Friday at the Gran Premio de España saw a return to MotoGP action for HRC Test Rider Stefan Bradl. The 2011 Moto2 World Champion was back on the Honda RC213V with the HRC Test Team. Familiar with the Jerez circuit from multiple tests, Bradl set a best time of 1’37.709 to end just a few tenths behind Joan Mir on the Repsol Honda Team machine.

Stefan Bradl

Rider, MotoGP

“It’s a good feeling to be back riding with the rest of the MotoGP field, this helps to keep you sharp as a test rider and is also very beneficial to be on track with the other bikes. Like always, in the Test Team we are working on our things and have to have one eye on the race weekend and one eye on the future. We have started well and now we need to keep making more steps on Saturday and Sunday.”