Japanese GP - 125cc Race Result

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time
1. Andrea Iannone Aprilia 42:23.716
2. Julian Simon Aprilia + 1.346
3. Pol Espargaro Derbi + 5.039
4. Stefan Bradl Aprilia + 6.904
5. Marc Marquez KTM + 13.061
6. Sandro Cortese Derbi + 14.841
7. Joan Olive Derbi + 16.420
8. Jonas Folger Aprilia + 16.483
9. Dominique Aegerter Derbi + 27.500
10. Bradley Smith Aprilia + 30.359
11. Danny Webb Aprilia + 37.547
12. Tomoyoshi Koyama Loncin + 43.856
13. Esteve Rabat Aprilia + 59.889
14. Lorenzo Zanetti Aprilia +1:00.141
15. Simone Corsi Aprilia +1:02.601
16. Cameron Beaubier KTM +1:02.609
17. Nicolas Terol Aprilia +1:09.867
18. Randy Krummenacher Aprilia +1:09.883
19. Sergio Gadea Aprilia +1:15.049
20. Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia +1:19.858
21. Alexis Masbou Loncin +1:43.413
22. Efren Vazquez Derbi +1:52.910
23. Lukas Sembera Aprilia +2:07.124
24. Yuuichi Yanagisawa Honda +2:07.402
25. Luca Marconi Aprilia + 1 lap
26. Luca Vitali Aprilia + 1 lap
27. Hiroomi Iwata Honda + 1 lap
28. Satoru Kamada Honda + 1 lap
29. Yuki Oogane Honda + 2 laps

Retirements:

Rider | Bike | Laps
Yuma Yahagi Honda 11
Johann Zarco Aprilia 10
Scott Redding Aprilia 6
Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 2
Jasper Iwema Honda 0

Japanese GP - Saturday Quotes

7th Bradley Smith 2.01.608
"We’re on the second row, which will be important tomorrow in order to make a good start. We’ll have to wait and see what the weather does but personally I’d prefer dry conditions. This morning I had a problem with my exhaust and the bike wouldn’t rev, even though the feeling with the Aprilia was good. It’s disappointing that we didn’t get chance to compete this afternoon but I just hope we can get a full race in tomorrow, unlike Qatar. The front folded on me under braking at the end of the straight this morning and I ran off track but luckily it was just a scare."

13th Danny Webb 2.02.637
"After the good free practice this morning in the wet, I had a good feeling for the qualification session. Because there was too much water at the track the organisation cancelled the qualification session. I have to start now from the 4th row and I have a good feeling that I can finish the race in the top 10."

16th Scott Redding 2.03.285
"Things did not go too badly. The track was a bit cold, but the conditions are the same for us all. We had some problems with the suspension when turning the bike. Apart from that, the practice did not go too badly, although the position is not as good as it could be. In fact it is a bad one, but as soon as we adjust the suspension I am sure that we will be able to improve tomorrow."

Haojue Withdraws from Japanese 125cc GP

MCN reports:

Matt Hoyle’s Haojue 125GP team has withdrawn from tomorrow’s Japanese GP at the Twin Ring Motegi.
Undisclosed technical issues with new engine parts hand carried to the Far East were cited as the reason for the shock withdrawal of the team spearheaded by British motorsport legend John Surtees.

The problem struck Hoyle's bike in this morning’s wet second free practice session and can’t be rectified, said team boss Garry Taylor in the rain-lashed Twin Ring Motegi paddock.
A solution though will be available in time for the team to compete in next weekend’s Spanish GP at Jerez.

Taylor said: “It is very unfortunate that we ran into a technical problem that we can’t solve here in Japan. We can’t fix it safely here. These are evolutionary bikes with lots of new parts and obviously we got caught out. It was much better for us to take the safe option and return in Jerez.”

Hoyle said: “It is frustrating but beyond my control, so I can’t let it bother me.”
The decision means Bradford rider Hoyle has yet to start a race in 2009. He missed the season’s opening clash in Qatar earlier this month following a spectacular crash in the warm-up session when his Haojue machine seized at high-speed.

Bradley Smith - Friday Quotes, Japanese GP

7th Bradley Smith 2.01.608 (14 laps):
"There is not much grip out there so the lap times are quite slow and it's difficult to get a good feeling. We usually come here when it's much warmer and in this heat everything changes - the setting, the feeling, everything. I think we have a good base setting for the dry but it looks like it might rain for tomorrow so it will be difficult to get prepared for the race, which in theory should be dry.
Anyway, we have to stay focused and whatever the weather brings we have to try and work hard to improve and be as well-prepared for the race as we can be. We made a few changes to the front fork to improve the feeling of the bike today and they did work, but we still have to make more improvements."

