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Repsol Honda Team Prepare For Final Push Of 2020

Tormo, November 04, 2020: The end of the unpredictable 2020 MotoGP World Championship is within sight, just three races left before the season comes to a close.

With the final week of rest behind them, the Repsol Honda Team arrive in Valencia to begin the last triple-header of 2020. The Gran Premio de Europa at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo starts the final run of the year with a number of titles and final glories still to play for. The 4.0-kilometre track is well known to the MotoGP championship, traditionally hosting the last race of the season. In 2019, Marc Marquez won the race from the front row of the grid for his 12th victory of the season.

Having shown more incredible pace and potential in Aragon, Alex Marquez arrives in Valencia looking to do it all again. Despite suffering his first DNF of the year, Alex has not been deterred and returns to the circuit with the same ambitions as always. The MotoGP rookie has been a standout in recent rounds and enters the closing stages of the year on equal points with Brad Binder as they contest the Rookie of the Year title. Alex got his first taste of the Honda RC213V at the post-season Valencia test in 2019 with the rest of the field and is eager to see his progress since.

Stefan Bradl will again return to ride with the Repsol Honda Team at the European GP after making a step at the Teruel GP. The Valencia circuit holds fond memories for Bradl who took the 2011 Moto2 World Championship title at the Spanish venue. His last MotoGP appearance in 2018, riding the LCR Honda, saw Bradl finish a solid ninth in the race.

Alex Marquez

“It has been good to have one final week to train and prepare for what will be an intense and demanding end to the season. We approach it in the same way as all the previous races; looking to improve and show our potential. I rode there already in the test but since then I have changed a lot so I am looking forward to seeing my growth as a MotoGP rider. Let’s finish the season well and keep improving.“

Stefan Bradl

“I am very pleased that the Repsol Honda Team have continued to put their faith in me and return to ride the RC213V again. We have done some testing at Valencia in the past and in Aragon we made a good step with the bike, I think we can have a good weekend here and again battle with riders further ahead as we did in Aragon and Le Mans as well. Always at around this time of the year in Valencia the temperature, especially in the morning, can be critical so we will have to pay attention to this.“

Rider Standings

Pos Rider Num Nation Points Team Constructor
1 MIR Joan 36 SPA 137 Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki
2 QUARTARARO Fabio 20 FRA 123 Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha
3 VINALES Maverick 12 SPA 118 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha
4 MORBIDELLI Franco 21 ITA 112 Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha
5 DOVIZIOSO Andrea 4 ITA 109 Ducati Team Ducati
6 RINS Alex 42 SPA 105 Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki
7 NAKAGAMI Takaaki 30 JPN 92 LCR Honda Honda
8 ESPARGARO Pol 44 SPA 90 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM
9 MILLER Jack 43 AUS 82 Pramac Racing Ducati
10 OLIVEIRA Miguel 88 POR 79 Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM
11 PETRUCCI Danilo 9 ITA 71 Ducati Team Ducati
12 BINDER Brad 33 RSA 67 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM
13 MARQUEZ Alex 73 SPA 67 Repsol Honda Team Honda
14 ZARCO Johann 5 FRA 64 Esponsorama Racing Ducati
15 ROSSI Valentino 46 ITA 58 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha
16 BAGNAIA Francesco 63 ITA 42 Pramac Racing Ducati
17 LECUONA Iker 27 SPA 27 Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM
18 ESPARGARO Aleix 41 SPA 27 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia
19 CRUTCHLOW Cal 35 GBR 26 LCR Honda Honda
20 BRADL Stefan 6 GER 12 Repsol Honda Team Honda
21 SMITH Bradley 38 GBR 12 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia
22 RABAT Tito 53 SPA 10 Esponsorama Racing Ducati
23 PIRRO Michele 51 ITA 4 Pramac Racing Ducati

 

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