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november 09, 2020 - Honda Racing
Bradl collects more points, Marquez falls while fighting
A wet and wild first weekend comes to an end in #valencia as #stefanbradl walks away with more points while #alexmarquez shows top-ten potential again.
Sunday in #valencia got off to a busy start on a dry circuit, the Repsol Honda Team working to refine their dry race setup in just 20 minutes after a weekend of running in the wet. The Repsol Honda Team applying all of their knowledge to get the most out of the morning's session.
When the lights went out, #alexmarquez once again got off the line well, charging ahead to gain positions in the opening corners. Within just a lap the rookie was inside the top ten, battling first with Jack Miller and then with Dovizioso as he made his way forward. Dovizioso would loom behind Alex for the majority of the race, launching another attack late in the race. Unfortunately, #alexmarquez was caught out by the extra speed from the slipstream at Turn 1 after being passed down the straight by the Italian, walking away unharmed but ending the rookie's race prematurely.
From his best grid position of the year, #stefanbradl held his own in the hustle and bustle of the first lap. With a steady run of opening laps, the German picked his way forward and quickly passed a number of riders to close in on his Repsol Honda Team teammate after a handful of laps. Stefan adapted to the conditions and changes in the front tyre, resulting in a 12th place finish, securing back-to-back points for the first time in 2020.
Takaaki Nakagami recovered from the disappointment of Aragon to come back and challenge for a podium finish. Ultimately taking fourth and top Honda honours, Nakagami holds eighth in the overall championship standings and is just 20 points behind second place.
The #motogp World Championship will be straight back to action at the #valencia Circuit for the penultimate round of the championship next weekend.
Alex Marquez
DNF
"We were having a good race; I made an OK start and I found myself in a good rhythm riding in the top ten. I was feeling comfortable and able to make some progress. Unfortunately, when Dovizioso passed me I was in the slipstream for Turn 1 and even though I was braking at the same point, I was a little bit faster, so I fell. I tried to save it and fortunately I am OK. It's disappointing to not score for two races in a row as we had another good opportunity for points this weekend. We will come back and used what we've learned next week."
Stefan Bradl
12TH
"My start was not so bad; I was maybe a little too careful in the opening laps looking back on it. But in any case, we went into the race with a lot of unknowns, just like everyone else. I had some problems with the front tyre and I lost some confidence in it which caused me to lose some time and I had to manage the situation. Overall, we've worked well with the Repsol Honda Team and have had a strong weekend overall. We're showing that we are growing and making improvements."
European Grand Prix
Pos.RiderNumNationPointsTeamTime/Gap
| 1 | MIR Joan | 36 | SPA | 25 | Team Suzuki Ecstar | 41'37.297 |
| 2 | RINS Alex | 42 | SPA | 20 | Team Suzuki Ecstar | 0.651 |
| 3 | ESPARGARO Pol | 44 | SPA | 16 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1.203 |
| 4 | NAKAGAMI Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 13 | LCR Honda | 2.194 |
| 5 | OLIVEIRA Miguel | 88 | POR | 11 | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 8.046 |
| 6 | MILLER Jack | 43 | AUS | 10 | Pramac Racing | 8.755 |
| 7 | BINDER Brad | 33 | RSA | 9 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 10.137 |
| 8 | DOVIZIOSO Andrea | 4 | ITA | 8 | Ducati Team | 10.801 |
| 9 | ZARCO Johann | 5 | FRA | 7 | Esponsorama Racing | 11.550 |
| 10 | PETRUCCI Danilo | 9 | ITA | 6 | Ducati Team | 16.803 |
| 11 | MORBIDELLI Franco | 21 | ITA | 5 | Petronas Yamaha SRT | 17.617 |
| 12 | BRADL Stefan | 6 | GER | 4 | Repsol Honda Team | 24.350 |
| 13 | VINALES Maverick | 12 | SPA | 3 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 25.403 |
| 14 | QUARTARARO Fabio | 20 | FRA | 2 | Petronas Yamaha SRT | 39.639 |
| 15 | SAVADORI Lorenzo | 32 | ITA | 0 | Aprilia #racing Team Gresini | DNF |
| 16 | MARQUEZ Alex | 73 | SPA | 0 | Repsol Honda Team | DNF |
| 17 | RABAT Tito | 53 | SPA | 0 | Esponsorama Racing | DNF |
| 18 | BAGNAIA Francesco | 63 | ITA | 0 | Pramac Racing | DNF |
| 19 | CRUTCHLOW Cal | 35 | GBR | 0 | LCR Honda | DNF |
| 20 | ROSSI Valentino | 46 | ITA | 0 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | DNF |
| 21 | ESPARGARO Aleix | 41 | SPA | 0 | Aprilia #racing Team Gresini | DNF |
Rider Standings
Pos.RiderNumNationPointsTeam
| 1 | MIR Joan | 36 | SPA | 162 | Team Suzuki Ecstar |
| 2 | RINS Alex | 42 | SPA | 125 | Team Suzuki Ecstar |
| 3 | QUARTARARO Fabio | 20 | FRA | 125 | Petronas Yamaha SRT |
| 4 | VINALES Maverick | 12 | SPA | 121 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |
| 5 | DOVIZIOSO Andrea | 4 | ITA | 117 | Ducati Team |
| 6 | MORBIDELLI Franco | 21 | ITA | 117 | Petronas Yamaha SRT |
| 7 | ESPARGARO Pol | 44 | SPA | 106 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
| 8 | NAKAGAMI Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 105 | LCR Honda |
| 9 | MILLER Jack | 43 | AUS | 92 | Pramac Racing |
| 10 | OLIVEIRA Miguel | 88 | POR | 90 | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 |
| 11 | PETRUCCI Danilo | 9 | ITA | 77 | Ducati Team |
| 12 | BINDER Brad | 33 | RSA | 76 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
| 13 | ZARCO Johann | 5 | FRA | 71 | Esponsorama Racing |
| 14 | MARQUEZ Alex | 73 | SPA | 67 | Repsol Honda Team |
| 15 | ROSSI Valentino | 46 | ITA | 58 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |
| 16 | BAGNAIA Francesco | 63 | ITA | 42 | Pramac Racing |
| 17 | LECUONA Iker | 27 | SPA | 27 | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 |
| 18 | ESPARGARO Aleix | 41 | SPA | 27 | Aprilia #racing Team Gresini |
| 19 | CRUTCHLOW Cal | 35 | GBR | 26 | LCR Honda |
| 20 | BRADL Stefan | 6 | GER | 16 | Repsol Honda Team |
| 21 | SMITH Bradley | 38 | GBR | 12 | Aprilia #racing Team Gresini |
| 22 | RABAT Tito | 53 | SPA | 10 | Esponsorama Racing |
| 23 | PIRRO Michele | 51 | ITA | 4 | Pramac Racing |
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