After an encouraging debut starting at halfway point of the season, where he familiarized himself quickly with the Aprilia RS-GP, Stefan Bradl is set to continue as factory rider in Aprilia Racing Team Gresini for next year’s MotoGP™ World Championship.
So the 25 year from Bavaria will ride Aprilia’s prototype in the Premier Class of motorcycle racing in 2016 too. Alongside teammate Alvaro Bautista, both riders will develop the still young Italian MotoGP project and aim to achieve consistently top ten finishes during the season.
Bradl, who was born on November 29th 1989 in Bavarian’s city of Augsburg, made his debut on World Championship level back in 2005. In 2008 he took two wins and finished fourth in the overall 125cc standing. In 2010 he moved to Moto2, a category where he was crowned World Champion one year later thanks to four wins in this season. 2012 became his rookie season in MotoGP aboard a Honda prototype. Bradl was racing with the Japanese manufacturer for three years in total, with one pole-position and a second place as highlight during the US Grand Prix in Laguna Seca back in 2013.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia):
“I am really thankful for the great opportunity that Aprilian Racing Team Gresini has given me for the second part of the season. I would like to express my thanks to Mr. Romano Albesiano and Mr. Fausto Gresini for believing in me. At my approach in Aprilia, it was mid of August for the Indianapolis Grand Prix, I immediately felt really welcome by the entire team. It’s hardly to describe how professional everybody works in this team. However, I can say without a doubt that Aprilia is the best team I have raced with since starting my career on World Championship level. I enjoy great support from my technical crew. I could tell from the very first day of our collaboration that they really believe in me and I like the way they prepare and plan every single session. So signing for 2016 with them gives me a lot of confidence for the remaining races this year and it is a great motivation to prepare for next season in the best possible way. I know Aprilia has high expectations but I am confident that we have what it takes to be a consistent top ten contender in 2016. This must be our goal for next year for sure. I really look forward to a great and hopefully successful collaboration.”
Changing weather conditions played their rules to deliver a crazy race in Misano this afternoon; Stefan Bradl crossed the line in 16th position to miss a points scoring finish.
The majority of the MotoGP riders had a visit to their box twice today as the race was started in dry condition before it started to drizzle with some minutes later the rain got heavier and some busy action started in pit lane for changing to the bike prepared for rain setup. However, it just was a short rain shower and the track dried out quickly. So the riders came in for a second time to continue the race during the second part with slick tyres again.
Bradl, who went off the line from P19, lost a lot of time in wet conditions as he wasn’t able to find a feeling the the bike and condition. Though he started to recover position after his second visit to his box whereas his feeling with the dry setting was decidedly positive.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia) – 16th, World Championship position 20th (11 points):
“I should have made the second bike change one lap sooner, but in these situations it’s always difficult to take the right decision. Obviously the track seemed suitable for slick tyres already, but I still saw some drops on my top faring, so I decided to come in one lap later. In any case I had lost too much time after the first bike change because I didn’t find a proper feeling with the wet bike and in the first few laps on a wet track it was very difficult to ride with the bike sliding around so much. The positive thing is that in the last part of the race with slick tyres I had a good feeling and I was able to record fast lap time immediately, recovering some positions.”Race Classification MotoGP™ Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini:
1 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / 48´23.819
2 Bradley SMITH / GBR / Monster Yamaha Tech 3 / Yamaha / +7.288
3 Scott REDDING / GBR / Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS / Honda / +18.793
16 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / +58.828MotoGP™ World Standing:
1 Valentino ROSSI / ITA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 247
2 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 224
3 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / 184
20 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / 11
Next race: MotorLand Aragon / Spain, September 27th
Stefan Bradl was on a hot Quali lap till he low sided this afternoon; the 25 year Aprilia rider will start from row six tomorrow at the Misano Circuit.
Thanks to good conditions with fine late summe weather around Italian’s holiday region close to Rimini, Bradl and his crew were able to work on further fine-tuning for the team’s Aprilia RS-GP prototype. During FP4 as a last opportunity in order to prepare for the most important qualifying session, Bradl and his crew achieved significant progress for he is able to set faster lap times now.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia), Grid position 19th – 1´34.333 (3/6):
“During FP4 we found some good solutions that improved the bike’s performance and they helped me to be faster today, although it’s obviously that we are struggling a bit more here than on other tracks. I was really hard in qualifying, giving 100 percent or maybe even a bit more… so I lost the front and low sided without any serious consequences. It was a shame not to be able to complete this lap, because I could have improved my time quite a bit. Anyway, the most important thing is that we were able to improve the setup today. The bike is more stable in breaking as well the handling is better now, which also is help for me to hold my lines during the fast corners.”Qualifying Classification:
1 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 1´32.146
2 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / 1´32.252 +0.106
3 Valentino ROSSI / ITA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 1´32.358 +0.212
19 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / 1´34.333 +2.187 (Q1)
Stefan Bradl was able to test the new frame for the first time this afternoon and he was thrilled from the very first beginning to work with.
