Onde 2000 Explained

Short Name:Onde 2000
Last Season:2009
Long Name:Grupo Francisco Hernando
Base: Madrid, Spain
Principal:Ángel Nieto Jr.
Riders:59 Sete Gibernau
Motorcycle:Ducati Desmosedici GP9
Tyres:Bridgestone

Onde 2000 is a motorcycle racing team previously competing in the 125 cc road racing Grand Prix world championship. The team withdrew from MotoGP after 8 races in the 2009 season due to financial difficulties.

In 2009, the team competed in 6 races under the name Grupo Francisco Hernando and using a Ducati Desmosedici motorcycle.

History

2008

The team was officially launched early in 2008, running two bikes in the 125 cc Grand Prix category. The team entered two KTM motorcycles, ridden by Pablo Nieto and Raffaele de Rosa.[1]

2009

Onde 2000 stepped up to the MotoGP class in 2009 with the Spanish rider Sete Gibernau riding a Ducati Desmosedici.[2] however financial problems restricted them to 6 rounds ending with the US GP with a best result of 11th at the Spanish Grand Prix.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Onde 2000 KTM team officially launched in Madrid . MotoGP.com . . 2008-04-03 . 2008-10-25 .
  2. Web site: Gibernau makes return official in Valencia presentation . motogp.com . 23 October 2008.
  3. Web site: Gibernau left in limbo as Grupo Francisco Hernando withdraw from MotoGP . motogp.com . 13 July 2009.