250cc – Jerez Test Day 3 – Simoncelli puts everyone in line

Marco Simoncelli dominated the third and final day of testing of the quarter-liter in Jerez de la Frontera. The reigning Gilera champion in fact stopped the clock at a time of 1:42.477 (below the 2008 qualifying times), a time that allowed him to put Spaniard Alvaro Bautista (author of the best performance yesterday) and Jules Cluzel behind him surprisingly he preceded Alex Debon (Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens – 1:43.189), Hiroshi Aoyama (Scot Racing Team 250cc) and Hector Barbera (Pepe World Team – 1:43.306), author of the best performance on the first day.

Barbera completed 25 laps in the morning alone as he did not take part in the second session due to a fall in the morning, putting Roberto Locatelli's Gilera and Gabor Talmacsi's Team Balaton Racing Aprilia behind him. Behind the Hungarian we find Thomas Luthi (Emmi – Caffe Latte – 1:43.611), Karel Abraham (Cardion Ab Motoracing – 1:43.658), Ratthapark Wilairot (Thai Honda Ptt Sag – 1:43.744) and the Czech Lukas Pesek.
Followed by the 125 2008cc champion Mike Di Meglio and our Mattia Pasini, Raffaele De Rosa and Alex Baldolini.

250cc Test Jerez – Day 3 – The times

01 – Marco Simoncelli – Metis Gilera – 1:42.477
02 – Alvaro Bautista – Mapfre Aspar Team – 1:42.674
03 – Jules Cluzel – Matteoni Racing – 1:43.078
04 – Alex Debon – Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens – 1:43.189
05 – Hiroshi Aoyama – Scot Racing Team 250cc – 1:43.244
06 – Hector Barbera – Pepe World Team – 1:43.306
07 – Roberto Locatelli – Metis Gilera – 1:43.425
08 – Gabor Talmacsi – Balaton Racing Team 250cc – 1:43.470
09 – Thomas Luthi – Emmi – Caffe Latte – 1:43.611
10 – Karel Abraham – Cardion Ab Motoracing – 1:43.658
11 – Ratthapark Wilairot – Thai Honda Ptt Sag – 1:43.744
12 – Lukas Pesek – Auto Kelly – Cp – 1:43.837
13 – Mike Di Meglio – Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc – 1:43.847
14 – Mattia Pasini – Team Toth Aprilia – 1:43.877
15 – Raffaele De Rosa – Scot Racing Team 250cc – 1:43.926
16 – Alex Baldolini – Wtr San Marino Team – 1:43.928
17 – Hector Faubel – Thai Honda Ptt Sag – 1:43.982
18 – Alex Baldolini – Wtr San Marino Team – 1:44.359
19 – Imre Toth – Team Toth Aprilia – 1:45.355
20 – Shoya Tomizawa – Cip Moto-Gp250 – 1:46.269
21 – Axel Pons – Pepe World Team – 1:46.767
22 – Bastien Chesaux – Racing Team Germany – 1:47.233
23 – Vladimir Leonov – Viessmann Kiefer Racing – 1:48.138
24 – Axel Pons – Pepe World Team – 1:48.295