Marquez sets the pace on day one in Germany

Marquez

It's been a positive first day in Sachsenring for the Repsol Honda Team after reigning World Champion, Marc Marquez, finished fastest in both practice sessions.

With conditions improving from this morning’s cold temperature of 13degrees C to 17 degrees C, all but four of the MotoGP class improved their times this afternoon. The field is incredibly close at this tight and twisty 3.6km circuit with 15 riders within a second of each other.

Bridgestone brought the asymmetric front tire for the first time this season. Marc used it at the end of FP1 and then stayed on it for the whole of FP2 to better understand its behavior. He posted his best time of 1’21.621 (lap 25/25), comfortably under the circuit record lap set by Dani Pedrosa in 2011 (1’21.846).

Marc Marquez 93
1ST 1'21.621
"I think that today has been a positive day. We felt good, and that’s the important thing. It’s true that there was a strong wind that made things tough for everyone. We followed a good working plan but we still have things to improve. I don’t feel completely comfortable, but we can reflect positively on today. The important thing for the moment is that we are going well, but I am aware that tomorrow everyone will get better."

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