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MotoGP Valencia: Schwantz to lead Simoncelli tribute lap

Former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz will lead a parade lap of every single bike from all three MotoGP categories at Valencia tomorrow to honour the memory of Marco Simoncelli - and will ride the Italian's San Carlo Honda RC212V

The 1993 title winner will lead the mass of bike out of pitlane at 10.10am local time (GMT+1) and A

as the riders round the final corner of the circuit and approach the finish line they will stop just short, with local authorities and representatives of MotoGP’s governing bodies (Dorna, IRTA and the FIM) congregating on the other side of the finish line alongside Simoncelli’s family and members of the Gresini team.

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Once the bikes have taken up their positions on the start/finish straight a two-minute Valencian Mascletà (a traditional firecracker display) will take place.

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