KTM riders Julian Simon and Mika Kallio on Saturday qualified in sixth and seventh position in wet and difficult conditions on the traditional racing circuit of Brno ahead of Sunday's 250 cc Czech Grand Prix.
Both riders said after the session that they could have gone faster. Spanish Repsol KTM 250 rider Simon battled with poor visibility as the visor of his helmet misted up while Red Bull KTM 250 star and title contender Kallio ran into a small technical problem on his last and fastest lap when the engine of his bike started to cut out.
Kallio's Red Bull team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama experienced a difficult day. The Japanese rider had finished in a strong fifth place in Friday's first qualifying but ended the Saturday session in a disappointing sixteenth place after being slowed by a lack of grip and feel for his rear tyre.
Julian Simon (Repsol KTM 250 - sixth in 2:13.074)
"I am quite happy with our performance. Without the problem with the visor of my helmet that fogged up during my final run, I could have gone much faster, and taken a front row starting position. But our progress was really good. Yesterday, we didn't do so well in wet conditions, but today, my feeling for the bike has improved a lot. Now we have to wait and see what tomorrow's conditions will be like, but I am not worried:
We have a good setting for dry as well as for wet conditions, and I am really looking forward to the race. I hope I can to reward the guys in my team with a good result for all the hard work they have put in!"
Mika Kallio (Red Bull KTM 250 - seventh in 2:13.698)
"In the last minutes of the session, we all pushed more and more, and my final lap was quite good. I was only 0.4 seconds behind the best time, when something happened with the engine. It started to cut out and it felt as if I were running out of fuel.
Otherwise, the feeling with the bike was good and we are well prepared for any conditions tomorrow. For the race, first or second row won't make a big difference - but of course, we wanted to be higher up in the practice classification!"
Hiroshi Aoyama (Red Bull KTM 250 - sixteenth in 2:15.785)
"Yesterday, things didn't go all that bad, but today, something went wrong and it was difficult to push. The grip and feeling for the rear tyre just wasn't there. I hope we can improve for the race!"
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RedBull Cup Championship classification after BRNO Race
16.08.2008
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Brno, Saturday, August 16, 2008
1 BEACH JD USA 149 20 20 20 20 20 11 8 25 5
2 SALOM Luis SPA 129 25 25 13 25 25 7 9 - -
3 FAGERHAUG Sturla NOR 117 9 13 16 10 9 20 20 - 20
4 HIURA Daijiro JPN 100 11 11 25 - 16 - 13 20 4
5 MAJOR Nelson FRA 79 13 10 11 16 5 13 - 11 -
6 SCHOLTZ Mathew RSA 77 - 6 5 8 7 16 - 10 25 ... mehr |
Scholtz wins, Beach extends advantage.
16.08.2008
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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Brno Race 1 - August 16th
Mathew Scholtz won his first Rookies race with a superb win over Sturla Fagerhaug and Matthew Hoyle in desperately slippery conditions that saw both JD Beach and Luis Salom crash as they chase overall victory in the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
The 15 year old South African started ... mehr |
RedBullCup Automotodrom Brno Race results
16.08.2008
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Classification after 13 laps = 70.239 km 20
Wet Air: 13° Ground: 15° Humidity: 87%
1 25 20 Mathew SCHOLTZ RSA Red Bull Rookie KTM 31'56.760 131.920
2 20 33 Sturla FAGERHAUG NOR Red Bull Rookie KTM 31'57.918 131.841 1.158
3 16 32 Matthew HOYLE GBR Red Bull Rookie KTM 31'58.586 131.795 1.826
4 13 7 Deane BROWN GBR Red Bull Rooki ... mehr |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Brno Practice
16.08.2008
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Scholtz dominates in the rain
Mathew Scholtz set a stunning pole time in two soaking wet sessions on Friday afternoon to qualify ahead of lap record holder Matthew Hoyle, Sturla Fagerhaug and Cup leader JD Beach. The 15 year old South African was less than a second faster than his rivals but what makes his success so impressive is that he has almost no rain experie ... mehr |
Fiat Yamaha Team pick up title gauntlet at Brno
12.08.2008
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The Fiat Yamaha Team resume their pursuit of the MotoGP World Championship title this weekend after a four-week summer holiday, with Valentino Rossi leading the series into what promises to be a thrilling seven-race climax. The Czech Republic hosts round twelve of eighteen, with the town of Brno staging a Grand Prix for the 39th time since the original 14km road circuit was first ... mehr |
Red Bull Cup Sachsenring - Revised results - GP Deutschland
12.08.2008
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ALICE MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND
RedBullCup Championship Classification 21Sachsenring, Saturday, July 12, 2008
1 BEACH JD USA 144 20 20 20 20 20 11 8 25
2 SALOM Lu ... mehr |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Brno Preview - August 16th & 17th
12.08.2008
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Last Double Chance
It all comes down to two races at Brno this coming weekend to decide the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. There are still 50 points at stake for a double victory so while the favourites are 16 year old American JD Beach and Spaniard Luis Salom who turned 17 on August 7th it is not just a 2 rider contest.
