First Moto2 Prototype Unveiled
Published: January 1st, 2010
Share
First Moto2 prototype unveiled
Honda BQR bike will race in 2009 CEV series The BQR race team has introduced the very first Moto2 prototype race bike.
By Motorcycle.Com Staff, Feb. 04, 2009
The Honda BQR bike will enter the new 600cc four-stroke Moto2 class which will replace the 250cc Grand Prix World Championship in 2011.
Team owner Raul Romero, Carmelo Ezpeleta of race promoter Dorna Sports, FIM vice president Joan Moreta, Blusens president José Ramón García and rider Daniel Rivas revealed the new bike at the Hotel Puerta America in Madrid, Spain.
Daniel Rivas will ride the Moto2 prototype in the 2009 Spanish road racing championship.
Rivas will ride the new Honda BQR bike in the Spanish road racing championship, the Campeonato de España de Velocidad (CEV) this season.
Development of the Honda BQR Moto2 bike began in 2006. The BQR Race team will compete in the 2009 125cc Grand Prix as team Blusens Aprilia with riders Esteve Rabat and Scott Redding.
Related Reading
FIM announces 600cc Moto2 race class
Would you like us to deliver Motorcycle.com Articles in your mail box once a week? Simply submit your e-mail address below !Get Motorcycle.com in your Inbox
Motorcycle.com presents an unrivaled combination of bike reviews and news written by industry experts
More by Motorcycle.com Staff
Comments
Join the conversation