In what state will Alex Marquez be in this Portuguese Grand Prix which will close this intense MotoGP season in Portimao? The question arises after his heavy fall suffered only last Saturday during qualifying for the Valencia Grand Prix. An accident which shook him, but the brother of whom you know made a point of honor to hold his place the next day in the race. He suffered martyrdom. So, after a few days of recovery, the deadline should be a trifle…
The remark should be taken with irony because by its development and its character, the outline of Portimao is not promised to one who is not at the top of his form. This will not be the caseAlex Marquez despite all his valour. The fact remains that he will put an end to his rookie status this Sunday, under the Portuguese checkered flag, while his teammate Stefan Bradl will close an almost complete MotoGP campaign at Repsol Honda, for reasons that we know…
Like many pilots, Alex Marquez discovered the trail of Portimao on a road bike and can't wait to experience the dizzying climbs and descents of the Portuguese circuit on his Repsol Honda RC213V: “ after a few days of rest and recovery, I feel better and my left wrist is stronger » reassures the brother of Marc Marquez.
Everyone looking forward to it
« Portimao is a new circuit for almost everyone this weekend, so it will be interesting to see how we adapt and learn. It’s a very physical track with a lot of blind corners, so I think it will produce some very exciting racing. I can not wait to be there ! ».
As such, his teammate Stefan bradl is one of the rare riders in the MotoGP category to have raced at Portimao. It was in 2017 with the Honda CBR1000RR in WorldSBK. As a test pilot for HRC, Bradl also spent two days on the RC213V at Portimao earlier in the year to collect data for this weekend. The German driver arrives in the strongest form of the year and after three consecutive finals in the points. The goal for the weekend is to extend this streak to four.
« When I tested the RC213V at Portimao it felt like a completely new circuit even though I had raced there before. But the level of the bike and also the electronics in MotoGP make it completely different. I'm looking forward to it this weekend, the track is nice to ride and I want to finish the season well. It's been very busy, especially these last three races, but I've really enjoyed it » closes the German.
