Julian Simon receives the “Pinguino de oro 2010”

Julian Simon, 2009 eighth-litre world champion, received the “Pinguino de oro 2010” award from the Turismoto club, organizer of the largest concentration of winter motorcyclists in Europe. The Spanish rider who will race in Moto2 again with Team Aspar next year will be rewarded on the closing day of the event which this year will be held from 7 to 10 January.

In addition to Simon as reported by "El diario Montanes", Dennis Noyes, an American journalist, will also receive the award "for his years of dedication to the world of motorcycling, where he is considered a 'free man', as he is a true specialist and he also has a son who participates in the Spanish Championship and who will compete in the world championship this year" and Dorna Sports who will receive the "pingüino de oro institucional" as organizer of the MotoGP World Championship since 1992.

Among others, Toni Bou, Ivan Cervantes, Jorge Martinez Aspar, Victor Faubel, Laia Sanz, Jorge Lorenzo, Alvaro Bautista, Angel Nieto, Dani Pedrosa, Nani Roma, Sete Gibernau were awarded as "golden penguins" in previous editions , Fonsi Nieto, Valentino Rossi, Toni Elias and King Juan Carlos.