It was a busy Friday for the 25 year MotoGP rider and at the same time a positive one too. It was the first time for him to test the new frame which is Alvaro Bautista, his team mate in Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, is using it since some races. Even though the day started with a so-so FP1 in the morning, Bradl got grips to the new tool in the afternoon, accompanied by fine late summer weather.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia), FP1: 24th – 1´35.992 (10/18) / FP2: 21st – 1´35.026 (16/20):
“During the second free practice session this afternoon I tested the new frame for the very first time and I immediately found out some benefits going into turns. The bike is more precise in corner entry, although there isn’t much difference in performance in turning compared to the frame I’ve been using now that is definitely positive. With this frame the bike also needs to be ridden differently because it performs differently, especially in braking, so I still wasn’t able to take full advantage of it today. I’ll need to adapt my riding style a bit, after which we’ll be able to improve further. Today we also made some changes to the electronics, moving in the right direction too, so we’ll carefully analyse the data in order to set faster lap times tomorrow.”Combined Practice Times FP1/FP2:
1 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 1´32.871 (FP2)
2 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda /1´32.924 +0.053 (FP2)
3 Danny PEDROSA / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / 1´33.258 +0.387 (FP2)
21 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / 1´35.026 + 2.165 (FP2)
Stefan Bradl looks forward with high expectations to this weekend’s round 13 of the 2015 MotoGP series at the Italian circuit in Misano.
Bradl, who crashed out of the race at the British Grand Prix last time in Silverstone whilst fighting for a good points scoring finish in extremely difficult conditions due to heavy rain, was able to work on different changes to his Aprilia RS-GP machine during the race weekend in England. Despite that knowledge Bradl will use a new frame this time in Misano for the first so he is more than eager to start the San Marino GP as this race is Aprilia Racing Team Gresini’s home round too.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia) – World Championship Position 20 (11 points):
“Honestly speaking, the tension for this race weekend is much greater than usual. Apart from that fact that the condition of my right wrist has made further progress in the two-week break after Silverstone, I’ll use a new frame this weekend for the first time. In addition, the Misano track has been completely resurfaced for which I look forward to the track conditions now. And beyond that, Misano is the home race of my team so this Grand Prix is really a very special occasion for all of us and we look forward to it with high expectations. Recently in Silverstone I was able to test some different changes to the bike and in doing so we made a good job. In addition to the new frame I mentioned already, there are some further updates which Aprilia will bring to Misano so I’m even more anxious to continue working with my crew. Misano is a great track that I’ve always liked and the atmosphere at this race is fantastic too. I’m really looking forward to the upcoming weekend.“MotoGP™ Time Schedule at the GP di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini (GMT+2):
Friday, 11 September: 09:55 – 10:40 FP1
Friday, 11 September: 14:05 – 14:50 FP2
Saturday, 12 September: 09:55 – 10:40 FP3
Saturday, 12 September: 13:30 – 14:00 FP4
Saturday, 12 September: 14:10 – 14:25 QP1
Saturday, 12 September: 14:35 – 14:50 QP2
Sunday, 13 September: 09:30 – 10:00 Warm Up
Sunday, 13 September: 14:00 Rennen (28 Runden – 118,3 km)
Facts Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli:
First time venue of the GP di San Marino: 2008
Length: 4,226 meters
Width: 14 meters
Longest Straight: 565 meters
Left corners: 6
Right corners: 10
Best MotoGP™ Pole-Position: 1´32.915 (2013)
MotoGP™ Circuit lap record: 1´33.906 (2013)
Stefan Bradl‘s Results 2014: Startplatz 10 / NC
MotoGP™ World Standing 2015:
1 Valentino ROSSI / SPA / Yamaha / 236
2 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Yamaha / 224
3 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Honda / 159
20 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia / 11
Stefan Bradl missed out a possible points scoring finish today at the demanding Silverstone Circuit, after he crashed out of the race in lap 13.
