The FIM today released the provisional entry list for the MotoGP series, encompassing the MotoGP, 250cc and 125cc classes. As expected, the MotoGP class has 19 entries, the single tire rule freeing up the equipment for Sete Gibernau's team.
Perhaps the best news is the entry list of 22 riders for the 250cc class. With KTM's withdrawal from the class earlier this year, it looked for a while like there could be fewer than the minimum of 15 entries required for a World Championship to be organized. Since then, a number of privateer teams have entered Aprilia LE's, and Aspar has found sponsorship from the new Balatonring circuit in Hungary to provide former 125cc World Champion Gabor Talmacsi with factory equipment.
FIM Provisional Entry List 2009
MotoGP Class
3 DANI PEDROSA SPA REPSOL HONDA TEAM
4 ANDREA DOVIZIOSO ITA REPSOL HONDA TEAM
5 COLIN EDWARDS USA TECH 3 YAMAHA
7 CHRIS VERMEULEN AUS RIZLA SUZUKI MotoGP
14 RANDY DE PUNIET FRA LCR HONDA MotoGP
15 ALEX DE ANGELIS RSM SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI
21 JOHN HOPKINS USA KAWASAKI RACING TEAM
24 TONI ELIAS SPA SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI
27 CASEY STONER AUS DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM
33 MARCO MELANDRI ITA KAWASAKI RACING TEAM
36 MIKA KALLIO FIN PRAMAC RACING
46 VALENTINO ROSSI ITA FIAT YAMAHA TEAM
52 JAMES TOSELAND GBR TECH 3 YAMAHA
59 SETE GIBERNAU SPA GRUPO FRANCISCO HERNANDO
65 LORIS CAPIROSSI ITA RIZLA SUZUKI MotoGP
69 NICKY HAYDEN USA DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM
72 YUKI TAKAHASHI JPN SCOT RACING TEAM MotoGP
88 NICCOLO CANEPA ITA PRAMAC RACING
99 JORGE LORENZO SPA FIAT YAMAHA TEAM
250cc Class
4 HIROSHI AOYAMA JPN SCOT RACING TEAM 250cc
7 AXEL PONS SPA PEPE WORLD PONS WRB
8 BASTIEN CHESAUX SWI RACING TEAM GERMANY
9 TONI WIRSING GER RACING TEAM GERMANY
10 IMRE TOTH HUN TEAM TOTH APRILIA
12 THOMAS LUTHI SWI EMMI - CAFFE LATTE
14 RATTHAPARK WILAIROT THA THAI HONDA PTT SAG
15 ROBERTO LOCATELLI ITA METIS GILERA
16 JULES CLUZEL FRA MATTEONI RACING
17 KAREL ABRAHAM CZE CARDION AB MOTORACING
19 ALVARO BAUTISTA SPA MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM
21 HECTOR BARBERA SPA PEPE WORLD PONS WRB
25 ALEX BALDOLINI ITA WTR SAN MARINO TEAM
28 GABOR TALMACSI HUN BALATON RACING TEAM 250cc
35 RAFFAELE DE ROSA ITA SCOT RACING TEAM 250cc
41 ALEIX ESPARGARO SPA CAMPETELLA RACING
48 SHOYA TOMIZAWA JPN TEAM CIP
51 STEVIE BONSEY USA APRILIA MADRID
52 LUKAS PESEK CZE AUTO KELLY - CP
58 MARCO SIMONCELLI ITA METIS GILERA
63 MIKE DI MEGLIO FRA MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM 250cc
75 MATTIA PASINI ITA TEAM TOTH APRILIA
125cc Class
5 ALEXIS MASBOU FRA LONCIN RACING
7 DOMINIQUE AEGERTER SWI AJO INTERWETTEN
8 LORENZO ZANETTI ITA WWC
11 SANDRO CORTESE GER AJO INTERWETTEN
12 ESTEVE RABAT SPA BLUSENS APRILIA
16 CAMERON BEAUBIER USA RED BULL KTM 125
17 STEFAN BRADL GER KIEFER RACING
18 NICOLAS TEROL SPA JACK & JONES PONS WRB
24 SIMONE CORSI ITA JACK & JONES PONS WRB
27 STEFANO BIANCO ITA CBC CORSE
29 ANDREA IANNONE ITA WWC
30 PERE TUTUSAUS SPA MATTEONI RACING
32 LORENZO SAVADORI ITA FONTANA RACING
33 SERGIO GADEA SPA BANCAJA ASPAR TEAM 125cc
34 RANDY KRUMMENACHER SWI DEGRAAF GRAND PRIX
38 BRADLEY SMITH GBR BANCAJA ASPAR TEAM 125cc
44 POL ESPARGARO SPA BELSON DERBI
45 SCOTT REDDING GBR BLUSENS APRILIA
60 JULIAN SIMON SPA BANCAJA ASPAR TEAM 125cc
66 MATTHEW HOYLE GBR MAXTRA TEAM
71 TOMOYOSHI KOYAMA JPN LONCIN RACING
72 MARCO RAVAIOLI ITA CBC CORSE
73 TAKAAKI NAKAGAMI JPN WWC
81 JASPER IWEMA NED KIEFER RACING
88 MICHAEL RANSEDER AUT MAXTRA TEAM
93 MARC MARQUEZ SPA RED BULL KTM 125
94 JONAS FOLGER GER WWC
99 DANNY WEBB GBR DEGRAAF GRAND PRIX
To be confirmed BELSON DERBI
Perhaps the best news is the entry list of 22 riders for the 250cc class. With KTM's withdrawal from the class earlier this year, it looked for a while like there could be fewer than the minimum of 15 entries required for a World Championship to be organized. Since then, a number of privateer teams have entered Aprilia LE's, and Aspar has found sponsorship from the new Balatonring circuit in Hungary to provide former 125cc World Champion Gabor Talmacsi with factory equipment.
