Provisional 125cc GP Race Results: 1. Julian SIMON, KTM, 9 laps, 17:35.523 2. Mike DI MEGLIO, Honda, -2.406 seconds 3. Fabrizio LAI, Honda, -8.896 seconds 4. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, -9.169 seconds 5. Pablo NIETO, Derbi, -13.837 seconds 6. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, -18.323 seconds 7. Mika KALLIO, KTM, -23.453 seconds 8. Joan OLIVE, Aprilia, -31.424 seconds 9. Dan LINFOOT, Honda, -33.865 seconds 10. Toshihisa KUZUHARA, Honda, -40.094 seconds 30. Gabor TALMACSI, KTM, -5 laps, DNF, crash 38. Angel RODRIGUEZ, Honda, DNF, mechanical 39. Hector FAUBEL, Aprilia, DNF, crash 40. Tomoyoshi KOYAMA, Honda, DNF, crash 41. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, DNF, crash More, from a press release issued by KTM: SIMON SCORES CAREER FIRST WIN WITH RED BULL KTM Red Bull KTM rider Julian Simon scored a career first grand prix victory with a courageous wet weather ride in today’s British Grand Prix at Donington Park. The 18 year-old Spaniard took control of the water-logged race over the final two laps to win by 2.4s ahead of Italian rider Mike di Meglio. Another Italian Fabrizio Lai was third. The race was run over a shortened distance of nine laps after heavy rain forced the first part to be red-flagged after seven laps. In the second race Simon started ninth but quickly charged into second place on lap three as heavy rain made conditions very slippery with poor visibility. With two laps remaining Simon took the lead and went on to win his first GP at one of his favourite tracks. The race was a dramatic affair for Simon’s Red Bull KTM teammates Mika Kallio and Gabor Talmacsi. Kallio finished seventh after being forced to start the second race from the pit lane when his bike developed an engine problem that was quickly fixed by KTM technicians. Kallio had switched to his spare bike after the race stoppage. Kallio was 13th at the end of lap one and picked up valuable championship points for seventh position. World championship leader Talmacsi had a torrid day with two crashes. Talmacsi was leading the race when he crashed on the final corner on lap three in the very slippery conditions. Earlier Talmacsi had crashed while in fourth place of the first part that was stopped when rain began to fall. Red Bull KTM riders have now won four of the eight races held so far in the 125cc world championship. JULIAN SIMON #60 – First – Championship: 6th/ 80 points “I have dreamt all my life for this moment and now it has come true, it is difficult to believe. All season I have expected to be on the podium and to win here at Donington, which is one of my favourite tracks, is an incredible feeling. The track was very slippery and I tried to make sure that I finished the race without crashing. At the end I was able to pull out a small gap over Di Meglio.” MIKA KALLIO #36 – Seventh – Championship: =4th/ 91 points “The conditions were crazy, there was hardly any grip and even with a just a little throttle the rear tyre would start sliding. At the start of the second race there was a problem with the spark plug on my spare bike and I had to start from pit lane. In this situation seventh is not a bad result and OK for me in the championship.” GABOR TALMACSI #1- DNF – Championship: =1st/ 100 points “In my first crash I lost the front, it was raining heavily and I had a lot of gravel everywhere and I couldn’t see very well. I picked up the bike and started to push to make up positions but just had too much throttle at the final corner and crashed again. It was a very difficult race and I’m not happy, I had a good chance to win today.” HARALD BARTOL – Technical and Managing Director “A great win by Julian, he rode very well and deserved this victory. Mika also rode very well after we fixed a small problem with his bike just before the start. The conditions were very difficult, it was pity for Gabor that he crashed from the lead.”