First night race in history opens 2008 season
March 5th, 2008 | by Admin |Just a few days after completing their preseason testing schedule in Qatar, the Ducati Marlboro Team return to the Losail International Circuit this weekend to begin their defence of the MotoGP World Championship.
Sunday 9th March 2008 will go down in history as the date that a Grand Prix took place at night for the first time ever.
The riders have already had the opportunity to get accustomed to the peculiar conditions that will greet them at the circuit thanks to two days of tests at the end of February, when they rode their MotoGP machines under artificial lighting for the first time.
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Mika Kallio Red Bull KTM 250
Hiroshi Aoyama Red Bull KTM 250
Manuel Poggiali Campetella Racing
Fabrizio Lai Campetella Racing
Julian Simon Repsol KTM
Karel Abraham AB Cardion Team
Doni Tata Pradita Pertamina Indonesia Racing
Alvaro Bautista Mapfre Aspar team
Hector Faubel Mapfre Aspar team
Thomas Luthi Emmi Caffe Latte
Lukas Pesek Auto Kelly –CP
Mattia Passini Polaris World
Roberto Locatelli Squadra Course Metis
Marco Simoncelli Squadra Course Metis
Alex Debon Lotus Aprilia
Aleix Espargaró Lotus Aprilia
Héctor Barberá Team Toth Aprilia
Imre Toth Team Toth Aprilia
Eugene Laverty Blusens Aprilia
Russel Gómez Blusens Aprilia
Karel Abraham Abraham Motor Racing
source : moto-live.com
One Response to “First night race in history opens 2008 season”
By yakmind on Mar 30, 2008 | Reply
what a shame.. pradita in last position again!
as long as he use that old motor, he won’t be competitive!