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Stefan Bradl (18th): «Not an easy situation for us»

Stefan Bradl also failed to make it into the points at his third Grand Prix as a substitute driver at Repsol-Honda. However, in 18th place he stayed with his fellow Honda brand colleagues Alex Márquez and Cal Crutchlow with the other two 2020 factory machines. «The level in MotoGP is incredible right now. I’ve been there since 2012, but I’ve never seen such big challenges with a field so close together, ”said the 30-year-old Bavarian. “And we won’t find anyone who contradicts, because all manufacturers and all drivers are at an incredibly high level. Every lap in every session is extremely important. “

Bradl: “Before the Brno GP, I didn’t sit on a MotoGP bike for six months and have now contested three GP weekends in a row. I can feel that … But I am glad that I physically survived all the exertions and did not cause a fall. The results are not very satisfactory for us. But we learned a lot. But our bike is not easy to ride at the moment. We suffer more than the other plants with the new tire compound and the new tire construction. We’re still looking for the right direction for the future. “

“We work a lot with HRC, I’m the test driver, so I always have to try new parts. That was one of my most important tasks these three weekends, ”said Bradl. “Now we’re looking ahead to Misano, where I’ll test on Tuesday and Wednesday, it’s an important test. I’m leaving here in Spielberg in the morning. then we’ll see if we can improve the bike for the next challenges. “

Bradl said the main thing was that there was a lack of traction on the rear wheel. “We only have a narrow window in which the 2020 Honda works,” he says. “We have to research that and dig deep into the data. Hopefully we can make progress on the Misano test. I’m happy when I can help Honda make the bike better. Whatever new parts HRC and the Japanese deliver, I test them, that’s my job. But we are struggling. It’s not an easy situation for us. “

You can imagine how sad the mood is among those responsible for HRC. In any case, Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig refused all TV interviews.

Honda is fifth in the prestigious constructors’ championship, only Aprilia is worse. In the team championship, Repsol-Honda slipped to 11th and last place.

If Honda does not win six concession points in 2020, for example a first, a second and a third place, then Honda will appear as a “concession team” like Aprilia 2021. And since Marc Márquez may not return until November, this unimaginable situation is no longer a pipe dream.

With two victories and a third place, KTM has already collected eight concession points this season and is therefore losing its newcomer privileges for the first time in 2021. These are: two more engines, unlimited test days, five instead of three wildcard driver assignments per season.

MotoGP results Styria GP:

1. Miguel Oliveira, KTM, 12 Runden, 16: 56,015
2. Jack Miller, Ducati, +0,316
3. Pol Espargaro, KTM, + 0.540
4. Joan Mir, Suzuki, +0,641
5. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati, + 1.414
6. Alex Rins, Suzuki, + 1,450
7. Takaaki Nakagami, Honda, +1,864
8. Brad Binder, KTM, + 4,150
9. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, + 4.517
10. Iker Lecuona, KTM, + 5,068
11. Danilo Petrucci, Ducati, + 5.918
12. Aleix Espargaró, KTM, +6,411
13. Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha, + 7.406
14. Johann Zarco, Ducati, 7,454
15. Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha, + 10,191
16. Alex Marquez, Honda, + 10,524
17. Cal Crutchlow, Honda, + 11,447
18. Stefan Bradl, Honda, + 11,943
19. Bradley Smith, Aprilia, + 12,732
20. Michele Pirro, Ducati, + 14.349
21. Tito Rabat, Ducati, + 14,458

World Championship status after 5 of 14 races:

1. Quartararo, 70 Punkte. 2. Dovizioso 67. 3. Miller 56. 4. Binder 49. 5. Vinales 48. 6. Nakagami 46. 7. Rossi 45. 8. Mir 44. 9. Oliveira 43. 10. Pol Espargaró 35. 11. Morbidelli 32 12. Zarco 30. 13. Kidneys 29. 14. Petrucci 25. 15. Alex Márquez 15. 16. Aleix Espargaró 15. 17. Lecuona 13. 18. Bagnaia 9. 19. Smith 8. 20. Rabat 7. 21. Crutchlow 7. 22. Pyrrhus 4.

Constructors’ championship after 5 of 14 races:

1. Yamaha 88. 2. Ducati 87. 3. KTM 82. 4. Suzuki 57. 5. Honda 46. 6. Aprilia 20.

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