLUZEL FRA Loncin Racing Loncin 1'53.522 218.953 5.203
24 77 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Ajo Motorsport Derbi 1'53.777 221.958 5.458
25 21 Robin LASSER GER Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing Aprilia 1'53.980 218.644 5.661
26 34 Randy KRUMMENACHER SWI Red Bull KTM 125 KTM 1'54.323 223.745 6.004
27 32 Blake LEIGH-SMITH AUS Leigh-Smith Racing Honda 1'54.570 213.097 6.251
28 5 Alexis MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing Loncin 1'54.693 214.192 6.374
29 73 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN I.C. Team Aprilia 1'55.124 215.513 6.805
30 72 Marco RAVAIOLI ITA Matteoni Racing Aprilia 1'55.175 216.157 6.856
31 7 Efren VAZQUEZ SPA Blusens Aprilia Junior Aprilia 1'55.373 218.688 7.054
32 26 Adrian MARTIN SPA Bancaja Aspar Team Aprilia 1'55.418 213.097 7.099

Out of limit time
91 Jed METCHER AUS Angelo's Aluminium Racing Honda
70 Rhys MOLLER AUS Rhys Moller Racing Honda
36 Cyril CARRILLO FRA FFM Honda GP 125 Honda
22 Pablo NIETO SPA Onde 2000 KTM KTM
28 Enrique JEREZ SPA ISPA KTM Aran KTM
92 Jake HORNE AUS Team Anchor Yamaha Honda
46 Brad GROSS AUS Gross Racing Yamaha

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)

Post-Quali Quotes From Motegi, Japan - 250cc & 125cc

250cc

5th Álvaro Bautista: 1.51.821 (19 laps):
"It was a shame because I ran into a group of riders at the end of the session and only got one good lap in, which was before I'd got into my rhythm, but I'm happy because our pace was good and I'm only four tenths off pole. I would have preferred to be on the front row but it wasn't to be and the important thing is that we're not as far back on the grid as we have been recently. Let's see if we can get a good start tomorrow and be in the front group from the off. The important thing will be to stay concentrated and try to stay in the fight for victory until the end. The times have been close throughout practice so it looks like being a fun, close race."

6th Héctor Faubel: 1.51.973 (19 laps):
"I'm really happy because we've been around eighth position all weekend and in the end I've managed to qualify sixth. For the race I hope I can stick with the lead group over the opening laps, although we have to be aware of our limits. I think we're doing a great job so we want to continue like this from now on. We've worked hard on the front end of the Aprilia and I'm pretty happy with the results. This afternoon the track got cold and the feeling wasn't as good as this morning but I managed to get my lap time down so I'm satisfied."


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5th Gábor Talmacsi: 1.59.179 (12 laps):
"I really didn't expect this result. After free practice I was in a lot of pain and I told my team and my manager that I might not be able to race tomorrow. Doctor Costa found a good solution for my hand and I feel much better now. I can't say I'm totally fit but I can ride and the set-up of my Aprilia is fantastic. I can't brake too hard but the perfect chassis set-up we've found means I don't have to. I didn't push too hard at the start of qualifying and saved my energy for two fast laps at the end, which I think was the right decision. If my hand is the same as this tomorrow I think I can ride although I can't predict a result because we'll have to wait and see how it holds out."

10th Sergio Gadea: 1.59.695 (12 laps):
"I crashed this morning when the bike folded on the front and I didn't have time to react. We solved our front end issues and in qualifying the bike ran well, although we could have done with a bit more from the engine. It is costing us half a second at the moment and we're losing another half through a combination of the front suspension and my riding. I think if Smith hadn't have crashed I could have got a good time behind him but I need a reference for my braking and I'm always on the limit. Starting from tenth tomorrow should at least allow us to have a better race than Indianapolis."

29th Adrián Martín: 2.02.069 (11 laps):
"This morning with the lower temperatures the engine didn't suffer as much and ran better. At the start of the afternoon it wasn't revving high and I really had to push hard to make gradual improvements. My objective was to lap around the 2'01 mark and if I could have latched on to somebody maybe I could have managed it, but the engine wasn't running well and I didn't feel comfortable. Like at Misano I'll be going out tomorrow to enjoy myself and to fight for as high a finish as possible."

