On the eve of the Gran Premio Red Bull de España, Pol Espargaro and Marc Marquez are preparing to mark Repsol-Honda’s partnership for the 1000th
A relationship that began in 1995 flourished and has become a benchmark in Grand Prix racing for 27 years. Together, all the drivers of the Repsol Honda Team have now completed 1,000 Grand Prix starts. Legendary drivers like Mick Doohan (59 starts for the Repsol Honda Team), Alex Criville (99 starts), Nicky Hayden (100 starts), Dani Pedrosa (217 starts) and Marc Marquez (130 starts in Jerez) along with a long list of others have helped the Repsol Honda team win 15 drivers’ championships, 10 team championships and 180 victories. Since the inception of the MotoGP class in 2002, the Repsol Honda Team has won the Triple Crown nine times, more than any other team.
Repsol and Honda continue to strive for excellence together as they meet an ever-growing series of milestones and achievements. Pol Espargaro and Marc Marquez start in 13th and 14th respectively and help the Repsol Honda Team to reach this latest milestone.