FIM 125cc GP World Championship Jerez, Spain April 3, 2011 Race Results (wet conditions): 1. Nicolas Terol, Spain (Aprilia), 23 laps, 44:50.646, 84.574 mph 2. Jonas Folger, Germany (Aprilia), -17.446 seconds 3. Johann Zarco, France (Derbi), -23.955 4. Danny Kent, Great Britain (Aprilia), -32.883 5. Taylor Mackenzie, Great Britain (Aprilia), -34.713 6. Sandro Cortese, Germany (Aprilia), -51.515, crash 7. Jakub Kornfeil, Czech Republic (Aprilia), -54.920 8. Hiroki Ono, Japan (KTM), -60.164 9. Efren Vazquez, Spain (Derbi), -60.286, crash 10. Zulfahmi Khairuddin, Malaysia (Derbi), -60.399 11. Hector Faubel, Spain (Aprilia), -60.760, crash 12. Adrian Martin, Spain (Aprilia), -67.739 13. Marcel Schrotter, Germany (Mahindra), -79.710 14. Louis Rossi, France (Aprilia), -81.812 15. Josep Rodriguez, Spain (Aprilia), -83.118 16. Alberto Moncayo, Spain (Aprilia), -84.040 17. Simone Grotzkyj, Italy (Aprilia), -90.610 18. Harry Stafford, Great Britain (Aprilia), -90.952 19. Alessandro Tonucci, Italy (Aprilia), -115.354 20. Luigi Morciano, Italy (Aprilia), -1 lap Race Distance, 23 laps, 63.211 miles Race Time, 44 minutes, 50.646 seconds Race Average Speed, 84.574 mph Victory Margin, 17.446 seconds Fastest Lap, Faubel, 1:55.605, 85.584 mph, Lap 13 World Championship Point Standings (after 2 of 17 races): 1. Terol, 50 points 2. Folger, 31 points 3. Cortese, 30 points 4. Zarco, 26 points 5. Vazquez, 20 points 6. TIE, Gadea/Kent, 16 points 8. Mackenzie, 11 points 9. Faubel, 10 points 10. TIE, Kornfeil/Moncayo, 9 points 12. TIE, Ono/Salom, 8 points 14. Vinales, 7 points 15. TIE, Khairuddin/Oliveira, 6 points 17. TIE, Martin/Iwema, 4 points 19. TIE, Schrotter/Rossi, 3 points 21. Grotzkyj, 2 points 22. Rodriguez, 1 point More, from a press release issued by Mahindra Racing: Mahindra Racing keeps its promise in Spain In only its second race, the Indian-owned Mahindra Racing team made history for India as it achieved its primary ambition finishing in the top 15 to take home its first World Championship points. Racing in treacherous damp conditions made worse by intensifying mid-race drizzle, German rider Marcel Schrötter picked his way through from a modest start after qualifying 23rd. Then, as others fell victim to the demanding conditions, the 18-year-old started to pick his way forward. After 15 of 23 laps of the 4.423km-Jerez circuit, he had moved from 24th to a points-scoring 15th. But he was not done yet”¦ gaining two more place as the race wore on to finish 13th. But the team’s joy was tempered by the thought it could have been even better. English rider Danny Webb had made a blazing start from 19th on the grid to finish the first lap 14th. Running strongly, he moved forward over the next laps until he was up to eleventh shortly before half distance. Riding to the limit to hold the place from his pursuers and with his rear tyre starting to slide badly, he paid the price on the tenth lap, crashing heavily at the exit of the corner leading onto the back straight. He sprained his ankle badly and picked up a bruise on his forehead when some gravel got under his visor, and was not able to rejoin the race. Team Principal Mufaddal Choonia “I am very happy that we achieved our first points on a fantastic weekend for India with our country winning the cricket World Cup. We are pleased to take three points, but our target is much higher. Marcel was going very well at the end of the race as fast as the top five riders. I am very disappointed for Danny. He was 11th when he crashed, but with the way the race went he could have been sixth or seventh if not for that. We have shown the promise of Indian engineering on a worldwide stage and I hope we go on to enjoy as much success as our national cricket team in the future.” Marcel Schrötter 13th position “The beginning was not so easy. I started okay, but in the first two corners I was pushed out onto the wetter part of the track. It was dangerous, and I lost some positions. In the first two or three laps I couldn’t find my rhythm, and I lost almost five seconds on the group ahead. Then it came better: I found a good rhythm