Work continues for the Repsol Honda Team at the Jerez Test
Joan Mir had the full focus of the Repsol Honda Team as he ran solo at the post-race Jerez Test, completing 67 laps.
Work continued uninterrupted for the Repsol Honda Team as the action in Jerez resumed with the first in-season MotoGP Test of the year. It was a busy day for Joan Mir, running alone as Marc Marquez continues his recovery.
Over the course of the day, Mir completed 67 laps with a best time of 1’37.516 coming late in the day. He concluded the test in 15th, but outright lap time was not the primary focus. The #36 suffered a fall at Turn Six just before lunch, walking away unharmed and returning to the circuit after repairs to his Honda RC213V.
Alongside working on improving his overall feeling on the bike, Mir tried several pieces to improve his ergonomics as well as multiple aeropackage pieces over the course of the day. Each lap helped Mir and the HRC engineers to understand what is needed to return Mir to the promising form he showed at the start of the season.
The season continues with the French GP in Le Mans, May 12 – 14.
Joan Mir
“It was a positive day overall. We worked to improve our base setup and we were able to try many different things like aerodynamics and some items to make me more comfortable on the bike. Crashing during a test complicates things because you have to change your plans a bit, even so we did most things. I think we have improved our base which will help for the next race. An intense but short test, now we try and relax a little bit and come back stronger in Le Mans.”
Jerez Test
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 1'36.574 |
| 2 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 0.104 |
| 3 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.151 |
| 4 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 0.389 |
| 5 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 0.390 |
| 6 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 0.450 |
| 7 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 0.486 |
| 8 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 0.494 |
| 9 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.515 |
| 10 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 0.615 |
| 11 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 0.711 |
| 12 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | LCR Honda | Honda | 0.740 |
| 13 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.752 |
| 14 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 0.857 |
| 15 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 0.942 |
| 16 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.969 |
| 17 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | LCR Honda | Honda | 1.148 |
| 18 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing | KTM | 1.165 |
| 19 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | Team HRC | Honda | 1.208 |
| 20 | Pedrosa Dani | 26 | SPA | KTM Test Team | KTM | 1.823 |
| 21 | Folger Jonas | 94 | GER | Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing | KTM | 1.968 |
Rider standings
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 87 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 2 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 65 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 3 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 62 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 4 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 49 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 5 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 48 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 6 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 48 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 7 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 48 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 8 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 47 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 9 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 46 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 10 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 41 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 11 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 40 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 12 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 34 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 13 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 29 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 14 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 21 | RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia |
| 15 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 17 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 16 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 17 | Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing | KTM |
| 17 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 14 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 18 | Pedrosa Dani | 26 | SPA | 13 | KTM Test Team | KTM |
| 19 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 7 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 20 | Pirro Michele | 51 | ITA | 5 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 21 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | 5 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 22 | Folger Jonas | 94 | GER | 4 | Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing | KTM |
| 23 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 3 | RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia |
| 24 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | 2 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 25 | Lecuona Iker | 27 | SPA | 0 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 26 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 0 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
Location Information
Built in 1986 and hosting its first Grand Prix one year later, the circuit of Jerez is now one of the most popular MotoGP venues and the focal point for a city fanatical about sport. Set in a slight valley in the south of Spain, Jerez is blessed with consistently… read more.
| Length | 4.423 kilometres / 2.748 miles |
| Width | 11 metres |
| Left corners | 5 |
| Right corners | 8 |
| Longest straight | 0.607 kilometres / 0.377 miles |
| Constructed | 1986 |
| Modified | 2002 |
| Resurfacing | Complete resurfacing before 2018 round |
Circuito de Jerez, Jerez, Spain - View in Google Maps
Records
| Pole Position | 1m 36.170s (165.5km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2022) |
| Race Lap | 1m 37.216s (163.7km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2023) |
| Race Time | 41m 00.554s (161.7km/h) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, 2022) |
| 2023 Race Winner | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) |
| 2023 Sprint Winner | Brad Binder (KTM) |