Japanese GP - 125cc - Results FP1

Pos. Rider Team Laptime Gap

1 Andrea IANNONE Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 2'00.685
2 Julian SIMON Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 2'00.864 0.179
3 Stefan BRADL Viessmann Kiefer Racing 2'01.029 0.344
4 Esteve RABAT Blusens Aprilia 2'01.372 0.687
5 Nicolas TEROL Jack & Jones Team 2'01.549 0.864
6 Dominique AEGERTER Ajo Interwetten 2'01.565 0.880
7 Bradley SMITH Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 2'01.608 0.923
8 Pol ESPARGARO Derbi Racing Team 2'01.781 1.096
9 Sandro CORTESE Ajo Interwetten 2'01.797 1.112
10 Marc MARQUEZ Red Bull KTM Motosport 2'01.868 1.183
11 Joan OLIVE Derbi Racing Team 2'01.947 1.262
12 Sergio GADEA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 2'02.333 1.648
13 Danny WEBB Degraaf Grand Prix 2'02.637 1.952
14 Jonas FOLGER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 2'02.698 2.013
15 Lorenzo ZANETTI Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 2'02.721 2.036
16 Scott REDDING Blusens Aprilia 2'03.285 2.600

Out of limit time
66 Matthew HOYLE GBR Haojue Team Haojue

Redding Hails Motegi Circuit

He may not have had the best result at Twin Ring Motegi on his circuit debut, but Scott Redding is full of praise for the Japanese track where he took eighth place in 2008. The Blusens Aprilia rider is relishing the opportunity to get back to the far east, eager to earn not only a higher placing than at last year’s race, but to earn further points after an anticlimactic opener in Qatar.
“The Motegi circuit is one of the most beautiful in the World Championship,” states the Briton in anticipation of this weekend’s 125cc clash. “Last year’s race did not go very well for me, but overall it was not too bad. I think that this year, on the Aprilia RSA, things should be much better.”
The youngest ever Grand Prix winner, Redding is keen for a sequel with his new factory bike, although preseason testing was not entirely satisfactory for him. Qualifying eleventh and dropping down two places in the four-lap Qatar race has, if anything, only made him more motivated.
“We are hoping for better weather and to be able to work comfortably. I can’t wait to race there (in Motegi) because what happened in Qatar was very strange, at the end I was a bit upset and really disappointed.”

Bradley Looks Forward To Japanese GP

"I really like Motegi and I know I can be fast there. I had the best result of my rookie season there and was the highest-placed Honda. I've had a bit of bad luck there over the past couple of seasons but with the way this year is going I'm sure we can do well. My intention is to pick up as many points as possible and make the most of racing at a circuit I love. The first race was far too short so we're all fired up for this one. I'm sure we'll be running at the front so let's see if we can finish on the podium in the second race."

Qatar GP - Post Race Quote From Scott & Danny

9th Danny Webb
"I had a very good start. In the end this was really good for the race because they cancelled it after four laps. I was in the second group and could follow them easy and had the feeling to ride together with Bradl to the front group. Because of the rain they stopped the race and I finished in 9th position. I’m glad with this result considering the set-up problems we had and looking forward to the next race in Motegi."

13th Scott Redding
"I made a bad start, and that was my first problem. Then I made up some ground, overtaking rivals. I was fighting with a few of the other riders and when I got past them I began to make contact with the group that was in front, but then it started to rain. The red flag was shown after five laps, they took the classification of the last time we crossed the finishing line, and there was nothing else we could do. To be sincere I am a little annoyed because they have awarded half the usual number of points but I think they should not have given any. But it`s all decided now and there is nothing we can do."
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Qatar GP - Post Race Quote From Bradley

5th Bradley Smith:
"I'm quite disappointed - on the one hand because I didn't get a good start and but above all because of this weird situation. I think it's better to cancel a race than dish half points out after four laps. It's all a bit strange but the decision's been made and there's nothing we can do about it now. We have to look on the bright side, which is that I'm only seven and a half points behind the leader! Now we can look forward to Japan and hopefully do well in a race that goes all the way to the end!"