and a good feeling with the bike, and I was able to make some positions again. I knew I was faster than the others, so the finish was not so bad. I need to work on my speed in the early laps.” Danny Webb DNF “I started well, but the group was coming at me from behind, and I was pushing very hard to keep ahead. My back tyre was sliding … maybe the setting was a bit soft. Then it suddenly let go and I spun out.. I’m not badly hurt, and at least it was a strong race, and I can come back stronger for the next one. These things happen.” Mahindra racing are next in action at the Portuguese Grand Prix on May 1. More, from a press release issued by Blusens by Paris Hilton Racing Team: SERGIO GADEA’S CRASH AND MAVERICK VIÑALES’S APRILIA REAR BRAKE FAILURE EIGHT LAPS BEFORE FINISH RUINED PARIS HILTON RACING TEAM’S CHANCES AT GP OF SPAIN Jerez, 3 April 2011. Maverick Viñales has been one of GP of Spain’s main figures in spite of a mechanical failure which prevented him from finishing the race. Figueras-born and youngest rider in the 125cc class was the sensation of the race – in rainy conditions as it drizzled from the fourth lap until finish in lap 23 thanks to an amazing catching up as he managed to climb from his initial twelfth position on the starting grid up to the third before his rear brake jammed which caused him to drop out. Furthermore Mack set a 1’55.742 time in the eleventh turn with a pace a second faster than his opponents in the following group when he managed to make an escape in pursuit of his first podium at MotoGP world championship but this rear brake failure prevented him from reaching his objective. Viñales is now in the 14th position in the general ranking thanks to the seven points he scored in his debut at Losail and is fourth in the ranking of rookie of the year nine points behind the leader Danny Kent. Team-mate Sergio Gadea was also forced to drop out as he crashed after losing his front wheel due to an engine failure. Puçol-born rider didn’t manage to catch up the leading group as he started from the eleventh position but was in the battle for the top ten against Zarco and Kent who eventually finished in the top five. After this set-back Gadea is in the sixth position in the general ranking of the championship thanks to the sixteen points he scored in Qatar and is 34 points behind the leader of the class Nico Terol who won the race once again. 33 SERGIO GADEA (Crashed): “The weekend had started quite well as the bike was working finer than in Qatar but we didn’t eventually manage to find the right balance so I could be at ease with the bike and I found it difficult to be more competitive. Things didn’t work out well despite both the team and I gave our maximum to try and make the best out of the race. However the worst is not to be able to finish as the most important thing is to score as many points as possible at every GP. We didn’t score any points today while Nico has already won twice. This means our chances to be champions are now growing thinner but what we have to do is work harder at the upcoming events in order to still be a threat. I crashed because my engine stopped and next thing I knew I was on the ground.” 25 MAVERICK VIÑALES (Dropped out): “I am very happy because I think we did a great race. When I caught up on the following group and managed to overtake them I think I had a pace a second faster than the others and we could make escape and reach the podium. In the beginning I only tried to get a proper feel of the track and then I started to speed up and we ended up among the leaders. I experienced a problem with the rear brake but I’ll show I am capable of doing better in the next races. I didn’t take any risks in the firts few laps but when I realised I was going much faster than the following group I started to speed up and finally caught them up. It’s shame this mechanical failure forced me to drop out but I am very happy with all the sensations I had. It was a good race overall and it makes me feel very optimistic about the next events. I had lots of fun skiddind around and it was good practice too.”