Moto2 Jerez: Results, Quotes, Standings

Moto2 Results

The second race of the new Moto2 World Championship was an edge-of-the-seat thriller, with a group of eight riders battling for the win, the lead changing several times on most laps. The race was restarted after a second lap pile-up which claimed seven riders after Qatar winner Shoya Tomizawa (Technomag-CIP, Suter) fell at the Dry Sack hairpin, dropping oil on the circuit.

All the fallers were able to take the restart.

Toni Elias (Gresini Racing Moto2, Moriwaki) won the shortened, 17 lap restart after a breathtaking race-long battle with the leading group. At the flag there were just 2.5 seconds covering the first eight men home, with less than half a second covering the podium finishers.

During the final laps the pace heated up considerably, Elias fighting back and forth with runner-up Tomizawa and third-place finisher Thomas Luthi (Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2, Moriwaki). Luthi had led the previous two laps but Elias grabbed the lead as the pack charged into Turn One for the final time, only to run wide at the Dry Sack hairpin, almost gifting the lead to Tomizawa. Elias held on for the win, despite still suffering from the nasty left-hand injury he sustained at Jerez during preseason tests.

Yuki Takahashi (Tech 3 Racing, Tech 3) finished three tenths behind Luthi, with Simone Corsi (Jar Moto2, Motobi), Sergio Gadea (Pons Racing, Kalex), Kenny Noyes (Jack & Jones by A.Banderas, PromoHarris) and Julian Simon (Mapfre Aspar Team, RSV) following right behind. Of this group, GP rookie Noyes had played the biggest role in the early race contest, muscling his way into the lead on several occasions, only to slip back a few places as the race moved towards its climax.

MotoGP now travels north west from Jerez to reconvene in the Sarthe area of France at Le Mans, for the French GP on May 21/22/23.

MOTO2 RIDER QUOTES

Toni Elias (Gresini Racing Moto2, Moriwaki)says: "I am not disappointed not to be in MotoGP. I took the decision to move down to Moto2. Maybe it was a risk, but so far everything is good. We have come through a difficult few weeks, since I got hurt here in preseason testing. I am still not 100 per cent, my left hand is still a problem. I got fourth in Qatar and I won today but I suffered a lot during the race because my physical condition isn’t 100 per cent. The setup of my machine is also not perfect, so we must work on that. I fought a lot in the race, it was very tough, but in the end I could win. I am very, very happy and I cannot wait for Le Mans because my physical condition will be much better there, so I can be more relaxed."

Shoya Tomizawa (Technomag-CIP, Suter) says: "I am so, so sorry for the crash because many other riders crashed on the oil that came from my machine when I crashed. I made a mistake when Corsi tried to pass me. We both tried to release our brakes to make more room, but my bike shook, he closed my line and I couldn’t avoid him. It was my mistake. Before the restart my mechanics had to work very, very hard in the pit box. They repair my machine 100 per cent, so I could go again. I trust their work, so I could give full gas. I tried but Toni is so fast. We had a good three days here – good Friday, good Saturday, good Sunday – so now we hope we can find a good solution when we get to Le Mans.

Thomas Luthi (Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2, Moriwaki)says: "After the first start there were some very strong overtakes and I was thinking this race was going to be crazy, because riders were hitting each other very hard in the first laps. The restart seemed to be better. I got a better start and I had a better first lap, so I could ride with the lead group. My bike felt really good, so then I was able to take the lead. I thought maybe I could go faster, but the others held my slipstream and I couldn’t get away. Anyway, a podium finish is great, especially for our team which is completely new. My thanks to them all – they are a great team."

