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Tyre Problem Slows Mika Kallio at Dutch 250cc GP
5 Days ago
Mika Kallio rode a courageous 250 cc GP at Assen on Saturday coming from behind to third place before all hopes of a podium faded when he experienced tyre troubles. In what has been a difficult weekend for the Finnish championship leader he made a dramatic recovery from the difficulties in setting up his Red Bull KTM 250 for the fast and challenging Assen circuit. He stormed to the front group of riders, holding fifth, fourth and even third place on the opening laps. But the tyre trouble intervened. He slipped back to finish in seventh place, which left him holding onto his world championship lead by one single point. Team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama, who had been even further back on the grid in thirteenth position, also worked his way up through the ranks to eventually finish in sixth place ahead of Kallio. Repsol KTM rider Julian Simon rode to a lonely tenth place.
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Kallio 11th & Still Chasing Best Set-Up Ahead of Assen
28 June 2008
Red Bull KTM 250 star and world championship leader Mika Kallio found himself in an unusual eleventh spot in qualifying for the Dutch TT and is still chasing the best set-up for Saturday's GP. The 25-year-old Finn, winner of the British Grand Prix one week ago, found the set-up requirements of the Assen circuit with its high grip level and its banked corners completely different to the English Donington Park raceway. Kallio kept comparing two chassis versions and numerous set-up solutions, but also lost valuable track-time due to the changing weather conditions. He will try further modifications in the warm-up practice session Saturday morning.
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250GP Mika Kallio Interview: Cool, Calm and Concentrated
01 June 2008
250cc World Championship leader Mika Kallio reveals the secrets behind his success in this year's 250 cc campaign. A small and efficient crew of engineers, new developments for his KTM FRR 250 - and cold blood in the heat of the battle.
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Kallio Plays Safe & Scores Points on Damp Le Mans Circuit
19 May 2008
Red Bull KTM 250 star Mika Kallio decided to play it safe in damp and difficult conditions at the French 250 cc Grand Prix on Sunday to finish fifth and consolidate his leading position in the championship standings. On a day where fickle weather conditions prevailed at the famous French racing circuit, Kallio started with cut slicks and battled his way through the second group of riders when the track started to dry out. He even looked set for his fifth podium finish of the year when he swept past his opponents Mattia Pasini and Yuki Takahashi with four laps to go.
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Double Victory for Mika Kallio & Hiroshi Aoyama
04 May 2008
Red Bull KTM 250 stars Mika Kallio and Hiroshi Aoyama mastered treacherous conditions in today's wet Grand Prix of China to score a fantastic double victory for KTM. It was the second one-two for the Austrian manufacturer in the 250 cc category after Aoyama won the German Grand Prix last year ahead of his team-mate. Pole-sitter Alvaro Bautista had established an early lead, but when the young Spaniard crashed out on the ninth lap of the race, Kallio had a clear track ahead and rode to a comfortable win despite increasing grip problems on the drying tarmac.
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Front Row Start for Mika Kallio & Julian Simon
04 May 2008
In a thrilling final qualifying session for tomorrow's Chinese Grand Prix, Repsol KTM 250 rider Julian Simon moved up to fourth place, celebrating his first ever front row starting position with his new machine. The 21-year-old Spanish hero, who graduated as a top GP contender in the official KTM 125 team two years ago, and returned to the Austrian brand after gaining his first year of 250 cc experience in another team, will start alongside star in third position. The 25-year-old Finn, current world championship leader with one victory and three podium finishes in the opening three races of the season, established himself firmly within the top riders in China on the first day of practice, but missed out on an even better practice time when the slid off the track on his last run on softer tyres in today's final qualifying session.
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Mika Celebrates First Podium of The Year Like a Victory
10 March 2008
Red Bull KTM 250's maestro Mika Kallio succeeded in riding around problems he had with the feeling of his bike at the late night practice sessions for the Qatar Grand Prix and still finished the season's opening race with a podium place.
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Red Bull KTM 250 Team Report from Qatar Qualifying 2
09 March 2008
Mika Kallio of the Red Bull KTM 250 team elevated himself into the first row grid in the closing minutes of the second qualifying session in Qatar ahead of the first ever night race in the world championship GP.
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KTM Riders Test The Mettle of Jerez Circuit and Finish in High Spirits
23 February 2008
KTM 250 riders wrapped up the official preseason testing session in Jerez on Thursday on the high note with Repsol-KTM rider Julian Simon in fifth, and the official factory riders Mika Kallio and Hiroshi Aoyama in a very close sixth and seventh position.All three riders were consistently among the top performers in the three days of testing on the Spanish circuit and all agreed they could have gone even faster. Regrettably the final decisive run for good lap times was cut short when the last session was red-flagged after a crash ten minutes from the end.
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KTM 250cc Riders Work Hard at Valencia Tests
01 February 2008
Red Bull KTM factory riders and Julian Simon from the Repsol KTM all reported positive results at the just completed second season 250cc tests held over three days in Valencia Spain.
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First 250cc Tests in Jerez Reveal Solid Results for KTM
28 January 2008
Red Bull KTM factory riders Mika Kallio and Hiroshi Aoyama launched their bid for the 2008 250 cc world title with solid results in the first pre-season tests at Jerez. The rivals and teammates came in fastest and second fastest on day three.
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Quantum Leap For KTM Grand Prix Road Racing Activities For 2008
22 December 2007
KTM will be omnipresent in the paddock and the track in the 125 cc and 250 cc classes of international road racing in the 2008 season; it has been announced by the company's headquarters in Mattighofen, Austria.
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Dutch TT - Honda Men Hit Form as Season Reaches Halfway
30 June 2007
After such a spirited performance in last weekend's British Grand Prix, both Repsol Honda riders are ready to make sure they build on the speed shown at Donington Park and the pair approach Assen buoyed by those recent rides. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC212V) finished eighth and Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda RC212V) crashed, pitted and rejoined for a finish at Donington. Dani led in the wet conditions before his tyre choice proved incorrect and Nicky was fighting at the front before he fell. Strange as it may sound, it was an encouraging weekend because these riders were getting back to their best after a difficult start to the season.
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Honda Rider Riders Rerady At The British Grand Prix
24 June 2007
Donington Park is heaving this weekend with the buzz that is MotoGP. With a rain soaked start to Friday's practice sessions and a sunny day on Saturday, all is left open for race day on Sunday. Pleased with Saturday's practice, the Honda teams are ready and waiting, here are quotes from the Honda riders who are racing at the British Grand Prix being held at Donington Park, UK.
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Dani Shooting For Repeat of 2006 British Victory
22 June 2007
Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC212V), Honda's main man in MotoGP, has ridden to four podiums so far this season, but a victory has so far eluded the man who lies third overall in the World Championship points standings. Donington Park is where all that could change. The 21-year-old Spanish phenomenon won here last year from Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) and after his gritty ride to third two weeks ago in Catlunya - only just out of touch of Casey Stoner (Ducati) and Rossi at the flag, he is showing all the signs of getting his title challenge back underway.
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KTM's Mika Kallio Stopped On The Way To The Podium
02 May 2006
The third round of the World Championship calendar was guest at the 5.340 km long and technical demanding Turkish race track, close to Istanbul’s down town; an amazing city with a population of more then ten million people.
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