Repsol Honda Press Release:
After a difficult weekend in Silverstone, caused by adverse weather on race day, this weekend the MotoGP paddock is en route to San Marino for round thirteen of the 2015 World Championship.
Misano, renamed in 2012 as the 'Marco Simoncelli Circuit', underwent a major modification for the 2007 season, when the racing direction changed from clockwise to counter-clockwise, and it was resurfaced this year before the Repsol Honda team were testing there in July. Popular with both riders and spectators, it's 4.18km in length and features five left turns and nine rights.
Despite last year – when he finished 15th after losing the front but was able to rejoin the race – Marc has an incredible record here in Misano, taking victory in 2012 and 2011 (Moto2) and also in 2010 (125cc) and finished 2nd in his maiden visit on the MotoGP machine (2013). Dani has also enjoyed good results here with one victory (2010) a 2nd place (2011) and a three 3rd places (2014, 2013, 2009).
Marc Marquez #93
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING: 3RD – 159 POINTS
"Obviously I'm disappointed to have crashed out of the race in the UK, but I was pushing and this can happen when the weather is like that. Of course the Championship is getting further away from us but we were back fighting at the front and this is definitely a positive. Now we head to Misano which is a pretty small and slow track. We were testing there before the Summer break so I hope the data from that test can help us with the setting this weekend. It's a delicate balance getting the bike right to suit the demands on braking at this twisty track and let's hope the weather is nice after last weekend!"
Dani Pedrosa #26:
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING: 7TH – 102 POINTS
"Silverstone wasn't the race I – or anyone – was expecting. I felt positive over the course of the weekend, but on Sunday – in the rain – I struggled to find a good feeling. We finished the race, which is important, but this weekend I hope to make another step forward to fight at the front. Misano is a special place and always has a great atmosphere. Let's hope the sun comes out and we have good weather all weekend so we can start working hard from Friday. It's a short lap but intense with many overtaking points and it's quite bumpy, so set up is key. Let's hope that the work we did there in testing will assist us."
MotoGP 2015 Tuesday, September 8th 2015 – Rider Standings:
1 ROSSI Valentino 46 ITA 236 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha2 LORENZO Jorge 99 SPA 224 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha3 MARQUEZ Marc 93 SPA 159 Repsol Honda Team Honda4 IANNONE Andrea 29 ITA 150 Ducati Team Ducati5 DOVIZIOSO Andrea 4 ITA 120 Ducati Team Ducati6 SMITH Bradley 38 GBR 115 Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha7 PEDROSA Dani 26 SPA 102 Repsol Honda Team Honda8 PETRUCCI Danilo 9 ITA 83 Pramac Racing Ducati9 ESPARGARO Pol 44 SPA 81 Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha10 CRUTCHLOW Cal 35 GBR 74 LCR Honda Honda11 VINALES Maverick 25 SPA 67 Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki12 ESPARGARO Aleix 41 SPA 60 Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki13 REDDING Scott 45 GBR 47 Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda14 HERNANDEZ Yonny 68 COL 41 Pramac Racing Ducati15 BARBERA Hector 8 SPA 23 Avintia Racing Ducati16 BAUTISTA Alvaro 19 SPA 22 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia17 BAZ Loris 76 FRA 15 Athina Forward Racing Forward Yamaha18 MILLER Jack 43 AUS 12 LCR Honda Honda19 HAYDEN Nicky 69 USA 12 Aspar MotoGP Team Honda20 BRADL Stefan 6 GER 11 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia21 PIRRO Michele 51 ITA 8 Ducati Team Ducati22 LAVERTY Eugene 50 IRE 7 Aspar Moto GP Team Honda23 AOYAMA Hiroshi 7 JPN 5 AB Motoracing Honda24 DI MEGLIO Mike 63 FRA 4 Avintia Racing Ducati25 DE ANGELIS Alex 15 RSM 2 Athina Forward Racing Forward Yamaha
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