Qatar GP - Race Result - 125cc

(*Race stopped after 4 laps)

1 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. APRILIA 8'37.245
2 Julian SIMON SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc APRILIA 8'37.425 +0.180
3 Sandro CORTESE GER Ajo Interwetten DERBI 8'42.456 +5.211
4 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Derbi Racing Team DERBI 8'43.014 +5.769
5 Bradley SMITH GBR Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc APRILIA 8'43.895 +6.650
6 Jonas FOLGER GER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. APRILIA 8'43.946 +6.701
7 Nicolas TEROL SPA Jack & Jones Team APRILIA 8'44.016 +6.771
8 Stefan BRADL GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing APRILIA 8'44.837 +7.592
9 Danny WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix APRILIA 8'45.414 +8.169
10 Esteve RABAT SPA Blusens Aprilia APRILIA 8'45.923 +8.678
11 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Ajo Interwetten DERBI 8'49.477 +12.232
12 Sergio GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc APRILIA 8'49.482 +12.237
13 Scott REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia APRILIA 8'49.605 +12.360
14 Simone CORSI ITA Jack & Jones Team APRILIA 8'50.999 +13.754
15 Johann ZARCO FRA WTR San Marino Team APRILIA 8'51.028 +13.783
16 Cameron BEAUBIER USA Red Bull KTM Motosport KTM 8'51.138 +13.893
17 Efren VAZQUEZ SPA Derbi Racing Team DERBI 8'51.415 +14.170
18 Joan OLIVE SPA Derbi Racing Team DERBI 8'51.697 +14.452
19 Lorenzo ZANETTI ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. APRILIA 8'52.555 +15.310
20 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. APRILIA 8'53.660 +16.415
21 Lorenzo SAVADORI ITA Fontana Racing APRILIA 8'55.847 +18.602
22 Randy KRUMMENACHE SWI Degraaf Grand Prix APRILIA 8'56.600 +19.355
23 Jasper IWEMA NED Racing Team Germany HONDA 9'05.279 +28.034
24 Luca MARCONI ITA CBC Corse APRILIA 9'05.359 +28.114
25 Lukas SEMBERA CZE Matteoni Racing APRILIA 9'05.444 +28.199
26 Alexis MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing LONCIN 9'05.517 +28.272
27 Tomoyoshi KOYAMA JPN Loncin Racing LONCIN 9'05.789 +28.544
28 Luca VITALI ITA CBC Corse APRILIA 9'31.172 +53.927

Qatar GP - 125cc - Results Qualifying

Pos. Rider Team Lap time Gap

1 Julian SIMON Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 2'06.974
2 Bradley SMITH Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 2'07.107 0.133
3 Andrea IANNONE Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 2'07.588 0.614
4 Nicolas TEROL Jack & Jones Team 2'07.781 0.807
5 Sandro CORTESE Ajo Interwetten 2'07.835 0.861
6 Sergio GADEA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 2'08.147 1.173
7 Stefan BRADL Viessmann Kiefer Racing 2'08.148 1.174
8 Pol ESPARGARO Derbi Racing Team 2'08.380 1.406
9 Marc MARQUEZ Red Bull KTM Motorsport 2'08.417 1.443
10 Jonas FOLGER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 2'08.424 1.450
11 Scott REDDING Blusens Aprilia 2'08.681 1.707
12 Joan OLIVE Derbi Racing Team 2'08.904 1.930
13 Danny WEBB Degraaf Grand Prix 2'08.971 1.997
31 Matthew HOYLE Haojue Team 2'15.586 8.612

Qatar GP - 125cc - Results FP2

Pos. Rider Team Motorcycle Lap time Gap

1 Julian SIMON Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2'07.578
2 Nicolas TEROL Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 2'08.016 0.438
3 Andrea IANNONE Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'08.022 0.444
4 Bradley SMITH Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2'08.056 0.478
5 Sandro CORTESE Ajo Interwetten Derbi 2'08.360 0.782
6 Sergio GADEA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2'08.617 1.039
7 Scott REDDING Blusens Aprilia Aprilia 2'08.923 1.345
8 Simone CORSI Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 2'08.935 1.357
9 Marc MARQUEZ Red Bull KTM Motorsport KTM 2'09.160 1.582
10 Jonas FOLGER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'09.228 1.650
18 Danny WEBB Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 2'10.345 2.767
31 Matthew HOYLE Haojue Team Haojue 2'16.210 8.632