Gran Premio dell’Emilia-Romagna

The Repsol Honda Team head straight to Indonesia with a spring in their step after Joan Mir and Luca Marini put in a pair of commendable performances to seal 11th and 12th in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, finishing the best weekend of the year with their best race results.… read more.

Starting in 15th and 16th, Luca Marini and Joan Mir enjoyed their best Qualifying performances of the year as the hard work inside HRC continues unabated. Positive sensations were waiting for the Repsol Honda Team as they arrived for the second day of the Gran Premio dell’Emilia-Romagna and immediately took… read more.

Mixed conditions and a mixed day for the Repsol Honda Team as Luca Marini and Joan Mir assessed a number of new items, ending the day in 18th and 19th respectively. Aiming to get out on track and make the most of all track time available, the Repsol Honda Team… read more.

A rejuvenated Joan Mir and Luca Marini are ready to make amends after illness dealt a harsh blow the first time around, the unique 2024 schedule offering them redemption in Misano. Just a week later, the MotoGP World Championship is back at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for a… read more.

After a trying weekend battling illness, both the Repsol Honda Team riders were back on track for the post-race test in Misano. Overnight rain saw a slightly delayed start to proceedings on the Italian coast as the Repsol Honda Team waited for the circuit to dry. Conditions would improve throughout… read more.

Having awoken with a fever on Sunday morning and suffering from a lack of energy and power with his condition worsening, after consultation with Dr Charte who diagnosed a virus, Luca Marini sat out the San Marino GP in order to rest and recover with the aim of returning for… read more.

A day of gathering data for Luca Marini and the Repsol Honda Team as they worked to overcome changeable track conditions in Misano. Joan Mir withdraws. Luca Marini was once again the lone representative of the Repsol Honda Team, the Italian working away and gathering much needed data undeterred. Track… read more.

Luca Marini was the lone Repsol Honda Team rider on Friday as Joan Mir battled illness, the home hero doing his best to prepare for the weekend. Improving his best lap time by half a second between the sessions, Luca Marini was the author to a busy opening day at… read more.

It’s non-stop action for Joan Mir and Luca Marini as they prepare to remount their Repsol Honda Team RC213Vs on the Italian coast for the San Marino GP. Straight back on the road as the MotoGP World Championship travels for Aragon in Spain to Misano for Round 13 – the… read more.

Marc Marquez and Joan Mir were able to sample a first taste of what the future may hold during Monday’s post-race test at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Working late into the night to prepare, the Repsol Honda Team were back out on track early in the day for… read more.

A ‘perfect race’ for Marc Marquez on his way to a hard fought seventh and a return to the top ten ahead of an important Monday Test. Joan Mir focuses on the positives after a fall ends his race early. The weekend of progress continued inside the Repsol Honda Team… read more.

Marc Marquez earned another safe top-ten finish after a spirited start to the San Marino Sprint, Joan Mir unfortunately suffering through a complicated race. The Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini produced another solid Saturday of action where less than a second regularly split… read more.

Fully focused on the weekend at hand, Marc Marquez earned passage directly to Q2 with an impressive sixth in on Friday. Repsol Honda Team teammate Joan Mir, within a second of Marquez. 1.5 seconds split 22 of the riders on the MotoGP World Championship grid as Friday’s action came to… read more.

Officially entering the second half of the season with round 11, the prospect of the San Marino GP delivers another weekend of potential for the Repsol Honda Team. The constant work continues as the Repsol Honda Team immediately packed up and drove the 1,200 kilometers from Barcelona to Misano for… read more.

Another productive day out on track for the Repsol Honda Team as Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro completed 128 laps between them today and leave Misano with a wealth of data and a positive mindset. The second day of the Misano Test saw both Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro return… read more.

An encouraging first day for the Repsol Honda Team at the Misano Test as Marc Marquez returned to a MotoGP machine 100 days after his operation and Pol Espargaro showed his and the bike’s potential. The Adriatic Coast produced another beautiful day as action resumed at the Misano World Circuit… read more.

