        For the Honda team, the second Portim&atilde;o round has already begun, albeit in a negative light. Yesterday&rsquo;s news regarding Marc M&aacute;rquez&rsquo;s absence has altered the perspective inside the orange garage, Stefan Bradl the natural substitute for the Spaniard on the second RC213V this weekend. The German will be competing in his first MotoGP for several months, and will be able to use the weekend to collate some useful data ahead of the winter tests, during which the German test rider will christen the 2022 version of the Honda. &ldquo;First of all I hope Marc is recovering well and he can be back on track soon. I am looking forward to riding again as Portim&atilde;o is an enjoyable circuit where we had a good result towards the end of 2020. It&rsquo;s never easy to jump on the bike, but we have had a lot of good bike time this year between the races and testing.&rdquo; Espargar&oacute;: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m highly motivated&rdquo;   On the other side of the garage is Pol Espargar&oacute;, galvanised by the podium scored at Misano, and ready to fight for a top ten finish in the general standings, considering the very few points separating him from the current tenth-placed rider, Miguel Oliveira. &ldquo;We had a great weekend in Misano&rdquo;, confirms Pol, &ldquo;and we were able to show what we can do on the Honda but now we have a new challenge. Having already raced in Portugal this year will be good as we already have knowledge of the track but I think conditions will be different compared to the last time here so we have to understand what adjustments we will need. The motivation is so high to push in these final rounds and reward the team again. I want to wish Marc a speedy recovery.&rdquo; Translated by Heather Watson Moto2: Baldassarri "Agostini for a day" prior to Portimao       

As expected, the German test rider will stand in for the Spaniard: &ldquo;I have good memories of Portimao, but it won&rsquo;t be easy". Espargar&oacute; motivated: "I showed my potential at Misano, but now a new challenges awaits"

MotoGP Algarve: Bradl confirmed in place of Marquez

MotoGP is at Mugello this May weekend. All the reigning class riders are preparing accordingly, including the Repsol Honda team of course. At a track that is very physical, Marc Marquez will need to put his still recovering arm under strain, but Pol Espargar&oacute; will also need to perform during what is his first visit to Mugello aboard the RC213V. What will the two Honda riders be able to do?  &nbsp;Marc Marquez: &ldquo;It won&rsquo;t be easy&rdquo;  For Marc Marquez, Mugello has brought joy and pain. His win in 2014 and second-place finishes in 2016 and 2019 are highlights, while his high-speed crash in 2013 was a low of course, the rider sliding on the grass around San Donato and coming very close to the protective wall. It won&rsquo;t be an easy track for him, considering he&rsquo;s not yet 100% fit: &ldquo;I have had a good week to continue with the recovery process &ndash; comments Marc - We showed our potential in the wet in France and this weekend in Mugello we have to work well from Friday morning to try to be consistent and find good pace. I understand my physical limitations and know that it will not be the easiest of weekends to be close to the front in the dry. Now we arrive at two back-to-back races, which is a first for me this year. It will be more physically demanding, but we can manage it.&rdquo;  &nbsp;Pol Espargar&oacute;: &ldquo;We need to work well in practice&rdquo;  Pol Espargar&oacute; also talks about the Italian weekend: &ldquo;After not visiting the track in 2020 it will be nice to return to Mugello this year, riding a MotoGP bike down the straight there is something really unique. We will have to see how our bike is behaving there as it&rsquo;s a very different circuit to where we have been. There will be a lot of competition this weekend, but if we work well throughout practice, I think we can be there and fighting. Then we have another race in Barcelona straight after, it&rsquo;s going to be an exciting couple of weeks.&rdquo;  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP, Jack Miller shuts down the naysayers with a double win 

Together with team-mate Pol Espargar&oacute;, the Spaniard will need to work well from Friday. Pol: &ldquo;We need to see how the Honda will behave&rdquo;

MotoGP Italy, Marc Marquez anxious: &ldquo;I know my physical limitations&rdquo;