Pole position : 1m44.372s (152.558Km/h) Shoya Tomizawa, Technomag-CIP
Fastest lap : Lap 14 – 1m44.710s (152.065Km/h) Toni Elias, San Carlo Honda Gresini
Circuit record lap : 1m44.710s (152.065Km/h) Toni Elias, San Carlo Honda Gresini, 2010
Circuit Best Lap : 1m44.372s (152.558Km/h) Shoya Tomizawa, Technomag-CIP, 2010

1	Shoya Tomizawa	45 pts	JPN	HONDA	Technomag-CIP
2	Toni Elias	38 pts	SPA	HONDA	Gresini Racing Moto2
3	Thomas Luthi	25 pts	SWI	HONDA	Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2
4	Jules Cluzel	21 pts	FRA	HONDA	Forward Racing
5	Alex Debon	20 pts	SPA	HONDA	Aeroport de Castello – Ajo
6	Simone Corsi	19 pts	ITA	HONDA	JiR Moto2
7	Sergio Gadea	16 pts	SPA	HONDA	Tenerife 40 Pons
8	Roberto Rolfo	15 pts	ITA	HONDA	Italtrans S.T.R.
9	Gabor Talmacsi	14 pts	HUN	HONDA	Fimmco Speed Up
10	Yuki Takahashi	13 pts	JAP	HONDA	Tech 3 Racing
11	Mattia Pasini	10 pts	ITA	HONDA	JiR Moto2
12	Kenny Noyes	9 pts	USA	HONDA	Jack & Jones by A.Banderas
13	Julian Simon	8 pts	SPA	HONDA	Mapfre Aspar Team
14	Dominique Aegerter	8 pts	SWI	HONDA	Technomag-CIP
15	Yonny Hernandez	6 pts	COL	HONDA	Blusens-STX
16	Alex Baldolini	4 pts	ITA	HONDA	Caretta Technology Race Dept
17	Fonsi Nieto	3 pts	SPA	HONDA	G22 Holiday Gym
18	Stefan Bradl	2 pts	GER	HONDA	Viessman Kiefer Racing
19	Karel Abraham	2 pts	CZE	HONDA	Cardion AB Motoracing
20	Lukas Pesek	1 pts	CZE	HONDA	Matteoni C.P. Racing
21	Anthony West	1 pts	AUS	HONDA	MZ Racing
22	Yannick Guerra	0 pts	SPA	HONDA	G22 Holiday Gym
23	Vladimir Leonov	0 pts	RUS	HONDA	Vector Kiefer Racing
24	Vladimir Ivanov	0 pts	RUS	HONDA	Gresini Racing Moto2
25	Valentin Debise	0 pts	FRA	HONDA	WTR San Marino Team
26	Scott Redding	0 pts	GBR	HONDA	Marc VDS Racing Team
27	Robertino Pietri	0 pts	VEN	HONDA	Italtrans S.T.R.
28	Ratthapark Wilairot	0 pts	THA	HONDA	Thai Honda PTT SAG
29	Raffaele De Rosa	0 pts	ITA	HONDA	Tech 3 Racing
30	Niccolo Canepa	0 pts	ITA	HONDA	RSM Team Scot
31	Mike De Meglio	0 pts	FRA	HONDA	Mapfre Aspar Team
32	Mashel Al Naimi	0 pts	QAT	HONDA	Blusens-STX
33	Joan Olive	0 pts	SPA	HONDA	Jack & Jones by A.Banderas
34	Ivan Moreno	0 pts	SPA	HONDA	Andalucia Cajasol
35	Hector Faubel	0 pts	SPA	HONDA	Marc VDS Racing Team
36	Claudio Corti	0 pts	ITA	HONDA	Forward Racing
37	Bernat Martinez	0 pts	SPA	HONDA	Maquinza-SAG Team
38	Axel Pons	0 pts	SPA	HONDA	Tenerife 40 Pons
39	Arne Tode	0 pts	GER	HONDA	Racing Team Germany
40	Anthony Delhalle	0 pts	FRA	HONDA	Qatar Endurance Racing Team
41	Andrea Iannone	0 pts	ITA	HONDA	Fimmco Speed Up
42	Amadeo Llados	0 pts	SPA	HONDA	Llados Racing Team
43	Alex De Angelis	0 pts	SMR	HONDA	RSM Team Scot