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march 29, 2021 - Honda Racing
Espargaro stronger with every lap on Repsol Honda Team debut
Positives across both sides of the #repsolhondateam box as the 2021 season begins with a double point-scoring finish and first top ten for Espargaro in #qatar.
Wind ripped through the #motogp paddock as the premier class arrived at the Losail International Circuit for the first race of the 2021 #motogp World Championship season. Fortunately, there were no major concerns about the forecasted high-speed gusts of wind as the grid formed later in the evening although conditions were cooler than before.
Warm Up was a productive session for the #repsolhondateam as both #polespargaro and #stefanbradl showed well at the start of the day. In sixth and eighth place respectively, the pair helped make it four Honda machines in the top eight at the conclusion of the 20 minute session.
Lining up for his debut race in the iconic colours of the #repsolhondateam, #polespargaro made a great initial launch to move up inside the top ten after the first corner. As the race went on and the fuel lowered, Espargaro was able to steadily improve his pace and joined the battle for the top ten by mid-race distance. Espargaro's lap times continued to improve, matching or beating that of the leaders towards the end of the 22-laps. In his first race for the team, Espargaro collects eight points for eighth place, top Honda honours and most importantly now has a race worth of data on the RC213V. This knowledge will come into play very soon as the championship prepares for round two at the same venue.
Stefan Bradl was pleased with the progress made earlier in the day and joined the grid ready to battle forward. Using the power of the RC213V to shoot off the line, Bradl was able to immediately move into contention for points from the first lap. Trademark consistency from the German saw him make steady progress over the race and cross the line in 11th place, just a second off Bastianini and a top ten finish.
The #repsolhondateam will now remain in #qatar, ready for Round 2 next week at the Losail circuit.
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