Posts tagged Noyes
Mapfre Aspar quit RSV and will field Suter prototypes immediately
May 11th
Jorge Aspar Martinez has taken the dramatic decision to scrap his Moto2 project with the Italian chassis supplier RSV, switching instead to the Swiss made Suter MMX. It is an immediate decision and the two Suter prototype 600’s are in transit from Switzerland to Spain as of this moment. Taking advantage of the two weekend break between Jerez and Le Mans, the Spanish team hopes be prepared to run the new Suter chassis in France, with Friday practice beginning May 21. Martinez’ choice to ditch the RSV chassis for the Suter is no doubt quite costly, as he has to More >
Julito Simon quickest in day two of Moto2 testing
Mar 3rd
Official IRTA Moto2 testing resumed today in Valencia, Spain with 37 riders in attendance. They were greeted with the best weather the Iberian Peninsula has had to offer this off season and were able to get a good amount of dry weather running on their new prototype 600cc chassis’ and 140bhp spec-Honda CRB600RR motors. As with the 125cc test held today in Cheste, the riders completed most of their laps in the morning session and also mimicking the 125’s, the quickest time of the day was set in the morning, by a Spaniard. Continuing his amazing preseason form, Mapfre Aspar’s More >
Valencia Moto2 testing begins with Elias fastest of 37 riders
Mar 2nd
Moto2 teams had their first official IRTA test today in Valencia. This was also the first time that the twenty four teams in the intermediate category had the chance to install and test the spec-Honda CBR600RR motor that will be mandatory for the 2010 season. The engines, delivered only last night to the teams, are reportedly down on power to what HRC and Dorna were expecting. This is all due to reliability problems that Honda has experienced in private testing. Interestingly, the teams are not permitted to put more than 466 miles on the motor during this test, meaning maybe More >
Another test hit by poor weather
Feb 24th
More Moto2 testing was ruined by weather today, imagine that. Bikeracing.it reported that the Antonio Banderas Promoracing team booked a track day at the Circuit de Albacete. The track in southeastern Spain hosted both Kenny Noyes and Joan Olive on their prototype Harris Moto2 machine. Kenny Noyes sat out most of the day, the American accomplishing little as the weather stayed wet throughout the session. Joan Olive decided to utilize most of the day, continuing the learning process of a four-stroke engine after coming from nine seasons of two-stroke racing at the world level. No times were reported from the test. More >
