It is in rags and far from their splendor that the Repsol Honda troops go to the Red Bull Ring. The Brno campaign was a debacle where you had to go to the bottom of the rankings to find traces of the colors that have lit up MotoGP since 2013. But it was with Marc Marquez, who is recovering from a delicate humerus injury . There is indeed another Marquez in the box, but it is Alex, who does not evolve on the same planet. However, we will have to go to the front of the Red Bull Ring which also promises unprecedented conditions for Cervera's rookie...
The forecasts indeed predict a wet Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. The weekend at Brno was trying for the team Repsol Honda, but both drivers are ready to put the weekend behind them and focus on adapting their respective RC213Vs to the Austrian circuit. 4,3 kilometers long, the Red Bull Ring is characterized by brutal braking and strong acceleration, which has certainly produced memorable final laps in recent years, but also flawless domination of the Ducati.
After three hot weekends, the weather looks set to change at the Austrian Motorrad Grand Prix, with heavy rain forecast throughout the weekend. For the MotoGP rookie Alex Marquez, riding in the wet will be a new challenge, but the Moto2 world champion has been able to adapt quickly to the rain in the past. Marquez currently occupies second place in the rookie rankings, behind a Brad Binder whose talent came to light in the Czech Republic, a meeting he won with a KTM, against all expectations.
“You have to accept challenges and learn”
« This is the second of three consecutive MotoGP races and the second time we will have more than one race on the same circuit »Comments Alex Marquez. " In Jerez we benefited a lot from having two races, so I think it will be an interesting series of races. It looks like it's going to rain, a lot, so I will have to adapt to the RC213V in the wet. It's a new challenge, but as a beginner you have to accept the challenges and learn. Our goal for the weekend is to continue to understand the MotoGP category and reduce the gap to the front runners ».
We will recall that Stefan bradl will once again join the Repsol Honda team, replacing Marc Marquez, who is recovering. Action at the Red Bull Ring begins Friday at 9:55 a.m. local time with the first free practice session and a 90% chance of rain…
