Smith to build on superb Silverstone - Iveco TT Assen 2011
Posted on Jun 20, 2011 by Nick Harris
Twenty year old Bradley Smith looks to build on his superb second Moto2 finish at Silverstone. The Oxfordshire rider is looking to an improved qualifying session on the Tech3 Honda to give him a chance to run with the leading pack in dry conditions. He was third in the 125 cc race a couple of years ago and currently lays an impressive seventh in his debut season in the Moto2 class.
Bradley Smith:
“I like Assen because it’s a fast flowing circuit which should suit the bike. Obviously the result at Silverstone was a big boost for me and the team and hopefully we can take another step forward in Holland. It goes without saying we want to improve our qualifying and also I want to run with the leading group in the dry.”
For the last 63 years the final Saturday in June has always been the date in the diary for the only event still running from the original grand prix calendar in 1949 – The Dutch TT in Assen. This year is no exception with the seventh round of the MotoGP World Championship being staged at the world famous 2.822 miles Van Drenthe circuit in the north of Holland.
EVENT TIME SCHEDULE
Thursday 23 June
09.15 – 09.55 125cc Free Practice 1
10.10 – 10.55 MotoGP Free Practice 1
11.10 – 11.55 Moto2 Free Practice 1
13.15 – 13.55 125cc Free Practice 2
14.10 – 14.55 MotoGP Free Practice 2
15.10 – 15.55 Moto2 Free Practice 2
Friday 24 June
09.15 – 09.55 125cc Free Practice 3
10.10 – 10.55 MotoGP Free Practice 3
11.10 – 11.55 Moto2 Free Practice 3
13.00 – 13.40 125cc Qualifying Practice
13.55 – 14.55 MotoGP Qualifying Practice
15.10 – 15.55 Moto2 Qualifying Practice
Sunday 25 June
08.40 – 09.00 125cc Warm Up
09.10 – 09.30 Moto2 Warm Up
09.40 – 10.00 MotoGP Warm Up
12.00 125cc RACE (22 laps)
13.15 Moto2 RACE (24 laps)
15.00 MotoGP RACE (26 laps)
Schedule is local time
Time Zone: GMT + 2 hours
TELEVISION TIMES
Practice, qualifying and the races will be shown at the following times on British television:
BBC
Friday 24 June
11.50 – 15.00 MotoGP Qualifying Red Button/Online
Saturday 25 June
11.00 – 11.30 125cc Race BBC Red Button/Online LIVE
11.30 – 12.15 Moto2 Race BBC Red Button/Online LIVE
13.30 – 15.00 MotoGP Race BBC Red Button/Online LIVE
Sunday 26 June
15.30 – 17.00 MotoGP Full Re-Run BBC Red Two/Online
BRITISH EUROSPORT 2
Thursday 23 June
12.10 – 15.00 Live Free Practice 125cc, MotoGP, Moto2
Friday 24 June
11.55 – 15.10 Live Qualifying 125cc, Moto2, MotoGP
Saturday 25 June
10.45 125cc Race Live
13.15 Moto2 Race Live
15.00 MotoGP Action