Japanese GP - Final Qualifying - 250cc

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time
1. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 1:51.473
2. Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 1:51.719 + 0.246
3. Alex Debon Aprilia 1:51.758 + 0.285
4. Mika Kallio KTM 1:51.765 + 0.292
5. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1:51.821 + 0.348
6. Hector Faubel Aprilia 1:51.973 + 0.500
7. Julian Simon KTM 1:52.033 + 0.560
8. Yuki Takahashi Honda 1:52.197 + 0.724
9. Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 1:52.228 + 0.755
10. Roberto Locatelli Gilera 1:52.259 + 0.786
11. Mattia Pasini Aprilia 1:52.464 + 0.991
12. Lukas Pesek Aprilia 1:53.130 + 1.657
13. Shoya Tomizawa Honda 1:53.289 + 1.816
14. Ratthapark Wilairot Honda 1:53.356 + 1.883
15. Fabrizio Lai Gilera 1:53.496 + 2.023
16. Takumi Takahashi Honda 1:53.660 + 2.187
17. Alex Baldolini Aprilia 1:54.276 + 2.803
18. Simone Grotzkyj Gilera 1:54.688 + 3.215
19. Doni Tata Pradita Yamaha 1:55.015 + 3.542
20. Manuel Hernandez Aprilia 1:55.675 + 4.202
21. Daniel Arcas Aprilia 1:56.283 + 4.810
22. Kazuki Watanabe Yamaha 1:56.587 + 5.114
23. Yuuki Ito Yamaha 1:57.053 + 5.580
24. Imre Toth Aprilia 1:57.115 + 5.642
25. Takumi Endoh Yamaha 1:57.451 + 5.978

Japanese GP - Final Qualifying - 125cc

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time
1. Mike Di Meglio Derbi 1:58.678
2. Stefan Bradl Aprilia 1:59.059 + 0.381
3. Nicolas Terol Aprilia 1:59.104 + 0.426
4. Sandro Cortese Aprilia 1:59.132 + 0.454
5. Gabor Talmacsi Aprilia 1:59.179 + 0.501
6. Scott Redding Aprilia 1:59.351 + 0.673
7. Dominique Aegerter Derbi 1:59.463 + 0.785
8. Pol Espargaro Derbi 1:59.562 + 0.884
9. Andrea Iannone Aprilia 1:59.565 + 0.887
10. Sergio Gadea Aprilia 1:59.695 + 1.017
11. Tomoyoshi Koyama KTM 1:59.739 + 1.061
12. Joan Olive Derbi 1:59.756 + 1.078
13. Marc Marquez KTM 1:59.783 + 1.105
14. Bradley Smith Aprilia 1:59.784 + 1.106
15. Simone Corsi Aprilia 1:59.919 + 1.241
16. Efren Vazquez Aprilia 1:59.956 + 1.278
17. Stevie Bonsey Aprilia 2:00.112 + 1.434
18. Danny Webb Aprilia 2:00.125 + 1.447
19. Raffaele De Rosa KTM 2:00.404 + 1.726
20. Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia 2:00.434 + 1.756
21. Esteve Rabat KTM 2:01.121 + 2.443
22. Alexis Masbou Loncin 2:01.247 + 2.569
23. Lorenzo Zanetti KTM 2:01.279 + 2.601
24. Michael Ranseder Aprilia 2:01.395 + 2.717
25. Robin Lasser Aprilia 2:01.458 + 2.780
26. Iori Namihira Honda 2:01.944 + 3.266
27. Hiroomi Iwata Honda 2:01.946 + 3.268
28. Pablo Nieto KTM 2:02.000 + 3.322
29. Adrian Martin Aprilia 2:02.069 + 3.391
30. Marco Ravaioli Aprilia 2:02.148 + 3.470
31. Jonas Folger KTM 2:02.270 + 3.592
32. Yuuichi Yanagisawa Honda 2:02.488 + 3.810
33. Robert Muresan Aprilia 2:02.656 + 3.978
34. Kazuma Watanabe Honda 2:02.708 + 4.030
35. Hiroki Ono Honda 2:02.833 + 4.155
36. Jules Cluzel Loncin 2:03.058 + 4.380
37. Cyril Carrillo Honda 2:03.426 + 4.748
38. Hugo Van Den Berg Aprilia 2:03.494 + 4.816
39. Bastien Chesaux Aprilia 2:04.091 + 5.413