250cc contingent ready for Montmeló contest

Monday, 08 June 2009

Álvaro Bautista and Marco Simoncelli look set to star again in the sixth 250cc race of the year, after their exciting battle in Italy.

The Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya will see the next chapter of an intriguing 250cc title race unfold at Montmeló, with championship leader Álvaro Bautista out to prove a point after his battle with Marco Simoncelli in Italy at round five.

Bautista and Simoncelli veered off track together when the Spaniard was under pressure for the race lead from the Italian at Mugello and he will want revenge in front of his supporters in Catalunya, having felt the incident cost him a second victory of the year after he crossed the line in third place, behind Simoncelli.

Mapfre Aspar rider Bautista has tasted victory at the Barcelona track before, albeit in the 125cc class en route to the 2006 title, and he finished second to Simoncelli in last year’s 250cc race. Simoncelli will try to repeat his 2008 success and move up from third in the standings, currently 22 points behind Bautista.

Trailing Bautista by seven points in the classification Scot Racing’s Hiroshi Aoyama counts this as his second home race given that he is a Barcelona resident. In his five Grand Prix appearances at Montmeló, all in the 250cc class, he has never finished on the podium but has never come home outside the top ten.

Also featuring in the group of top five riders who have all won races this season, Valencian rider and 2004 125cc Catalunya victor Héctor Barberá would be a popular winner, whilst Mattia Pasini arrives for this weekend full of confidence on the back of his Mugello glory just over a week ago.

Completing the 250cc top ten ahead of the visit to one of the most highly rated tracks on the calendar are Swiss rider Thomas Luthi, Italians Raffaele de Rosa and Roberto Locatelli, Spaniard Héctor Faubel and Frenchman Jules Cluzel.

Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/250+rea...+catalunya+race

250cc Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification

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

1 6 Alex DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens Aprilia 1'47.291 268.790
2 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 1'47.329 269.393 0.038
3 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'47.422 266.272 0.131
4 75 Mattia PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'47.454 270.067 0.163
5 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc Aprilia 1'47.675 265.617 0.384
6 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia 1'48.153 268.523 0.862
7 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'48.160 268.056 0.869
8 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Aprilia 1'48.191 266.864 0.900
9 55 Hector FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG Honda 1'48.418 267.591 1.127
10 14 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG Honda 1'48.519 267.392 1.228
11 35 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'48.640 269.192 1.349
12 52 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP Aprilia 1'48.704 267.128 1.413
13 15 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'48.978 266.469 1.687
14 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 1'49.432 268.456 2.141
15 25 Alex BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 1'49.791 261.818 2.500
16 16 Jules CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia 1'49.795 266.337 2.504
17 7 Axel PONS SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 1'50.479 261.501 3.188
18 10 Imre TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'50.766 262.390 3.475
19 53 Valentin DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'51.764 250.987 4.473
20 48 Shoya TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'53.104 249.537 5.813
21 56 Vladimir LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 1'53.166 256.653 5.875
22 51 Stevie BONSEY USA Milar - Juegos Lucky Aprilia 1'53.168 261.374 5.877
23 8 Bastien CHESAUX SWI Racing Team Germany Honda 1'53.640 249.192 6.349
24 54 Toby MARKHAM GBR C&L Racing Honda 1'54.678 241.664 7.387

Out of limit time
11 Balazs NEMETH HUN Balatonring Team Aprilia

Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2009/CAT/250cc

250cc Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification

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

1 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 1'46.122 271.424
2 75 Mattia PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'46.408 272.520 0.286
3 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'46.486 272.658 0.364
4 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 1'46.592 273.486 0.470
5 6 Alex DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens Aprilia 1'46.929 268.656 0.807
6 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc Aprilia 1'47.083 271.698 0.961
7 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'47.319 265.617 1.197
8 14 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG Honda 1'47.477 267.790 1.355
9 15 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'47.554 265.160 1.432
10 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia 1'47.873 267.657 1.751
11 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Aprilia 1'47.879 267.326 1.757
12 55 Hector FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG Honda 1'47.911 267.857 1.789
13 48 Shoya TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'47.985 262.135 1.863
14 52 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP Aprilia 1'48.127 271.356 2.005
15 16 Jules CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia 1'48.132 267.194 2.010
16 25 Alex BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 1'48.150 262.901 2.028
17 35 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'48.521 265.225 2.399
18 10 Imre TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'49.803 266.009 3.681
19 51 Stevie BONSEY USA Milar - Juegos Lucky Aprilia 1'50.091 262.326 3.969
20 53 Valentin DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'50.709 256.471 4.587
21 56 Vladimir LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 1'51.011 257.204 4.889
22 11 Balazs NEMETH HUN Balatonring Team Aprilia 1'51.012 261.564 4.890
23 8 Bastien CHESAUX SWI Racing Team Germany Honda 1'51.086 252.513 4.964
24 54 Toby MARKHAM GBR C&L Racing Honda 1'53.186 247.252 7.064

