Bautista tops opening day at Jerez

Alvaro Bautista gave the step during the first day of 2009 tests 250cc, in Jerez Monday, when the local star exceeded the former similar champion Thomas Luthi of the world 125cc by Juste more 0.3sec.

Thirdly most quickly behind Aprilia the one-two was riding Thai Ratthapark Wilairot (+0.525sec) of Honda, whereas the old rider Hiroshi Aoyama of factory KTM was a slower fraction in the quarter on its beginning for the team Scot Honda.

Other pairs of the world champions 125cc, Gabor Talmacsi (+1.1sec) and Mike di Meglio (+2.007sec), will intensify with the class of quarter-liter in 2009, and with the regulated pairs times of fifth and sixth fastest covering Monday.

The reigning champion Marco Simoncelli of the world 250cc was not present.

Test of Sherry 250cc - day one:

1. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1min 44.351sec
2. Thomas Luthi Aprilia 1min 44.675sec
3. Ratthapark Wilairot Honda 1min 44.928sec
4. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda 1min 44.978sec
5. Gabor Talmacsi Aprilia 1min 45.361sec
6. Mike Di Meglio Aprilia 1min 46.358sec
7. Raffaele De Rosa Honda 1min 46.425sec
8. Lukas Pesek Aprilia 1min 46.500sec

Julian Simon carried out a one-two of Aspar Aprilia during the first day of 2009 tests 125cc to Jerez Monday.

Simon rolled up the Spanish large circuit of Price in a better time of 1min 48.875sec, almost half a second faster than Smith, with Marc Marquez a slower fraction in the third for KTM.

Sandro Cortese was almost two-seconds of Simon in the fourth place for Derbi, with gaining large British Scott Redding of 2008 Prices that another 0.12sec supports for Blusens Aprilia.