Mapfre Aspar
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
Di Meglio reviews his Moto2 campaign so far
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Friday, 18th June 2010, 11:44 GMTThe French rider of the Mapfre Aspar team discusses a difficult adaptation to the new intermediate category and how he has changed his riding style. He hopes to be competitive from the off at Silverstone. 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
Another Moto2 Chassis Defection: Karel Abraham Switches From RSV To FTR
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that it's nice to talk about bikes, not contracts - Thursday, 20th May 2010, 6:47 GMTIt is becoming increasingly apparent that the wealth of chassis choices in Moto2 is a double-edged sword. With so many frames to choose from, and the field so incredibly tight, teams are looking for the reasons why their riders are not performing as they had hoped and expected, and putting the failure to perform down to their choice of chassis. The Mapfre Aspar team were the first team to team to make the jump. The Aspar team, fielding 125cc World Champion and former 125cc champ Mike di Meglio, decided to drop the Italian RSV chassis they had been using since the start of the year, and switch to the Swiss Suter chassis, currently favored by the bulk of the Moto2 paddock. The steel trellis RSV chassis - though stunningly beautiful and one of the few departures from the standard aluminium beam chassis being used elsewhere - has had problems with weight, and Aspar had complained that the pace of development was not meeting the team's demands. Aspar's dropping of the RSV chassis left just one rider using the Italian frame: Karel Abraham of the Czech Cardion AB team. But like the Aspar riders, Abraham had also been struggling with the setup of the chassis, as well as with aerodynamics, and like the Aspar team, Cardion AB have also decided to drop the Italian manufacturer's chassis. read more Read article
Suter test concludes for a pleased Mapfre Aspar team
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Friday, 14th May 2010, 16:50 GMTJulián Simón and Mike di Meglio left Albacete extremely satisfied after completing a second day of productive testing on the Suter chassis they will ride in the Moto2 class from Le Mans onwards. Read article
Mapfre Aspar riders have brief but positive first contact with Suter chassis
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Thursday, 13th May 2010, 15:36 GMTJulián Simón and Mike di Meglio started work on the Swiss prototype they will ride from Le Mans onwards, as the Moto2 team tested at Albacete on Thursday. The schedule will continue on Friday after rain affected the day’s work. 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 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
Mapfre Aspar riders take different experiences from Moto2 test
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Tuesday, 9th March 2010, 11:28 GMTJulián Simón is affected by a technical problem in the final session at Jerez whilst Mike di Meglio finds solutions for riding in the wet. Read article
Valencia Moto2 Test Overall Times – Simon Beats Noyes And Elias To The Punch
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that the winter is now officially over for racing fans - Wednesday, 3rd March 2010, 20:56 GMTJulian Simon was the fastest man over the three full days of testing at Valencia, the first time the Moto2 bikes had been on track with the official spec engine. The Mapfre Aspar rider topped the timesheets on Tuesday, finishing ahead of Kenny Noyes on the Banderas Jack&Jones bike and Toni Elias on the Gresini Moriwaki. The top ten was virtually unchanged from Tuesday, only Alex de Angelis improving his time, though not his position. Where previous tests have provided little comprehensible information due to poor weather and wildly differing engine specs being used, Valencia offered a prolonged period of dry track and the introduction of the spec Honda CBR 600 engine, meaning that for the first time, it is possible to make some comparisons and draw some conclusions. And there are certainly some interesting perspectives being opened up. The fact that springs most prominently to your attention is the dearth of 125 riders at the top of the timesheet, the sole exception being the reigning 125cc World Champion Julian Simon. But to call Simon a 125 rider is to do him an injustice, Julito spent two years racing 250s before making the step into Moto2, and has clearly lost none of his experience of bigger bikes. read more Read article