When will Marc Marquez be back? There is no clear answer to this right now. The Spaniard continues to reassure everyone, regularly updating his fans as to his recovery following the incident at Jerez, but his entourage doesn&rsquo;t want to push too hard.  On hand to step in for him in the meantime is Stefan Bradl, a now irreplaceable figure in the Repsol Honda garage. The German continues to clock up the miles aboard the new RC213V and after testing at Jerez, he will also ride at Losail from 5 March.  Stefan&rsquo;s dual role   His dual role as test rider and replacement rider for Marc is raising questions in the paddock. According to certain members of staff, the fact that he has carried out so many tests gives the German an unfair advantage, as he&#39;ll have many more miles under his belt than other riders by the time they get to the opening race.  &quot;HRC has had chance to carry out tests in the way that only a team with concessions can. This is unfair with respect to the other manufacturers&quot;, sporting director KTM Pit Beirer tells Speedweek. &quot;We&rsquo;ll talk about the fact that, in future, a test rider should be authorised to replace another rider a maximum of three or four times per year. We don&rsquo;t have an issue with Stefan, it&rsquo;s about equal opportunity&quot;.  On a similar wavelength to Beirer is Johan Stigefelt, Petronas Team Director.  &quot;Stefan is an excellent test rider and last season he took part in several races, thanks to which he has definitely grown and shown to be competitive&rdquo;, stated Stigefelt during the Zoom conference following the 2021 team presentation.&ldquo;During the winter, he&rsquo;s carried out various test days and we&rsquo;ll talk about this in Qatar&rdquo;.  We&rsquo;ll see how this story plays out at Losail. The idea is to limit the number of races in which a test rider can compete over the course of a season.  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP, Pol Espargaro: &ldquo;It&#39;ll be memorable in Qatar with Honda&rdquo; 

The German will compete in the Qatar GP on 28 March in place of Marc Marquez and has covered a lot more miles than his rivals thanks to tests completed over the winter. A situation that doesn&rsquo;t sit well with KTM and Petronas Yamaha

MotoGP: the paddock against Stefan Bradl

        Before taking to the track at Losail, Qatar, on 6 March, for the first official pre-season test, some of the top riders have been out at Barcelona, Pol Espargar&oacute; included. The new Repsol Honda rider was on track with a RC213V-S, as he waits to ride the HRC bike with which Marc Marquez has won six world titles in the last eight years.  "I expect a long and difficult year&rdquo;  This initial outing went well and Pol shared his thoughts on social media: &ldquo;My feeling is good. A few things are still lacking, but the bike and I are gradually getting to know each other. I improved as the day went on&rdquo;. But soon he&rsquo;ll be out on the real race bike: &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s a bit different. I haven&rsquo;t been on it yet and it&rsquo;s important to me, not long to go now&rdquo;. On Saturday 6 March he will finally get to ride the RC213V and he&rsquo;s impatient to complete those first laps at Losail: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been waiting a long time for these tests. I&rsquo;m as happy now as I was when I first came to MotoGP. I know it will be a complicated project and a long and difficult year, but starting out with Honda in Qatar is going to be really memorable for me and I can&rsquo;t wait to start&rdquo;.             Visualizza questo post su Instagram  Un post condiviso da Pol Espargaro? (@polespargaro)      The latest change  As for Turn 10 at the Catalan track, he comments: &ldquo;This was needed. In recent years, there have been various changes here and I think the track has gone back to its original DNA and the turn with which all the MotoGP riders learned this track&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP: Marquez and his "no" to testing, the first sign of a new Marc?       

The Spaniard has completed a test day at Barcelona aboard a RC213V-S and talks about the new-look Turn 10

MotoGP, Pol Espargaro: “It’ll be memorable in Qatar with Honda”

        It&rsquo;s rare for a brand ambassador to be so in tune with the sponsor company&rsquo;s claim, but it is certainly true in this case. Marc Marquez has put his leathers back on but unfortunately only for a Repsol advertising shoot. Life is so dull without MotoGP              Visualizza questo post su Instagram  Un post condiviso da Box Repsol (@box_repsol)      The message that the Spanish company launches in its post is clear: &ldquo;Life is so dull without MotoGP&rdquo;. A thought that has definitely been running through Marc Marquez&rsquo;s mind in recent weeks, considering the lengthy recovery that he is facing. The eight-time champion has not raced since last July. In recent weeks, #93 has been able to resume training, involving both his lower and upper body but not his right arm of course, which is still supported by a brace and so not in perfect shape yet. Translated by Heather Watson Pol Espargaro: &ldquo;I can't wait to compete against Marc Marquez&rdquo;       

The Spaniard is captured wearing his riding gear for the Spanish firm, which has probably read Marc&rsquo;s thoughts with the slogan "Life is so dull without MotoGP"

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MotoGP Algarve: Bradl confirmed in place of Marquez

MotoGP Italy, Marc Marquez anxious: “I know my physical limitations”

MotoGP: the paddock against Stefan Bradl

MotoGP, Pol Espargaro: “It’ll be memorable in Qatar with Honda”

MotoGP, Marquez wears his leathers again, but only for Repsol