Stefan Bradl was finally rewarded with a return to the top 15 thanks to a consistent race at the San Marino GP, meanwhile Pol Espargaro was struck down by bad luck and another rider. Any thoughts of even a cloud in the sky were banished as the sun beat down… read more.

A trying day on the Italian coast for Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl as changeable conditions robbed both riders of a final flying lap in Q1. Promising conditions and promising pace buoyed the Repsol Honda Team as Saturday’s action at the San Marino Grand Prix began. Pol Espargaro was looking… read more.

Times were tight in the premier class again as the smallest of margins hid the potential of Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl during a day of improvements. The torrential rain showers of Thursday were replaced by idyllic conditions as the sun shone high in the sky above the Misano World… read more.

A race weekend and a two-day test in Misano presents Pol Espargaro and Stefan Bradl with five days of track activity to fine tune the Honda RC213V. The work continues inside the Repsol Honda Team box as the World Championship rolls into San Marino for Round 14. The Gran Premio… read more.

Marc Marquez took back-to-back wins with incredible race pace as Pol Espargaro earned his best MotoGP finish and a debut podium for the Repsol Honda Team, giving the team their first 1-2 since the 2017 Aragon GP. Sunday on the Italian coast marked the 450th Grand Prix race start made… read more.

The tricky conditions in Misano caught out much of the grid, but not Pol Espargaro who used his years of Grand Prix experience to secure fourth on the grid for Sunday’s race with Repsol Honda Team teammate Marc Marquez starting in seventh. A morning of light and consistent rain meant… read more.

Both Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro worked throughout the day to improve the feeling of their respective Hondas, tricky conditions hiding their progress. Conditions were undoubtably wet as the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix began on Friday, rain steadily getting heavier throughout Free Practice 1. Both Repsol Honda Team riders got… read more.

The Repsol Honda Team will return to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for the second time in 2021, looking to build on their first race and a fruitful test at the track. Of all the circuits on the 2021 MotoGP World Championship calendar, only the Losail International Circuit in… read more.

Rain was nowhere to be seen as the second day of running in Misano commenced, both sides of the Repsol Honda Team garage completing plenty of laps even before the lunch break. Both riders used the day to try out a number of components for the future of the RC213V… read more.

Overnight rain and brief showers throughout the morning made for a late start to the post-race Misano Test, Pol Espargaro the only Honda rider out before the lunch break and completing just two laps. Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro would eventually head out at 14:00 Local Time after the lunch… read more.

The Repsol Honda Team earned another double top-ten finish as both Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro pushed until the finish line for fourth and seventh respectively, each pleased with how their Sundays played out. After a calm and productive Warm Up session where Marquez and Espargaro finished 11th and 12th,… read more.

0.012s split the Repsol Honda Team pairing of Pol Espargaro and Marc Marquez as dry weather returned to Misano, Marquez walking away from two falls. Friday’s rainstorms were nowhere to be seen as the sun beat down on the San Marino Grand Prix, riders eager to use Free Practice 3… read more.

A strong sixth place opened the San Marino GP weekend for Pol Espargaro, teammate Marc Marquez less than a tenth behind in ninth. It was far from idyllic beach conditions on the opening day of MotoGP practice at the San Marino GP as semi-regular rain showers hit the paddock during… read more.

After an exhilarating Aragon GP, the Repsol Honda Team are Misano bound as the MotoGP World Championship enters its final five races of 2021. The seas-side circuit of Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli has been a permanent fixture on the World Championship calendar since 2007 after layout modifications and has… read more.

Consistent hard work from Alex Marquez and the Repsol Honda Team was rewarded today as the rookie returned to the top ten and achieved his best MotoGP result to date. The morning of race day started in ideal fashion for Alex Marquez and the Repsol Honda Team as the MotoGP… read more.

A strong Saturday saw rookie Alex Marquez post constant improvements, challenging established race winners and setting a new personal best lap in Misano. Friday was a day of progress and potential for Alex Marquez and the Repsol Honda Team. Having already improved his Free Practice 3 time by almost a… read more.