Norwegian 16 year old Sturla Fage ... mehr |
Metatarsal fractures confirmed for Jorge Lorenzo
23.07.2008
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Jorge Lorenzo will be wearing a cast on his left foot for the next ten days, in order to recover from the clean fractures he sustained to his third, fourth and fifth metatarsal bones last Sunday.
The Fiat Yamaha rider was taken directly to the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona upon his return from Laguna Seca, in order to undergo a series of examinations by D ... mehr |
Valentino Rossi rules with first American victory
21.07.2008
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Fiat Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi took his first career win on American soil today, emerging victorious after an epic duel with Casey Stoner at Laguna Seca. The Italian, who signed a new two-year deal with Yamaha this week, has now won four races this season and is 25 points clear at the top of the championship.
Rossi started from second and was able to pass Stoner ... mehr |
Yamaha and Valentino Rossi continue their partnership for two more years
19.07.2008
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd is delighted to announce that it has signed a new two-year agreement with Valentino Rossi. The seven-time world champion will continue to race with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team for the 2009 and 2010 MotoGP World Champions ... mehr |
Rossi makes promising start to American assault
19.07.2008
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Valentino Rossi made a good start to his US Grand Prix weekend today, finishing the day third fastest in the overall standings at Laguna Seca. His best time of 1'22.679 was set this morning and is just over a tenth of a second off last year's lap record.
This morning's first free practice was run in unexpectedly cool temper ... mehr |
Red Bull Riders Cup - Series announcement - Laguna Seca July 18th
19.07.2008
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The Red Bull Riders Cup
The top 10 Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies against the top 10 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies
Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix - Sunday September 14th
Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valencia - Saturday October 25th
Man ... mehr |
Fiat Yamaha Team lead the way to Laguna Seca
15.07.2008
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The Fiat Yamaha Team leave behind a two-month road trip across Europe this week as they take flight for America for their final appointment before the midseason break, with Valentino Rossi in fine form and on top of the MotoGP World Championship.
After a rain-hit run of six races in eight weeks, culminating in Sunday's Sach ... mehr |
Rossi takes title lead with second place at soacking Sachsenring
14.07.2008
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Valentino Rossi took the runner-up spot in the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring today and moved back to the top of the championship, after Dani Pedrosa crashed out of the lead on lap five. Rossi's Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo was another victim of the first fully wet race of the season, sliding out of the race on the third lap.
This morning's practice was run ... mehr |
Rabat, Marquez and Nieto all score points at Sachsenring
14.07.2008
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Three KTM riders performed well to finish in the championship points in the 125 ccm class on the Sachsenring on Sunday in the Grand Prix of Germany.
Esteve Rabat of the Repsol KTM 125 team finished in ninth place while Spanish GP rookie Marc Marquez made a great charge from the back of the field and stormed from place 19 to place 10. Onde 2000 KTM rider Pablo Ni ... mehr |
Kallio rescues fourth place in German GP; best ever KTM result for Simon
14.07.2008
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Red Bull KTM 250 star Mika Kallio fought against wet conditions in the German Grand Prix to finish in fourth place while Julian Simon of the Repsol KTM 250 team put in his best race result since joining the KTM line-up on the grid.
Kallio, the 25-year-old Finn held onto second place for 12 laps but was forced to let some of the opposition overtake when heavy rai ... mehr |
Edwards on front row, Jorge Lorenzo starting from fifth
13.07.2008
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QUALIFYING 1 SACHSENRING MOTOGP
Colin Edwards handed the Tech 3 Yamaha team its sixth front row start of 2008 after another impressive qualifying performance at the Sachsenring today.
