Pasini Wins Race of the Season

Mattia Pasini has won his home Italian Grand Prix at Mugello from compatriot Marco Simoncelli and Alvaro Bautista. While the Italian fans are celebrating a popular one –t wo, Simoncelli’s result is yet to be confirmed, with officials investigating a lap 11 collision between the lanky Italian and bitter rival Bautista. Read more

Marco Simoncelli - Rainmaster

Marco Simoncelli has added fuel to his title defence with a dominant wet-race win ahead of Hector Faubel and veteran teammate Roberto Locatelli. After missing the first two rounds due to injury reigning Champion Simoncelli needed a win to ignite his title defence and delivered on a day that his challengers suffered from bad luck and mistakes. The wet conditions proved challenging for the 250cc pilots with many, including Alex Debon crashing more than once during the race. Read more

Aoyama Wins Blinder

Hiroshi Aoyama has won a tumultuous 250 Grand Prix on a four year old Honda from title leader Alvaro Bautista and reigning champion Marco Simoncelli. The heated battle saw dozens of lead changes over the course of the 28 laps with as many as four riders including a newly matured Hector (Hectic) Barberra vying for the win until the dying stages.

In the end though it was Hiroshi Aoyama who scored a scintilating win. Read more

Barbera’s Dream Return

Hector Barbera has made a dream return to 250cc racing with a win at Qatar. With reigning champion Marco Simonceli sidelined by an injury sustained in a motocross accident it was title candidate Alvaro Bautista tipped to capitalise on the misfortune of his nemesis. Starting from pole in a typically hectic race Bautista soon learned that the more things change, the more they stay the same in 250cc racing as the first corner melee saw him bumped back to 11th. Read more

Simoncelli and Bautista Battle

Marco Simoncelli was the latest winner in fierce battle between himself and Alvaro Bautista at Phillip Island on the weekend. The Gilera and Aprilia riders streaked ahead of the pack during the race and entertained the solid Australian crowd with a thrilling two-way dice. Touching more than once in the fight to finish line.

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Carnage at Misano

Alvaro Bautista has one an electric Misano 250 Grand Prix from Yuki Takahashi on a four year old Honda and an agressive Hector Barbera. The 250 race was dramatic from flag to flag with five of the top ten in the championship standings falling, including the two leaders Mika Kallio and Marco Simoncelli.

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Debon – aire

Alex Debon has fought his way through the screaming hordes to victory in the Brno 250 Grand Prix. From second on the grid the Spaniard dropped as low as fifth before fighting his way back to the lead in an intense battle between the five front riders. In a common scenario for the 250 class the front five riders were split by barely a second at the conclusion of 20 laps.

The front pack was typical until lap three when Thomas Luthi crashes out of second place. It was an ugly crash with the Cafe Laté Rider running wide and tripping over himself in the gravel. Bautista and Kallio diced for third and fourth while Debon and Simoncelli carved each other up for the lead. The heated argument for the lead allowed the two red bikes to catch up and Hector Barbera tagged along for the ride. 

In the final three laps of the race Simoncelli and Debon took turns dive bombing each other  from ridiculous distances until Simoncelli managed to eke out a small gap in the lead. Bautista and Debon swapped second numerous times before a wildly ambitious move from Debon in the final corner forced Simoncelli wide. Bautista snuck through and as they cross the line it was Debon, Bautista and Simoncelli with the series leader having dropped from first to third in the space of the final corner.

Hector Barbera followed the trio home in fourth ahead of Mikko Kallio in fifth. The former ice racer dropped more points to Simoncelli and now trails the Italian by 16 points in the championship.

 

 

Simoncelli gifts Kalio

Mika Kalio has capitalised on an aggressive late race move by Marco Simoncelli to win this weekend’s Donnington 250 Grand Prix and extend his world championship lead.

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