Repsol Honda Team enjoy busy day at the #JerezTest 02.05.2022: Jerez Test MotoGP 2022 There was no doubting the commitment of Pol Espargaro nor Marc Marquez as the pair put in an impressive amount of work during the test, ending as the fifth and 15th fastest riders but most importantly with a wealth of data

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MotoGP 2022



There was no doubting the commitment of Pol Espargaro nor Marc Marquez as the pair put in an impressive amount of work during the test, ending as the fifth and 15th fastest riders but most importantly with a wealth of data collected.


Fresh from the Grand Prix, the Repsol Honda Team were straight back to work for a one-day test in Jerez along with the rest of the MotoGP field. Looking to continue refining the new Honda RC213V, both Pol Espargaro and Marc Marquez were out on track from early in the day. Between them they completed 145 laps.


Wracking up an impressive 85 laps, the most of any rider, and setting a best time of 1’37.556, Pol Espargaro was content with the day’s work in Jerez. After a hard Spanish GP weekend, Monday’s test allowed Espargaro and his team to reconfirm some of their findings from the weekend and explore potential options for the future. Fifth fastest, Espargaro was most pleased by the data and information taken from the day.


Marc Marquez’s day ended after 60 laps, the Repsol Honda Team rider splitting his time between three Honda machine as he explored a variety of settings on the bike. A best time of 1’37.940 had him as the 15th fastest rider of the day, though single-lap speed was far from the focus of the day. The work continues for the #93 and his team to return to running consistently at the front.


The Repsol Honda Team will now enjoy a well-earned week of rest before the French GP in Le Mans on May 15.   
    


       
    
Pol Espargaro  44
5TH  1'37.556


“We needed to do a lot of laps today to understand everything and it’s been productive. Information is so important in MotoGP so no matter what you try at a test, you are able to make progress and today we got a lot of information.

We tried many things today and as always, there were some positives and negatives. Of course you want more and to be faster, but I’m pleased with the lap we did on medium tyres. Let’s see if what we have done will pay off in Le Mans now, that’s the goal.”         



    
       
    
Marc Marquez  93
15TH  1'37.940


"It was a good and important day and we were able to try some things. Like always, some things worked well and other things were not as we needed. We tried a few different aerodynamic parts to understand them at a shorter, tighter track like Jerez because the pre-season was at long and fast tracks like Sepang and Mandalika.


The information from today has been good but we need to keep on working. Now we look forward to Le Mans"         

    
       
    
Jerez Test Results

1    ZARCO Johann     5    FRA    Pramac Racing    Ducati    1'37.136
2    BINDER Brad     33    RSA    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM    0.158
3    QUARTARARO Fabio     20    FRA    Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP    Yamaha    0.302
4    MILLER Jack     43    AUS    Ducati Lenovo Team    Ducati    0.320
5    ESPARGARO Pol     44    SPA    Repsol Honda Team    Honda    0.420
6    MIR Joan     36    SPA    Team Suzuki Ecstar    Suzuki    0.620
7    ESPARGARO Aleix     41    SPA    Aprilia Racing    Aprilia    0.638
8    RINS Alex     42    SPA    Team Suzuki Ecstar    Suzuki    0.642
9    MARTIN Jorge     89    SPA    Pramac Racing    Ducati    0.645
10    BASTIANINI Enea     23    ITA    Team Gresini Racing MotoGP    Ducati    0.666
11    MARQUEZ Alex     73    SPA    LCR Honda    Honda    0.669
12    BAGNAIA Francesco     62    ITA    Ducati Lenovo Team    Ducati    0.671
13    BEZZECCHI Marco     73    ITA    Mooney VR46 Racing Team    Ducati    0.687
14    MARINI Luca     10    ITA    Mooney VR46 Racing Team    Ducati    0.761
15    MARQUEZ Marc     93    SPA    Repsol Honda Team    Honda    0.804
16    VINALES Maverick     12    SPA    Aprilia Racing    Aprilia    0.930
17    MORBIDELLI Franco     21    ITA    Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP    Yamaha    0.941
18    DOVIZIOSO Andrea     4    ITA    WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team    Yamaha    1.043
19    DI GIANNANTONIO Fabio     49    ITA    Team Gresini Racing MotoGP    Ducati    1.135
20    NAKAGAMI Takaaki     30    JPN    LCR Honda    Honda    1.153
21    OLIVEIRA Miguel     88    POR    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing    KTM    1.183
22    GARDNER Remy     87    AUS    Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing    KTM    1.453
23    BINDER Darryn     40    RSA    WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team    Yamaha    1.761
24    SAVADORI Lorenzo     32    ITA    Aprilia Racing Test Team    Aprilia    1.791
    
    
 


    


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