FIM Provisional Entry List 2009
MotoGP Class
3 DANI PEDROSA SPA REPSOL HONDA TEAM
4 ANDREA DOVIZIOSO ITA REPSOL HONDA TEAM
5 COLIN EDWARDS USA TECH 3 YAMAHA
7 CHRIS VERMEULEN AUS RIZLA SUZUKI MotoGP
14 RANDY DE PUNIET FRA LCR HONDA MotoGP
15 ALEX DE ANGELIS RSM SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI
21 JOHN HOPKINS USA KAWASAKI RACING TEAM
24 TONI ELIAS SPA SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI
27 CASEY STONER AUS DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM
33 MARCO MELANDRI ITA KAWASAKI RACING TEAM
36 MIKA KALLIO FIN PRAMAC RACING
46 VALENTINO ROSSI ITA FIAT YAMAHA TEAM
52 JAMES TOSELAND GBR TECH 3 YAMAHA
59 SETE GIBERNAU SPA GRUPO FRANCISCO HERNANDO
65 LORIS CAPIROSSI ITA RIZLA SUZUKI MotoGP
69 NICKY HAYDEN USA DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM
72 YUKI TAKAHASHI JPN SCOT RACING TEAM MotoGP
88 NICCOLO CANEPA ITA PRAMAC RACING
99 JORGE LORENZO SPA FIAT YAMAHA TEAM
250cc Class
4 HIROSHI AOYAMA JPN SCOT RACING TEAM 250cc
7 AXEL PONS SPA PEPE WORLD PONS WRB
8 BASTIEN CHESAUX SWI RACING TEAM GERMANY
9 TONI WIRSING GER RACING TEAM GERMANY
10 IMRE TOTH HUN TEAM TOTH APRILIA
12 THOMAS LUTHI SWI EMMI - CAFFE LATTE
14 RATTHAPARK WILAIROT THA THAI HONDA PTT SAG
15 ROBERTO LOCATELLI ITA METIS GILERA
16 JULES CLUZEL FRA MATTEONI RACING
17 KAREL ABRAHAM CZE CARDION AB MOTORACING
19 ALVARO BAUTISTA SPA MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM
21 HECTOR BARBERA SPA PEPE WORLD PONS WRB
25 ALEX BALDOLINI ITA WTR SAN MARINO TEAM
28 GABOR TALMACSI HUN BALATON RACING TEAM 250cc
35 RAFFAELE DE ROSA ITA SCOT RACING TEAM 250cc
41 ALEIX ESPARGARO SPA CAMPETELLA RACING
48 SHOYA TOMIZAWA JPN TEAM CIP
51 STEVIE BONSEY USA APRILIA MADRID
52 LUKAS PESEK CZE AUTO KELLY - CP
58 MARCO SIMONCELLI ITA METIS GILERA
63 MIKE DI MEGLIO FRA MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM 250cc
75 MATTIA PASINI ITA TEAM TOTH APRILIA
125cc Class
5 ALEXIS MASBOU FRA LONCIN RACING
7 DOMINIQUE AEGERTER SWI AJO INTERWETTEN
8 LORENZO ZANETTI ITA WWC
11 SANDRO CORTESE GER AJO INTERWETTEN
12 ESTEVE RABAT SPA BLUSENS APRILIA
16 CAMERON BEAUBIER USA RED BULL KTM 125
17 STEFAN BRADL GER KIEFER RACING
18 NICOLAS TEROL SPA JACK & JONES PONS WRB
24 SIMONE CORSI ITA JACK & JONES PONS WRB
27 STEFANO BIANCO ITA CBC CORSE
29 ANDREA IANNONE ITA WWC
30 PERE TUTUSAUS SPA MATTEONI RACING
32 LORENZO SAVADORI ITA FONTANA RACING
33 SERGIO GADEA SPA BANCAJA ASPAR TEAM 125cc
34 RANDY KRUMMENACHER SWI DEGRAAF GRAND PRIX
38 BRADLEY SMITH GBR BANCAJA ASPAR TEAM 125cc
44 POL ESPARGARO SPA BELSON DERBI
45 SCOTT REDDING GBR BLUSENS APRILIA
60 JULIAN SIMON SPA BANCAJA ASPAR TEAM 125cc
66 MATTHEW HOYLE GBR MAXTRA TEAM
71 TOMOYOSHI KOYAMA JPN LONCIN RACING
72 MARCO RAVAIOLI ITA CBC CORSE
73 TAKAAKI NAKAGAMI JPN WWC
81 JASPER IWEMA NED KIEFER RACING
88 MICHAEL RANSEDER AUT MAXTRA TEAM
93 MARC MARQUEZ SPA RED BULL KTM 125
94 JONAS FOLGER GER WWC
99 DANNY WEBB GBR DEGRAAF GRAND PRIX
To be confirmed BELSON DERBI