Wary that rain might disrupt the session after a weather-hit final practice session this morning, Edwards used one of his Michelin qualifying tyres early and he jumped to the ... mehr |
Last minute fright for Kallio and Simon in GP qualifying in Germany
12.07.2008
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Red Bull KTM 250 star Mika Kallio and Repsol ... mehr |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Sachsenring Practice
12.07.2008
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Salom pressured by Hoyle
Just 3 races to go in the 10 race season and the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup round at the Sachsenring could be anyone's race as a brief rain shower in the second qualifying session left the grid line up with more questions than answers. All the times coming from the first session.
On pole is Luis Salom, the 16 year old Spaniard who ... mehr |
Valentino Rossi looking to improve pace in Germany
12.07.2008
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The MotoGP paddock returned to action today at the Sachsenring in eastern Germany and Valentino Rossi and his crew were quick to get back to work, with the aim of recouping the points they lost last time out in Assen. The hot and sunny weather today was a welcome respite from the rain that has been following the paddock around Europe, and a full da ... mehr |
ADAC Masters: Home MX race for KTM
10.07.2008
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Unique chance to see top riders
The ADAC Masters in Mehrnbach (July 12/13) brings KTM's top factory riders to Austria in what is essentially a home GP for KTM, the world leader in the manufacture of sports motorcycles.
KTM factory MX2 riders
At the starting gates and ready to thrill local fans of this dynamic mot ... mehr |
Fiat Yamaha Team face final push before summer break
08.07.2008
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The Fiat Yamaha Team faces the first half of a transatlantic double-header this weekend as the MotoGP World Championship heads to Germany for the tenth round of the season, followed immediately by a trip to the USA for round eleven. The two races are separated by just seven days and a distance of some 9,400 kilometres, representing a gruelling final push before the four-week summ ... mehr |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup- All to play for - the Cup and the Team
08.07.2008
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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Sachsenring Preview - July 12th
Just 3 races to go in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season and there are 2 thrilling prizes to play for: The first is the Rookies Cup and in that battle Luis Salom remains the season long leader from JD Beach and Sturla Fagerhaug. The second dream is to be a member of the 10 man Riders Cup team heading ... mehr |
Rider, Team and Manufacturer standings after ASSEN GP
01.07.2008
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Rider Standings 28/06/2008
1. Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 171
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 167
3. Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 142
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP 114
5. Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 98
6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 79
7. Nicky Hayden Honda USA 70
8. James Toseland Yamaha GBR 60
9. Chris Verm ... mehr |
Yamaha's Edwards third after late Assen drama
01.07.2008
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Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards was involved in more late drama at Assen today as a stunning surge from the back of the field was rewarded with third place. For the second time in three years, Edwards was involved in dramatic incident at the final chicane with Nicky Hayden as he snatched third from his fellow American just metres from the finish line.
Fourth at the sta ... mehr |
Valentino Rossi second but with work still to do in Assen
26.06.2008
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Fiat Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi retur ... mehr |
No rest for Fiat Yamaha Team as title challenge heads to Assen
24.06.2008
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After a seventh podium in as many races for Valentino Rossi at Donington Park on Sunday, the Fiat Yamaha team take their title challenge straight to Assen this week for the second Grand Prix in just six days. For 78 years the Dutch TT has been held on the final Saturday in June and despite the quick turnaround this year the tradition will be upheld, as the MotoGP World Championsh ... mehr |
Rider, teams and manufacturer standings after Donington GP
23.06.2008
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Rider Standings 22/06/2008
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 162
2. Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 151
3. Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 117
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP 104
5. Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 82
6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 68
7. Nicky Hayden Honda USA 57
8. James Toseland Yamaha GBR 53
9. Loris Capi ... mehr |
Rossi extends championship lead with second place in 200th Grand Prix
23.06.2008
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Valentino Rossi finished a worthy runner-up at Donington Park today, unable to catch Casey Stoner on this occasion but surviving a mid-race battle with Dani Pedrosa to extend his lead at the top of the championship.
Today was Rossi's 200th Grand Prix and this his 142nd podium since he opened his account with a third place a ... mehr |
