Bel-Ray Racing-Weekend Racing Wrap-Up– April 9, 2012

The
first round of the 2012 MotoGP series began this weekend at the Losail
circuit in Qatar with the Bel-Ray sponsored Team Aspar
in action. The Spain-based team competes in all 3 divisions of World
Championship racing and fields two rider teams in each class.

Team
Aspar’s entry in the premier MotoGP class consisted of Randy DuPuniet
and Aleix Espargaro. The Power Electronics Aspar riders
had a difficult opening round of the 2012 season, with many unexpected
setbacks, limiting their success. Both riders persevered through
adversity and finished within the top 15 against the best MotoGP racers
in the world. DuPuniet was 13^th and Espargaro
was 15^th at the end of the race.

Bel-Ray’s
entry into the Moto2 class for 2012 consisted of the Mapfre Aspar
racing team. Toni Elias and Nico Terol are the team’s
riders in this highly competitive class. Competing within the Top 10
during the early laps of the race, Elias slipped back to a 13^th place finish after struggling with tire grip as the event drew to a close.  In his Moto2 class debut, Terol looked
strong, but an over-exuberant charge through the pack saw him run-off track early and he was only able to recover for a 23^rd place finish.

The
Moto3 class is the newest class in world championship classification
for 2012. Replacing the 125cc class, Moto3, promises to be
a competitive, exciting addition to the race day schedule. Hector
Faubel and Alberto Moncayo are the Bel-Ray racers in the class aboard
the Bankia Aspar team. Despite struggling all weekend with chassis
handling problems, both racers were able to put in respectable
rides in the inaugural race. Faubel scored a 12^th and Moncayo scored a 14^th place finish at the end of the race.

The MotoGP series continues in Spain on April 29^th.

The
2012 FIM World Motocross Championship Series began on Monday in
Valkenswaard, Netherlands with Bel-Ray racers considered to be
favorites for the victory.

Team
Floride Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit is Bel-Ray’s entry into the
MX2 class with team riders Joel Roelants and Tommy Searle.
During Monday’s racing action, both racers were amongst the best in the
competition, as Roelants scored 3-2 moto finishes for 2^nd overall and Searle used 2-3 moto finishes for 3^rd
overall. Both racers showed that they has the speed to
win and will certainly be top contenders as the series continues.
Bel-Ray's entry into the MX1 class was not as successful, as Team CP377
Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit racers Christophe and Sebastian
Pourcel struggled during the first moto of the day.
Sebastian finished 23^rd and Christophe finished a disappointing 32^nd. Christophe rebounded in the second moto with a respectable 9^th place, while Sebastian also improved on his first moto results, scoring a 18^th
place for his efforts.

The World Motocross series continues in Bulgaria on April 22^nd.

Follow all of Bel-Ray’s racers in action each week on
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www.belrayracing.com.

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