Sergio Gadea is a knowledgable candidate in the 125cc class, establishing himself as a steady ‘second tier’
rider in this category over the previous seasons. With a disappointing year in 2008 and a back seat battle between Gabor Talmacsi
and Héctor Faubel, the Spaniard has left some tough questions being asked about his future in the Grand Prix.
The fresh star is now in the midst of battle for the 2009 World Championship. A victory at the Alice TT Assen congeald his
record and put him 20 points at the rear of series leader Julián Simón, and Gadea is back enjoying being a competitive
rider.
“I’m not thinking about the title at the moment,” he states. “My plan is to
continue achieving short term goals and at the moment I am enjoying riding as much as a little kid. I’ve got the spark
that I lost last year back, and it’s a great feeling. Time will tell if I can win the World Championship and, if not,
then I will have at least had a year to remember for the rest of my life.”
If Gadea is to obtain the title,
he will have to fight off the contests from his teammates Simón and Bradley Smith, including Italian star Andrea Iannone.
“The atmosphere in the garage is really good. Personally I focus on my job with the mechanics and don’t
think about too much else. Julián and Bradley likewise. That’s the only way to get results: work hard and don’t
lose concentration,” Gadea mentions.
“All of us in the front four are trying to be as consistent as
possible. Smith has proven to be tough, and he knows when to go for the win and how to settle for the best possible finish.
Julián is very fast and has adapted to the change in class, and I suppose that the difference between him and us would
be bigger had he not made some mistakes. Iannone is as fast as he is aggressive, but has also made some costly errors."
Gadea has only been placed in the top ten once in 2006, he arrives back in action at the Alice Motorrad Grand
Prix Deutschland next weekend.
