Julian Simon
2010 Sachsenring Moto2 FP1 Result – Corsi Impresses In Germany
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that MotoGP's Silly Season is about to explode - Friday, 16th July 2010, 15:20 GMTSimone Corsi set the fastest time at the debut of the Moto2 class at the Sachsenring, putting his Motobi ahead of the FIMMCO Speed Up of Gabor Talmacsi by over two tenths of a second, a significant margin at the short German circuit. Alex Baldolini set the third fastest time on the Caretta Technologies ICP, finishing ahead of Julian Simon on the Mapfre Aspar bike. Simon, along with a number of other Suter riders, has a revised chassis in Germany. The Swiss chassis builder is not alone, though, as the MZ has a new frame and swingarm, and the Promoharris bikes have a completely revised fairing package, which Kenny Noyes unfortunately managed to completely destroy in a crash. The Moto2 practice was plagued by crashes, with Toni Elias managing to crash twice in the space of ten minutes, but ending up 5th on the grid. Results: read more Read article
Julian Simon Interview: “Moto2 Is A Good Place To Learn For MotoGP”
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that fast is exactly what a MotoGP circuit should be - Thursday, 17th June 2010, 10:38 GMTJulian Simon came into the Moto2 championship as the reigning 125cc World Champion, but championships mean nothing in a brand new class. But the Mapfre Aspar rider has started the season well, despite the team switching chassis - from the Italian RSV frame to the Swiss Suter chassis - after just two races, currently 7th in the Moto2 title chase. MotoMatters.com caught up with Simon on Saturday evening at Mugello, and asked him about the differences between 125s, 250s and Moto2, and whether Moto2 provides a good preparation for the MotoGP class. MotoMatters: You came in as 125cc champion, into a completely new class. How is that different? Julian Simon: The biggest difference is the weight. The Moto2 bike is much more heavy compared to 125s. But the engine is easier. It's not difficult because it's a four stroke. It's very easy to open the gas in the middle of the corner, so it's not bad. But the biggest difference is the weight. Also compared to the 250, this is different. MM: How does it compare to a 250? Is it similar, or nothing like it? read more Read article
Elias wins as rivals crash out
Source: MOTOGP news - autosport.com - Sunday, 23rd May 2010, 11:04 GMTToni Elias took a comfortable second consecutive Moto2 victory at Le Mans as all his nearest rivals fell or hit trouble, leaving him to beat Julian Simon by two seconds Read article
Aspar Moto2 Team To Switch To Suter From RSV
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that the Silly Season is about to explode over MotoGP - Sunday, 9th May 2010, 20:17 GMTWith 14 different chassis manufacturers lining up on the grid in Moto2, it was inevitable that at least one would suffer problems. After a poor start to the season, the Mapfre Aspar team of Julian Simon and Mike di Meglio have decided to switch chassis from Le Mans onwards, according to reports on the Spanish website Motocuatro.com, the Spanish magazine Motociclismo and the Italian website GPOne.com. From the French Grand Prix on, the Aspar riders will be using the Suter MMX chassis which currently dominates the grid. read more Read article
2010 Qatar Moto2 FP2 Result – Bradl Heads Takahashi And Cluzel
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that mayhem will be unleashed in the first corner of the Moto2 race at Qatar - Saturday, 10th April 2010, 18:13 GMTThe Moto2 class continues to surprise, with the results of practice still completely unpredictable, and very few common factors from one session to the next. The second session of free practice turned into a two-horse race between Forward Racing's Jules Cluzel and Viessmann Kiefer's Stefan Bradl. Bradl took control in the latter stages of the session, and tightened his grip at the end, extending his advantage to a quarter of a second. Cluzel looked like taking 2nd, but a flying lap by Tech 3's Yuki Takahashi dropped the Frenchman down to 3rd, the Japanese rider taking over 2nd. Alex de Angelis ended the session in 4th, just a few hundredths behind Cluzel and Takahashi. The closeness at the front was mirrored throughout the field. The gap from Bradl to Julian Simon in 5th was seven tenths, but from there, one second covers 22 riders, all the way down to Gabor Talmacsi in 27th. The scenes during free practice were chaotic, with scraps breaking out as if it was a race. If free practice is this tough, the race is likely to be a complete free-for-all. Results of Moto2 FP2 at Qatar: read more Read article
2010 Qatar Moto2 FP1 Result – De Angelis Takes First Blood In Debut Of Brand New Class
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that mayhem will be unleashed in the first corner of the Moto2 race at Qatar - Friday, 9th April 2010, 19:25 GMTThe first official free practice session for the Moto2 bikes was a strange and exciting affair, with the timesheets changing rapidly and continuously. The 41 bikes that crowded track made it difficult for the riders to get a fast lap in, but the track slowly cleared, and times plummeted as the riders and teams got used to the track. RSM Scot rider and MotoGP refugee Alex de Angelis topped the timesheets for most of the session, with Marc VDS Racing's Scott Redding taking the lead for fifteen minutes before being demoted by De Angelis once again. Julian Simon confirmed his good form on the Mapfre Aspar RSV, setting the 3rd fastest time, while Technomag rider Dominique Aegerter finished 4th. Former MotoGP, 250 and 125 riders dominated proceedings, their experience at Qatar giving a telling advantage over the production riders who had been fast in testing. Claudio Corti was the first of the non-Grand Prix riders, ending down in 19th 1.7 seconds off De Angelis, while Kenny Noyes ended the day in 21st. With a couple of sessions to go before racing on Sunday, things are likely to change quite a bit before then. Results of FP1 for the Moto2 at Qatar: read more Read article
Simon tests for Ducati at Jerez
Source: MOTOGP news - autosport.com - Friday, 19th March 2010, 10:39 GMTDucati gave reigning 125cc champion Julian Simon two days of testing at Jerez this week Read article
Simon and Takahashi top Moto2 test
Source: MOTOGP news - autosport.com - Thursday, 18th March 2010, 16:39 GMTJulian Simon, Shoya Tomizawa and Yuki Takahashi were credited with a joint fastest time at the end of the first three days of Moto2 testing at Catalunya Read article
Julian Simon impresses in Ducati MotoGP test
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Thursday, 18th March 2010, 13:21 GMTReigning world 125GP champion Julian Simon has produced an eye-catching performance in Jerez after making a shock debut on Ducati’s GP10 test bike. With Ducati’s test rider Franco Battaini sidelined by injury and Vittoriano Guareschi now involved in a management... Read article
Julian Simon impresses in Ducati MotoGP test
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Thursday, 18th March 2010, 13:21 GMTReigning world 125GP champion Julian Simon has produced an eye-catching performance in Jerez after making a shock debut on Ducati’s GP10 test bike. With Ducati’s test rider Franco Battaini sidelined by injury and Vittoriano Guareschi now involved in a management... Read article
