The Repsol Honda Team rider sets the 17th fastest time of the day and has a positive first practice session. Stefan Bradl withdraws from the Grand Prix due to discomfort in his right arm.
Álex Márquez continued to make steady improvement onboard his Honda RC213V this Friday. The Spaniard began the first day of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix very close to the Top 10 on the timesheets, and finished the day 17th, with a time of 1:32.369.
Stefan Bradl continued to have problems with his right arm during the first session of this second weekend in Misano. In a joint decision made with HRC, he withdrew from the Grand Prix. Discomfort in his right arm prevented him from riding safely, so he will now focus on his recovery for the Catalan GP in a week’s time.
ÁLEX MÁRQUEZ – 17th 1’32.379
“Today was a good day. We were able to confirm the step that we made in the test which is really good for us. Today we ended just two tenths from the top ten, so this is also good and shows we are working in the right direction. The plan is to keep working and keep pushing, especially over one lap. We tried some different options for the race and our pace is again looking good. A positive Friday for us.”
STEFAN BRADL – 21st 1’33.384
“Unfortunately, I am still having problems with my right arm and I am not able to ride in a safe and consistent way. I spoke with my doctor and we performed a small operation to clean the nerve before this weekend but when they opened my arm, they saw the situation was more complicated than they first thought. I came to Misano with the intention of racing because my doctor told me it would be okay to race. But in this situation, I do not feel I can ride safely over a whole race, together with HRC we have decided to take the rest of the week to recover before Barcelona.”
