Repsol Honda Team aiming to keep the momentum in Montmeló

MotoGP 2020 Round 9, Gran Premi de Catalunya

Spain, September 22, 2020: With the best result of his rookie season to date, Alex Marquez is aiming to carry the momentum home as Stefan Bradl rejoins him in the Repsol Honda Team garage.

The MotoGP World Championship continues to roll on with the third race in as many weeks. Round nine of the 2020 season takes place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the home race of Alex Marquez and the Repsol Honda Team. This 4.6-kilometer circuit, located just outside Barcelona, has become a mainstay of the MotoGP calendar. In 2019, Marc Marquez dominated the weekend aboard the Repsol Honda Team RC213V.

Alex Marquez arrives at home fresh from his career best premier class finish, seventh, in Misano. The MotoGP class rookie took huge benefit from a day of testing between the two races in Italy and arrives at home in the best form of the year. Improving his one lap pace for Qualifying remains Alex’s primary objective, having now shown the pace to battle for the top ten against veterans of the MotoGP class.

Meanwhile, Stefan Bradl has benefited from a week of rest after missing the Emilia Romagna GP due to right arm issues. The German will return to the Repsol Honda Team as he continues to replace the recovering Marc Marquez. With two top five finishes and an eighth on his three previous visits to the Barcelona circuit while riding the LCR Honda, Bradl has shown strong pace in the past.

 Alex Marquez

“We arrive in Barcelona in a good way after our best result so far. I am happy with the progress we have made, and I am looking forward to riding in Catalunya with the Honda. Of course, it will be a different experience to normal and I will certainly miss seeing all the home fans in the stands because this is always a special feeling. Hopefully we can put on a good show for everyone so they can enjoy the race like they were here! The last three years I have taken two wins and a podium here, I enjoy the circuit a lot.”

Stefan Bradl

“My arm is feeling much better, it was a hard decision not to race in Misano but it was the best one for me and everyone else. Now with a week of rest I am feeling good and motivated to return. I have had some good results in Barcelona in the past on the Honda but we need to see where we are this year. Alex and Taka both had great tests and races in Misano, I look forward to helping them and HRC continue to improve.”

Rider Standings

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Points

Team

Constructor

1

DOVIZIOSO Andrea

4

ITA

84

Ducati Team

Ducati

2

VINALES Maverick

12

SPA

83

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

3

QUARTARARO Fabio

20

FRA

83

Petronas Yamaha SRT

Yamaha

4

MIR Joan

36

SPA

80

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

5

MORBIDELLI Franco

21

ITA

64

Petronas Yamaha SRT

Yamaha

6

MILLER Jack

43

AUS

64

Pramac Racing

Ducati

7

NAKAGAMI Takaaki

30

JPN

63

LCR Honda

Honda

8

OLIVEIRA Miguel

88

POR

59

Red Bull KTM Tech 3

KTM

9

ROSSI Valentino

46

ITA

58

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

10

ESPARGARO Pol

44

SPA

57

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

11

BINDER Brad

33

RSA

53

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

12

RINS Alex

42

SPA

44

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

13

ZARCO Johann

5

FRA

36

Esponsorama Racing

Ducati

14

PETRUCCI Danilo

9

ITA

31

Ducati Team

Ducati

15

BAGNAIA Francesco

63

ITA

29

Pramac Racing

Ducati

16

MARQUEZ Alex

73

SPA

24

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

17

ESPARGARO Aleix

41

SPA

18

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

18

LECOUNA Iker

27

SPA

15

Red Bull KTM Tech 3

KTM

19

SMITH Bradley

38

GBR

11

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

20

RABAT Tito

53

SPA

7

Esponsorama Racing

Ducati

21

CRUTCHLOW Cal

35

GBR

7

LCR Honda

Honda