With another 139 laps; The Repsol Honda Team made the most of the valuable track time at the beginning of the last test session of 2019.
Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez took part in the action on the track shortly after 11 a.m. local time and started the last test of 2019 in Jerez. The aim of this final test is to collect the final data before winter testing is banned so that the RC213V 2020 is well prepared for the Sepang test in early February 2020.
Marc Marquez continued to work on the various new components of the Repsol Honda Team RC213V and covered 69 laps on the 4.4 km long Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto. As in Valencia, lap times were not the focus for the eight-time world champion as he worked to defend his crown in the premier class. In a best time of 1’38.227, Marc finished the first day in sixth place. The reigning champion suffered a crash at Turn 13 but was able to get back on the track.
The Jerez test allowed rookie Alex Marquez to test the RC213V on a new circuit while continuing to learn the intricacies of a MotoGP machine. With the second test nearing the end of the Valencia test, there was little time to make major changes to his preparation, but Alex was happy again with what he could learn about the bike. 70 laps later, Alex finished the day with a best time of 1’39.413 – just over a second behind his teammate. Time saw him finish the day as the leading rookie.
Both riders of the Repsol Honda Team will be out for one last day of running on Tuesday, November 26th.