125cc: Simon beats Corsi in re-started race
Julian Simon has won the short, re-started 125cc British Grand Prix after the original race was red flagged because of rain at Donington Park
The Aspar Aprilia rider pipped Fontana Aprilia rival Simone Corsi on the last lap, after the two benefited from Marc Marquez throwing away the lead on the penultimate lap by crashing his KTM.
Blusens Aprilia Scott Redding took the last podium place, ahead of Nicolas Terol (Jack & Jones Aprilia) and Takaaki Nakagami (Ongetta Aprilia).
Briton Bradley Smith disappointed his home crowd by crashing his Aspar Aprilia on the first lap while he was leading after a perfect start from fifth on the grid.
Pol Espargaro, who started on pole after dominating the interrupted race, ended a lowly tenth after a bad start and dropping back throughout the re-started race.
CLASSIFIED:
Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Julian Simon Aprilia 9m12.301s
2. Simone Corsi Aprilia + 0.390s
3. Scott Redding Aprilia + 3.072s
4. Nicolas Terol Aprilia + 6.209s
5. Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia + 9.509s
6. Luis Salom Aprilia + 11.211s
7. Lorenzo Zanetti Aprilia + 11.572s
8. D.Agerter Derbi + 13.703s
9. Efren Vazquez Derbi + 14.101s
10. Pol Espargaro Derbi + 15.422s
11. Tomoyoshi Koyama Loncin + 17.905s
12. Joan Olive Derbi + 25.625s
13. Johann Zarco Aprilia + 26.793s
14. Martin Glossop Honda + 27.916s
15. Marc Marquez KTM + 28.631s
16. Paul Jordan Honda + 28.999s
17. Lukas Sembera Aprilia + 30.564s
18. R.Krummenacher Aprilia + 34.468s
19. Luca Marconi Aprilia + 38.709s
20. Bradley Smith Aprilia + 38.938s
21. Luca Vitali Aprilia +1m14.040s
NOT CLASSIFIED/RETIREMENTS:
Rider Bike Laps
Jasper Iwema Honda 4
Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 1
Alexis Masbou Loncin 1
Michael Ranseder Aprilia 1
Sergio Gadea Aprilia DNS
Sandro Cortese Derbi DNS
Esteve Rabat Aprilia DNS
Andrea Iannone Aprilia DNS
Stefan Bradl Aprilia DNS
Daniel Webb Aprilia DNS
Jonas Folger Aprilia DNS
Cameron Beaubier KTM DNS
Karel Pesek Derbi DNS
James Lodge Honda DNS
Tim Hastings Honda DNS
FASTEST LAP: Simon, 1m48.632s on lap 5
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