MotoGP World Championship rookie Alex Marquez showed the progress he made during testing, posting consistent and competitive times across Friday. Unfortunately, Stefan Bradl’s Emilia Romagna GP comes to an early end. Typical Misano weather once again greeted the MotoGP class as they rolled onto the 4.2-kilometer-long circuit for another weekend… read more.

From the moment he entered the track in the morning, it was clear Alex Marquez and his Repsol Honda Team had made a step forward as the rookie lapped in the 1’32s throughout the day. After just a days rest it was back out on track for Alex Marquez and… read more.

Despite flashes of promise throughout the weekend, the Repsol Honda Team leave the first of two races in Misano unrewarded despite the efforts of Alex Marquez and Stefan Bradl. Putting a difficult Saturday behind him, Alex Marquez showed his maturity as he approached Sunday with an open mind. A strong… read more.

A trying day in San Marino for the Repsol Honda Team as they hunt one-lap pace. Conditions on the Italian coast remained almost identical to the day before, the heat and sun making the day even more physically demanding for riders up and down the grid. The bumps on the… read more.

There was no shortage of sunshine at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, temperatures steadily climbing throughout the day as Alex Marquez and Stefan Bradl began their preparations for Sunday. The full Repsol Honda Team had their first taste of the recently re-surfaced Misano circuit as round seven of the… read more.

The start of another triple-header is just around the corner for the MotoGP World Championship, Alex Marquez and Stefan Bradl refreshed and ready to go again. After two weeks away from the circuit for what is effectively the 2020 MotoGP season’s ‘summer break’, the Repsol Honda Team arrive fresh in… read more.

A 77th career victory makes Marquez the fourth most successful rider in Grand Prix history, bringing fans to their feet on his way to winning a thrilling San Marino GP as Jorge Lorenzo claimed more points. After a promising morning Warm Up session where Marc Marquez finished first and Jorge… read more.

For just the second time in 2019 Marc Marquez will start from the second row of the grid as Jorge Lorenzo hunts points from 18th. Once again the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli saw temperatures steadily rise throughout Saturday as riders in the MotoGP World Championships prepared for qualifying and… read more.

Battling through the Misano heat, Marc Marquez ended the day as the third fastest rider while teammate Jorge Lorenzo found significant gains between sessions. Without a cloud in sight, the Repsol Honda Team enjoyed a productive first day at the San Marino GP with an ambient temperature of 26°C and… read more.

A successful test followed by a short break has the Repsol Honda Team pairing of Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo feeling refreshed and confident for the San Marino GP. The 4.2 kilometre long Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli will welcome the MotoGP World Championship for round 13, September 13 –… read more.

The Repsol Honda Team leave the Misano Circuit pleased with what they achieved and ready for the end of 2019 and beyond after diligent work in Italy. MotoGP World Championship leader Marc Marquez did a total of 168 laps aboard his Repsol Honda Team RC213V across the two days of… read more.

Crossing the San Marino GP finish line in second place ahead of fellow Honda rider Cal Crutchlow, today Marc Marquez stepped on the podium for the tenth time this season, and for the sixth time in a row for the first time since 2014. Marc also equaled Mike Hailwood with… read more.

Marc Marquez set the fifth-fastest time at the end of an eventful qualifying session in which he crashed his RC213V while fighting for a front-row start, rushed to the garage, jumped on his second bike, and then entered the battle again. In the end, Marc was unable to better his… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa started their Misano campaign taking the fifth and 12th places, respectively, in the combined standings. After setting the 13th fastest time in FP1 while focusing as usual on working on his bike setup for the race, and with uncertain weather forecast for tomorrow’s… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa are eagerly awaiting the race at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, located on Italy’s Adriatic coast. Marc and Dani have strong records at the track and will look to add to those statistics on Sunday, both riders anticipating sunny, warm weather for the… read more.

Marc Marquez perfectly mastered today’s very tricky wet conditions at Misano, taking his fourth win of the season and the 59th in his career, putting him back at the top of the Championship standings, equal on points with Andrea Dovizioso (with Marquez ahead by virtue of more second-place finishes). Marc… read more.

Marc Marquez will start from the front row in tomorrow’s Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, knowing that he has a good pace to fight at the front. Marc had been the quickest rider in the FP3 session, and the second fastest in FP4. During qualifying,… read more.

