Valencia

After placing third at the CEV Buckler in Albacate and arriving second in Jerez, Carmelo Morales gained his first victory in the Extreme/Moto2 class at Valencia. Everyone was talking about the consistent and electrifying performance of the new sample engines in the Spanish championship.

Descriptions of the 600cc bikes that will incorporate the World Championship intermediate class from 2010 were traversed by four riders this prior weekend, with the top placing owned by Aleix Espargaró in fifth. Roberto Rolfo made his first appearance in the CEV Buckler with a Laglisse YM2 kit Moto2, and was happy with a seventh placing.

“The most important thing is that myself and the bike have got better as the weekend went on. I was able to go faster in the race than in practice and, although seventh is a good result, I hope to do better next time in Albacete,” he stated following the race.

Other Moto2 members entrants Dani Rivas and Dani Arcas had trouble in the Sunday dash, the former withdrawing with mechanical issues and the latter Orly proficient to place thirteenth.