The preparations for the Repsol Honda Team are under way on Sunday

There was no shortage of sunshine at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Temperatures rose steadily throughout the day as Alex Marquez and Stefan Bradl began their preparations for Sunday.

The entire Repsol Honda team got its first glimpse of the recently resurfaced track at Misano as the seventh round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship began. It was a physically demanding day, as the track temperature in Free Practice 2 for the premier class rose to 43 ° C and bumps on the fast part of the track were another challenge.

With 15th place in Free Practice 1, Alex Marquez started his day on solid foundations. In the afternoon, Alex concentrated on his feeling for Sunday and the long 27-lap race. This meant the MotoGP rookie finished 21st on Friday. Working with his Repsol Honda team, the reigning Moto2 World Champion is confident that there will be improvements on Saturday as his ideal time was several tenths faster.

Stefan Bradl was able to take advantage of the tests in Misano when he started Free Practice 1 in and among the top runners. The 0.7 seconds improvement in his time from FP1 to FP2 brought the German to 1.5 seconds after Quartararo’s fastest lap. Like many others, Bradl felt the effects of the bumps on the track as he set up the bike.

Both drivers will return to the track tomorrow, Saturday, September 12th, at 09:55 a.m. local time for free practice 3. The weather is expected to reach an ambient temperature of 30 ° C again.