© MilagroAs expected, the German test rider will stand in for the Spaniard: “I have good memories of Portimao, but it won’t be easy". Espargaró motivated: "I showed my potential at Misano, but now a new challenges awaits"
03.11.2021 ( Aggiornata il 03.11.2021 17:03 )
For the Honda team, the second Portimão round has already begun, albeit in a negative light. Yesterday’s news regarding Marc Márquez’s absence has altered the perspective inside the orange garage, Stefan Bradl the natural substitute for the Spaniard on the second RC213V this weekend.
The German will be competing in his first MotoGP for several months, and will be able to use the weekend to collate some useful data ahead of the winter tests, during which the German test rider will christen the 2022 version of the Honda. “First of all I hope Marc is recovering well and he can be back on track soon. I am looking forward to riding again as Portimão is an enjoyable circuit where we had a good result towards the end of 2020. It’s never easy to jump on the bike, but we have had a lot of good bike time this year between the races and testing.”
Espargaró: “I’m highly motivated”
On the other side of the garage is Pol Espargaró, galvanised by the podium scored at Misano, and ready to fight for a top ten finish in the general standings, considering the very few points separating him from the current tenth-placed rider, Miguel Oliveira.
“We had a great weekend in Misano”, confirms Pol, “and we were able to show what we can do on the Honda but now we have a new challenge. Having already raced in Portugal this year will be good as we already have knowledge of the track but I think conditions will be different compared to the last time here so we have to understand what adjustments we will need. The motivation is so high to push in these final rounds and reward the team again. I want to wish Marc a speedy recovery.”
Translated by Heather Watson
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