FIM 125cc GP World Championship Valencia, Spain November 6 Race Results: 1. Maverick VIÑALES, Spain (APRILIA), 24 laps, 41:44.138 2. Nicolas TEROL, Spain (APRILIA), -3.216 seconds 3. Hector FAUBEL, Spain (APRILIA), -7.460 4. Efren VAZQUEZ, Spain (DERBI), -14.560 5. Jonas FOLGER, Germany (APRILIA), -18.451 6. Alberto MONCAYO, Spain (APRILIA), -36.472 7. Luis SALOM, Spain (APRILIA), -52.614, crash 8. Niklas AJO, Finland (APRILIA), -60.138 9. Luigi MORCIANO, Italy (APRILIA), -60.253 10. Louis ROSSI, France (APRILIA), -63.258 11. Manuel TATASCIORE, Italy (APRILIA), -69.892 12. Marcel SCHROTTER, Germany (MAHINDRA), -72.741 13. Alessandro TONUCCI, Italy (APRILIA), -78.337 14. John McPHEE, Great Britain (APRILIA), -78.434 15. Giulian PEDONE, Switzerland (APRILIA), -80.580 16. Sturla FAGERHAUG, Norway (APRILIA), -81.155 17. Danny KENT, Great Britain (APRILIA), -87.770, crash 24. Jakub KORNFEIL, Czech Republic (APRILIA), -1 lap, crash 29. Sandro CORTESE, Germany (APRILIA), -13 laps, DNF, crash 30. Danny WEBB, Great Britain (MAHINDRA), -13 laps, DNF, crash 33. Johann ZARCO, France (DERBI), -22 laps, DNF, crash World Championship Point Standings (after 17 of 17 races): 1. Terol, 302 points 2. Zarco, 262 3. Vinales, 248 4. Cortese, 225 5. Faubel, 177 6. Folger, 161 7. Vazquez, 160 8. Salom, 116 9. Sergio Gadea, 103 10. Moncayo, 94 More, from a press release issued by Blusens by Paris Hilton Racing Team: MAVERICK VIÑALES WINS THE LAST RACE IN THE HISTORY OF 125 CC CLASS AT VALENCIA AND REACHES THE THIRD POSITION IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. JOSEP RODRÍGUEZ DROPS OUT AFTER HE CRASHED. Valencia, 6 November 2011. The season could not have ended any better for Maverick Viñales and the Blusens by Paris Hilton Racing Team. The Young Roses-born rider won what was the last race of the season as well as the final race in the history of the 125cc class world championship and achieved his ninth podium and fourth win of the year. However it has not been an easy task. Just before the race started the track was quite awkward due to the rain which had fallen throughout the night what forced everyone to ponder each and every of the numerous options and strategies. Maverick made an excellent start to the race from the eighth position and managed to put himself in second position on the first turn but got soon caught up by his rivals as he opted for a cautious style over the first few laps. As Faubel made an escape in first position Cortese caught up with Viñales and the two battled both for the third position in the world championship and to hunt down the rider who started in pole. Zarco and then Cortese’s crashing gave the race a completely new deal. Terol, free from the pressure from Zarco decided to attack until he reached the first position whereas Maverick was still pondering whether he should battle for a win or rather secure his third position in the world championship. Eventually the right choice of tyres as well as the eagerness of the Blusens by Paris Hilton Racing Team rider to win this Grand Prix of Valencia made possible for the rookie of the year to get his fourth win and to round off this already excellent debut season. Unfortunately Josep Rodríguez was not able to finish the world championship as he hoped to as he crashed on the first laps of the practice. 25 MAVERICK VIÑALES (1º, 41´44.138): “It was a great race and we won again. I am very happy even if I must confess it wasn’t an easy task. The track was really awkward so I decided to be careful and to let the first few laps go by. We had to watch out for the rain and it wasn’t worth running any risks around the beginning. As we went closer to the end of the race I decided to ride at full throttle and try to get a win. We opted for different tyres from those of our rivals and our choice proved to be the right one. After Cortese crashed I was assured to achieve the third position in the world championship I heard it from the box but winning the final race in the history of the 125 cc class was quite tempting. I tried and it paid off. A fantastic win. I’d like to congratulate Nico for his title and also thank the whole team as well my family and supporters. Today has been a very special and emotional day. I’d like to dedicate this great victory to Marco Simoncelli and to our Joan Xufre.” 28 JOSEP RODRÍGUEZ (DROPPED OUT): “I’m very disappointed because I was expecting to do a good job in this final race. We hadn’t changed all the bike’s adjustments back for the dry conditions and things got complicated. I couldn’t avoid to crash during the first laps and that was the end of it. It was a complicated weekend due to the rain and the state of the track but I hoped to finish off the year with a good result. We’ll have to wait until the next season.” More, from a press release issued by Aprilia: Nico Terol is the 125 class World Champion on his Aprilia. After taking the Manufacturer World Title, it’s a double win for the Italian brand in the 125’s last season. This makes the 38th world championship for Aprilia in Motorcycle Grand Prix racing. Aprilia has now won 49 World Championships in the various motorcycle disciplines. Noale, November 6th, 2011 – With the second place earned today on the Valencia circuit Nico Terol was crowned 2011 World Champion in the 125 class. This is a long sought after confirmation for the young Spanish rider, born in Alcoy on September 27th, 1988. In the race which closed out the history of the 125 class, eleventh place would have been enough for Terol to take the title. But after Frenchman Johann Zarco crashed out in the beginning stages of the race – the only rival within reach of the title – Terol lost no time, even moving into first place ten laps from the end, and rode his Aprilia RSA to second place behind Maverick Viñales, also astride an Aprilia. With confirmation Aprilia adds the 125 class rider title to the manufacturer title, already awarded four rounds before the end of the championship, and strengthens its record as the most victorious Italian and European manufacturer of all those active in MotoGP with 294 Grand Prix races won (151 in 125 and 143 in 250) and 38 championship titles (19 manufacturer titles and 19 rider titles). Aprilia now has a total of 49 World Championships in their trophy case. In fact, in addition to the 38 MotoGP titles, there are 9 titles in the Off Road discipline and 2 Superbike titles in the collection.