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Wednesday, 13 May 2015

MotoGP: Round #5 Repsol Honda Race Preview – Le Mans



Dani Pedrosa race action shot Honda Racing Corporation Press Release: After a three race absence, this weekend Dani Pedrosa will return to race alongside Marc Marquez for the Repsol Honda Team in Le Mans. Dani received surgery to his right arm to alleviate discomfort from arm pump and as a result missed the races in the Americas, Argentina and Spain, but returns in Le Mans for round five of the 2015 World Championship. Marc, who was also injured in a training accident after the GP of Argentina, managed to fight for a courageous 2nd place in Spain, and now arrives in Le Mans this weekend almost back to 100%. The Le Mans Bugatti circuit is very stop-and-go, with plenty of slow turns where braking and acceleration performance are crucial. Riders and their engineers concentrate on honing their machines’ stability during braking, as well as improving rear-end traction for the numerous hairpin exits. The 4.18km circuit features the same start-finish straight as the Le Mans 24hr event and a blindingly fast right-hander leading to the famous Dunlop chicane. Following this quick start to the lap, the stop-start character becomes evident, with a slow right-hander leading on to the main straight. It is one of nine right hand turns, and four lefts. Marc has had mixed results at this circuit, but took his first MotoGP victory here last year, he’s also enjoyed a victory in 2011 (Moto2) and podiums in 2013 (MotoGP) and 2010 (125cc). Dani has finished on the podium 7 times including an emphatic win in atrocious conditions during the MotoGP race in 2013 and three victories in the lower classes (2003 in 125cc, 2004 and 2005 in 250cc). Marc Marquez Podium shot Marc Marquez #93: Championship Standing: 4th - 56 points "Since Jerez we’ve been able to rest and now I’m feeling much stronger for this weekend. I visited Dr. Mir for a check up and my finger is definitely improving and healing well. I haven’t trained much this past week in order to give my finger a chance to restore back to 100%, which was our main goal. I like the Le Mans track, the weather is always changeable but last year it was really good and I took my first win in the MotoGP class, so let’s hope it’s the nice for us again this year!" Dani Pedrosa race action shot Dani Pedrosa 26: Championship Standing: 14th - 10 points "I’ve been doing a lot of therapy in the past few weeks since the operation and I am improving step by step. I’m beginning to feel stronger and looking forward to getting back on the bike - after all, this is the best way to check the feeling after all the rehabilitation work. It will be good to get back to my team and catch up with them all after this time and of course to see all the fans in Le Mans, so let’s hope the weather is kind to us again like in 2014!" MotoGP 2015 Tuesday, May 12th 2015 - Rider Standings: 1     ROSSI Valentino     46     ITA     82     Movistar Yamaha MotoGP     Yamaha 2     DOVIZIOSO Andrea     4     ITA     67     Ducati Team     Ducati 3     LORENZO Jorge     99     SPA     62     Movistar Yamaha MotoGP     Yamaha 4     MARQUEZ Marc     93     SPA     56     Repsol Honda Team     Honda 5     IANNONE Andrea     29     ITA     50     Ducati Team     Ducati 6     CRUTCHLOW Cal     35     GBR     47     CWM LCR Honda     Honda 7     SMITH Bradley     38     GBR     36     Monster Yamaha Tech 3     Yamaha 8     ESPARGARO Aleix     41     SPA     31     Team Suzuki Ecstar     Suzuki 9     ESPARGARO Pol     44     SPA     26     Monster Yamaha Tech 3     Yamaha 10     VINALES Maverick     25     SPA     20     Team Suzuki Ecstar     Suzuki 11     PETRUCCI Danilo     9     ITA     19     Pramac Racing     Ducati 12     REDDING Scott     45     GBR     13     Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS     Honda 13     HERNANDEZ Yonny     68     COL     12     Pramac Racing     Ducati 14     PEDROSA Dani     26     SPA     10     Repsol Honda Team     Honda 15     BARBERA Hector     8     SPA     10     Avintia Racing     Ducati 16     MILLER Jack     43     AUS     6     CWM LCR Honda     Honda 17     AOYAMA Hiroshi     7     JPN     5     Repsol Honda Team     Honda 18     HAYDEN Nicky     69     USA     3     Aspar MotoGP Team     Honda 19     BAZ Loris     76     FRA     2     Athina Forward Racing     Forward Yamaha 20     BAUTISTA Alvaro     19     SPA     2     Aprilia Racing Team Gresini     Aprilia 21     BRADL Stefan     6     GER     1     Athina Forward Racing     Forward Yamaha For more information: www.hondaracingcorporation.com 54804a91b6f6f8.62689535 54804ac66ab835.70913216 554648fcb78275.70333525

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