Marquez makes the most of truncated Monday test in Brno
Marc Marquez completed 70 laps during the one-day post-race test at the Automotodrom Brno with a best time of 1’56.237 for eighth place.
Despite a clear sky in the morning, early afternoon showers reduced running time at the post-race Brno test by around an hour. With Sunday’s victory still fresh in his mind, Marc Marquez rolled out of the pits shortly after 11:00 local time and began the day’s testing schedule.
Swapping between three bikes, the MotoGP World Championship leader completed a total of 70 laps throughout the course of the day. A best time of 1’56.237 saw Marquez conclude the test as the eighth fastest riders and left him pleased with the progress made and the knowledge gained.
Cal Crutchlow ended as the highest placed Honda rider in fifth aboard his LCR Honda.
The Repsol Honda Team, Marc Marquez and Stefan Bradl now head south for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, August 09 – 11, where they aim to continue their impressive 2019 form and defend their 63-point lead in the standings.
Marc Marquez
“In the end we did more laps than we had planned. But we had many things to do as HRC brought many things and Michelin had two tyres for us to try as well. We had different things on the bike, some new frames and some aerodynamics – it was all very interesting and some of them could help us in the next race. We’re also thinking about the future further ahead. It was a good test and we were able to understand some more things.”
Brno Test Results
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | 1'55.616 |
| 2 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.012 |
| 3 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | Petronas Yamaha SRT | Yamaha | 0.139 |
| 4 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 0.221 |
| 5 | Crutchlow Cal | 35 | GBR | WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team | Yamaha | 0.324 |
| 6 | Rossi Valentino | 46 | ITA | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 0.399 |
| 7 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 0.548 |
| 8 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 0.621 |
| 9 | Bagnaia Francesco | 63 | ITA | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.632 |
| 10 | Petrucci Danilo | 9 | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 0.729 |
| 11 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | LCR Honda | Honda | 0.754 |
| 12 | Dovizioso Andrea | 4 | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 0.775 |
| 13 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.898 |
| 14 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1.065 |
| 15 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1.195 |
| 16 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 1.442 |
| 17 | Rabat Tito | 53 | SPA | Esponsorama Racing | Ducati | 1.801 |
| 18 | Abraham Karel | 17 | CZE | Esponsorama Racing | Ducati | 1.836 |
| 19 | Syahrin Hafizh | 55 | MAL | Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 1.994 |
| 20 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 2.153 |
| 21 | Iannone Andrea | 29 | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 2.416 |
Location Information
The world’s most famous riders have taken part in GP events in Brno since 1930, where up until 1982 they would race through the villages and western parts of the city on a road track named after the first Czechoslovak President – T.G. Masaryk.The only venue that has hosted more… read more.
| Length | 5.403 kilometres / 3.357 miles |
| Width | 15 metres |
| Left corners | 6 |
| Right corners | 8 |
| Longest straight | 0.636 kilometres / 0.395 miles |
| Constructed | 1987 |
| Modified | 1996 |
Automotodrom Brno, Brno, Czech Republic - View in Google Maps
Records
| Pole Position | 1m54.596s (169.7 Km km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2016) |
| Race Lap | 1m 56.027s (167.6 km/h) Dani Pedrosa (Honda, 2014) |
| Race Time | 41m07.728s (166.6 km/h) Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati, 2018) |
| 2020 Race Winner | Brad Binder (KTM) |
