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Sublime win for Pedrosa and incredible comeback for Marquez to 3rd

Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez stormed to their third successive double podium of 2013 in tough wet conditions at the GP of France.

Dani, starting from 6th, performed his trademark lightning fast start and was up to 3rd by the first corner. He managed to pass Lorenzo on lap three and then had an intense battle with Dovizioso, swapping the lead, for eleven laps but finally passed him on lap fourteen and began to open up a gap and control the race. Teammate Marc, starting from pole, had a bad start and found himself down in 8th after the first lap. However, he used the opportunity to learn about racing a MotoGP bike in the wet and gradually made his way through the pack. After passing Lorenzo, Bradl crashed out and Rossi made a mistake which promoted him to 5th on lap 18. He then chased down Hayden and Dovizioso to claim a remarkable podium in very difficult conditions.

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May 20, 2013
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Repsol Honda Team head to Le Mans leading the Championship

After the fantastic 1-2 result in Jerez just over a week ago, Honda has now won 12 out of the last 15 races and Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez will be hoping for another solid weekend in Le Mans.

Built in 1965 around the existing 24-Hour track, the Le Mans Bugatti Grand Prix race circuit lies 5km south of the city of Le Mans and 200km south-west of Paris. It is a tight track dominated by first gear corners that place the emphasis on late braking and hard acceleration, whilst rear end traction is also a key area.

Dani has finished on the podium 6 times in Le Mans, with three victories in the lower classes – 2003 in 125cc, 2004 and 2005 in 250cc, but success in the MotoGP class eludes him. Marc has had mixed results at this circuit but took a podium in 2010 (125cc) and a victory in 2011 (Moto2). This is a new track for Marc to learn on the bigger 1000cc MotoGP machines.

Circuit information
First race    1969
GPs held    24
Laps    28
Race distance    117.18km / 72.8 miles
Track length    4.185km / 2.600 miles
Track width    13m
Longest straight    0.674km / 0.419 miles
Corners    13 (4 left, 9 right)
Pole position    Left

Circuit records
Pole position    1m 32.647s (162.617km/h) Dani Pedrosa (Honda, 2008)
Race lap    1m 33.617s (160.932km/h) Dani Pedrosa (Honda, 2011)
Race time    44m 03.955s (159.551km/h) Casey Stoner (Honda, 2011)
2012 Winner    Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)



May 15, 2013
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Pedrosa soars to victory as Repsol Honda complete second successive 1-2

Today in the Grand Prix of Spain in front of 111,259 spectators, Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa completed a perfect race to take his first victory of the 2013 season. Teammate Marc Marquez enjoyed a fantastic battle with Jorge Lorenzo, passing him in the final corner to take a thrilling second place.

After tracing Lorenzo, who led from pole, in the early laps, Dani made his move on lap six and never looked back, opening up a 2.4 second lead by the end of the race. With this victory, Dani continues his incredible run here in Jerez, finishing on the podium in all eight starts in the MotoGP class. Jerez continues to be the most successful circuit for Spanish riders for premier-class victories, with a total of nine; Alberto Puig in 1995, Alex Criville in 1997, ‘98, ‘99, Sete Gibernau in 2004, Jorge Lorenzo in 2010 & 2011 and Dani in 2008 and 2013.

It was an eventful race for Marc who had an early battle with Valentino Rossi but passed him and then stuck with Lorenzo for the majority of the race, trying to find a way to pass his countryman. In the final lap, on the final turn, Lorenzo didn’t fully close the door and it was all Marc needed. The bikes touched but Marc was able to keep his line and finished ahead of Lorenzo. Marc is now the youngest rider to finish on the podium at three successive premier-class races, after his 3rd place in Qatar and victory in Austin.

Marc now leads the 2013 World Championship standings on 61 points, with Dani second on 58 points. Collecting the trophy for Honda was Mr. Manabu Nishimae, COO for Regional Operations (Europe, Middle and Near East and Africa), President and Director of Honda Motor Europe Ltd.

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May 6, 2013
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Repsol Honda Team head to Jerez

Fresh from their thrilling 1-2 finish at the Circuit of The Americas, the Repsol Honda Team are on their way to Andalusia for the Spanish GP in Jerez.
Although this is round three of the Championship, as the teams head to Europe many feel this is the true start of the season. With the all-Spanish line up of Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, along with Spanish sponsor Repsol, the factory Honda team visit Spain looking to continue the fine form they found in Austin where rookie Marc took his maiden MotoGP win and Dani completed a perfect weekend for the team finishing second.

Dani has an enviable record in Jerez where has finished on the podium the last eight years. The tally includes a MotoGP win in 2008, five seconds, and a 250cc win in his second world championship season of 2005. Included in that string are seven front row starts, with two MotoGP poles and a 250cc pole. For teammate Marc, he has scored second place twice, in 2009 and 2012, but victory here has eluded him so far.

The Circuit of Jerez
A tight and twisty circuit, Jerez has held a motorcycle grand prix race since 1987, soon after it was built, and hosted Formula 1 races during the 1990s. With a track length of 4.428kms, Jerez features eight right turns and five lefts and circulates in a clockwise direction.

Long straights and sharp hairpins tend to favour a hard suspension set up and gear ratios are usually relatively short. The local airport is located 5kms north of Jerez and the city has good motorway links with Seville.
Frequent rail services connect Jerez with Madrid and Barcelona and there are plentiful bus services to transport race fans from the city on race days.

Circuit Information
First race: 1987
GPs held: 26
Laps: 27
Race distance: 119.421km / 74.196 miles
Track length: 4.423km / 2.748 miles
Track width: 11m
Longest straight: 0.607km / 0.377 miles
Corners: 13 (8 right, 5 left)
Pole position: Left

Circuit Records
Pole position: 1m 38.189s (162.164km/h) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha, 2008)
Race lap: 1m 39.731s (159.657km/h) Dani Pedrosa (Honda, 2010)
Race time: 45m 17.538s (158.200km/h) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha, 2010)
2012 Winner: Casey Stoner (Honda)



April 30, 2013
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Marquez takes first MotoGP victory in fantastic Repsol Honda 1-2

Marc Marquez won the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas today and in doing so, has become the youngest ever rider to win a premier-class grand prix at the age of 20 years 63 days taking the record from Freddie Spencer (who was 20 years 196 days when he won the Belgium 500cc GP at Spa-Francorchamps in 1982). His teammate Dani Pedrosa, finished just 1.5 seconds behind him in second position, sealing a great weekend for the Repsol Honda Team and Honda, who with this victory celebrate their 6th consecutive win on American soil.

The Spanish riders, wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in Boston and in West in the last days, set the pace from the first laps. Marc slipped back to third at the first corner and Dani took the lead. Marc regained second position and tracked Dani for twelve laps before passing him with nine laps remaining. It was then Dani’s turn to chase Marc, who had chosen the harder rear tyre (Dani was on a soft), but finally the young MotoGP rookie, who completed a perfect weekend with pole position, fastest lap (2’04.242) and victory, held on for his maiden MotoGP win, in just his second race.

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April 22, 2013
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