On the opening day of the Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, Dani Pedrosa set the fourth-quickest lap, just 0.115” down on the top time, improving on his best effort from FP1 (which had put him in P7) by over a second. Marc Marquez was fastest… read more.

The 2017 MotoGP season moves into its final third with the Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini this weekend, and never before has the title chase been so tight, with the top five riders in the MotoGP Championship covered by only 35 points after 12 races.… read more.

Following a successful race weekend at Misano, the Repsol Honda Team had remained at the circuit to complete a one-day private test yesterday but decided to reschedule the session for today as Monday’s early morning downpour had left the track damp and useless until midday. Taking advantage of today’s ideal… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa became the eighth different MotoGP winner in eight races today, taking a stunning victory at Misano, his 29th in MotoGP and the 52nd in his career, as well as the 120th for Honda since the start of the MotoGP era in 2002. Marc Marquez struggled with… read more.

Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa will start from the second and the third rows, respectively, in tomorrow’s Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, knowing that they have a good pace to try and fight for top positions. Marc had been the quickest rider in the FP3… read more.

On the opening day of the Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa missed the top spot of the timesheet by a mere 65 thousandths of a second, while teammate and Championship leader Marc Marquez wrapped up the day in fifth position,… read more.

With just a couple of days for traveling from England to Italy, the MotoGP paddock is preparing for round 13 of the 2016 World Championship, to be held Sunday at Misano. The Misano circuit was constructed in 1972 and has since undergone several modifications. A regular scene for Italian GPs… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez took a remarkable victory in difficult conditions at the San Marino GP – one of just three circuits where he has not previously won in the premier class (along with Motegi and Phillip Island), but Dani Pedrosa was hindered from seeing his pit board clearly causing… read more.

In a closely fought qualifying battle for tomorrow’s San Marino GP, Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez lost out on pole position by just a tenth of a second, with teammate Dani Pedrosa missing out on a front row spot by seven hundredths of a second. With such a short lap –… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have had a promising first day in Misano, finishing second and third respectively in the combined times. With temperatures considerably lower compared to when they were testing here in July, the track was pretty slippery this morning but gradually improved as more rubber… read more.

After a difficult weekend in Silverstone, caused by adverse weather on race day, this weekend the MotoGP paddock is en route to San Marino for round thirteen of the 2015 World Championship. Misano, renamed in 2012 as the ‘Marco Simoncelli Circuit’, underwent a major modification for the 2007 season, when… read more.

Today Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa continued their mid-season testing under incredibly hot conditions at the Misano circuit, Italy. Both riders spend more time on the current 2015 RC213V Honda, to improve their base setup and also tested the new 2016 prototype machine, reporting positively. Marc completed a… read more.

Fresh from their 1-2 finish in Germany last Sunday, Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa were back on track today in Misano, Italy to begin their 3-day test. This first day was spent reacquainting themselves with the circuit and its new tarmac, and adapting their setups to suit this… read more.

It’s been a difficult weekend for the Repsol Honda Team in Misano but Dani Pedrosa managed to take third place and has now finished in the top five at the last 17 successive races. Championship leader, Marc Marquez, made an uncharacteristic error on lap ten and lost the front. He… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa will begin tomorrow’s San Marino GP from the second row of the grid, only the fourth time Marc has been off the front row in his MotoGP career and the first time since Catalunya 2013. It was an intense day at the Misano… read more.

For the first time this season, the MotoGP riders have endured a fully wet day on track in both FP1 and FP2 at a very greasy Misano circuit. With nine riders falling in the FP1 session, Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa showed caution as they took to the… read more.

This weekend the MotoGP paddock is en route to San Marino for round thirteen of the 2014 World Championship. Misano, renamed in 2012 as the ‘Marco Simoncelli Circuit’, underwent a major modification for the 2007 season, when the racing direction changed from clockwise to counter-clockwise. Popular with both riders and… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have put on a wonderful show for the 50,949 strong crowd in San Marino today and clinched the team’s eighth double podium of the season, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. Pole man Marc dropped back at the start, losing two positions as Lorenzo… read more.