Out of limit time
7 Axel PONS SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia

Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistic...9/CAT/250cc/FP2

250cc Qualifying Practice Classification

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

1 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 1'46.749 271.698
2 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 1'46.899 267.062 0.150
3 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'46.908 269.797 0.159
4 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia 1'47.081 271.356 0.332
5 6 Alex DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens Aprilia 1'47.125 266.469 0.376
6 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'47.166 262.518 0.417
7 75 Mattia PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'47.225 272.520 0.476
8 55 Hector FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG Honda 1'47.379 264.641 0.630
9 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc Aprilia 1'47.426 268.924 0.677
10 14 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG Honda 1'47.559 266.206 0.810
11 25 Alex BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 1'47.596 264.511 0.847
12 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Aprilia 1'47.725 268.189 0.976
13 35 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'47.747 264.511 0.998
14 16 Jules CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia 1'47.795 268.322 1.046
15 48 Shoya TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'48.032 257.449 1.283
16 15 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'48.088 261.185 1.339
17 52 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP Aprilia 1'48.101 265.291 1.352
18 7 Axel PONS SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 1'50.450 255.560 3.701
19 51 Stevie BONSEY USA Milar - Juegos Lucky Aprilia 1'50.598 262.965 3.849
20 53 Valentin DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'50.653 250.463 3.904
21 11 Balazs NEMETH HUN Balatonring Team Aprilia 1'50.732 259.802 3.983
22 8 Bastien CHESAUX SWI Racing Team Germany Honda 1'51.229 248.504 4.480
23 10 Imre TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'51.296 259.179 4.547
24 56 Vladimir LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 1'52.133 252.572 5.384
25 54 Toby MARKHAM GBR C&L Racing Honda 1'52.856 244.731 6.107

Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2009/CAT/250cc

250cc Race Classification

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

1 25 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 41'09.018 158.522
2 20 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 41'16.203 158.062 7.185
3 16 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 41'16.300 158.056 7.282
4 13 75 Mattia PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 41'19.802 157.833 10.784
5 11 6 Alex DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens Aprilia 41'24.758 157.518 15.740
6 10 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia 41'24.798 157.516 15.780
7 9 14 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG Honda 41'37.672 156.704 28.654
8 8 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Aprilia 41'40.618 156.519 31.600
9 7 35 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 41'42.778 156.384 33.760
10 6 55 Hector FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG Honda 41'42.861 156.379 33.843
11 5 16 Jules CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia 41'43.889 156.315 34.871
12 4 52 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP Aprilia 41'44.135 156.299 35.117
13 3 25 Alex BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 41'48.858 156.005 39.840
14 2 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc Aprilia 41'51.839 155.820 42.821
15 1 51 Stevie BONSEY USA Milar - Juegos Lucky Aprilia 42'25.542 153.757 1'16.524
16 7 Axel PONS SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 42'25.707 153.747 1'16.689
17 53 Valentin DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 42'37.844 153.017 1'28.826
18 11 Balazs NEMETH HUN Balatonring Team Aprilia 42'48.506 152.382 1'39.488
19 8 Bastien CHESAUX SWI Racing Team Germany Honda 42'56.976 151.881 1'47.958
20 56 Vladimir LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 41'34.233 150.097 1 Lap
21 54 Toby MARKHAM GBR C&L Racing Honda 41'46.384 149.369 1 Lap

Not classified
10 Imre TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 39'26.212 2 Lap
15 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 25'10.493 9 Lap
48 Shoya TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 25'43.853 10 Lap
58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 11'51.527 17 Lap

Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2009/CAT/250cc