After a well-scaled ride in the early stages of the race, heavy rain and low temperatures has made conditions more difficult for race day in England, it took no longer time till the 25 year Aprilia rider has made his way through the pack to settle down in the top 15. But the track conditions which were really hard to assess spoiled his race completely.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia) – NC, World Championship 20 (11 points):
“At the beginning of the race it was hard to bring the tyres on temperatures and I wasn’t able to race a consistent pace. Then finally after four or five laps I was able to start pushing harder. I got close to Alvaro (Bautista) and followed him for a few laps and then at a certain point going into turn 15 I suddenly lost the front while breaking and crashed out. I’m very disappointed because we could have brought home a really good result, but throughout the weekend we didn’t really have a lot of time to work on a proper setup for these conditions, so I’m pleased with the work done up to the crash. This time we were unlucky but we’re very anxious to make up it at Misano in two weeks’ time.”Race Classification British Grand Prix:
1 Valentino ROSSI / ITA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 46´15.617
2 Danilo PETRUCCI / ITA / Octo Pramac Racing / Ducati / +3.010
3 Andrea DOVIZIOSO / ITA / Ducati Team / Ducati / +4.117
NC Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / ApriliaMotoGP™ World Standing 2015:
1 Valentino ROSSI / ITA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 236
2 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 224
3 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / 159
20 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / 11
Next race: Misano/ San Marino, September 13th
Stefan Bradl delivered a super strong qualifying this afternoon as he powered the Aprilia RS-GP to P14 for tomorrow’s grid which is the best qualifying result thus far for the still young Italian MotoGP project.
After some intense work on race pace during FP3 and FP4, Bradl took best benefit of the soft tyres to put in a great best effort in 2´02.657 to qualify for a brilliant fifth row start.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia), Grid position 14th – 2´02.657 (7/7):
“I’m very pleased with my performance during today’s qualifying. I managed it well to put in two very nice flying laps, both with the softer option of rear slick. In any case, our bike is performing very well with new tyres so it was a bit to expect to do well this afternoon. But our priority is to improve our race pace now. We tried a few different changes to the bike today, but during FP4 I would have preferred to set a consistently faster pace. We’ll try to use tomorrow morning’s Warm up session to improve further in order to be more effective in the race.”
Qualifying Classification:
1 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / 2´00.234
2 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 2´00.522 +0.288
3 Dani PEDROSA / SPA / Respol Honda Team / Honda / 2´00.716 +0.482
14 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / 2´02.657 +2.423 (Q1)
Aprilia has brought new developments for Stefan Bradl’s MotoGP prototype RS-GP to England, which he tested already during Friday’s free practice sessions.
The main focus was on a new swing-arm for the team’s Aprilia RS-GP. The experienced MotoGP rider also realized soon benefits of the new parts soon, so Bradl would like to use them for remaining weekend.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia), FP1: 18. – 2´05.956 (9/16) / FP2: 20. – 2´04.416 (15/16):
“During both session we tried a new swing-arm that obviously seems to provide some advantages. But in order to take full benefit of it, first we need to solve the problems we endured today coming out of the corners. We need to make the bike a bit less twitchy. However, I would like to continue working with the new swing-arm and if we’re able to eliminate these issues, I think we’ll be able to make some more valuable improvements.”Combined Practice Times FP1/FP2:
1 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 2´02.338 (FP2)
2 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / 2´02.371 +0.033 (FP2)
3 Bradley SMITH / GBR / Monster Yamaha Tech 3 / Yamaha / 2´02.531 +0.193 (FP2)
20 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / 2´04.416 + 2.078 (FP2)
Stefan Bradl collected his first championship points aboard the Aprilia RS-GP last time out on track in the Czech Republic. Of course he would like to build on this strong performance at the British Grand Prix this weekend.
To start the Brno race in 14th position on the grid and to finish it in the same position is a huge motivation not only for Bradl himself as well for the entire team who is developing the still young project. Beyond that Bradl was able to rest his recently operated right wrist in order to improve his condition. So due to these facts he is focussed to make the next step at the demanding and iconic Silverstone Circuit in Great Britain.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia) – World Championship position 19 (11 points):
“The two weeks break after Brno was a welcome occasion to give my wrist a rest but also to continue physical therapies in order to strengthen it further. So I hope that I won’t have to mention this problems any more. But I can’t wait to get back on track now. The results we achieved in Brno really motivated the entire team and beyond that I like the track layout in Silverstone a lot. Although we’ll need to work hard to do well in these many fast direction changes there. Our priority for the upcoming race weekend continue the same by improving our consistency in terms of performance over race distance.“MotoGP™ Time Schedule for the British GP (GMT+2):
Friday, 28 August: 10:55 – 11:40 FP1
Friday, 28 August: 15:05 – 15:50 FP2
Saturday, 29 August: 10:55 – 11:40 FP3
Saturday, 29 August: 14:30 – 15:00 FP4
Saturday, 29 August: 15:10 – 15:25 QP1
Saturday, 29 August: 15:35 – 15:50 QP2
Sunday, 30 August: 10:30 – 10:50 Warm Up
Sunday, 30 August: 14:00 Race (20 laps – 118 km)
Facts Silverstone Circuit:
First time venue of the British Grand Prix: 2010
Length: 5.900 meters
Width: 17 meters
Longest straight: 770 meters
Left: 8
Right: 10
Best MotoGP™ Pole-Position: 2´00.691 (2013)
MotoGP™ Lap record: 2´01.941 (2013)
Stefan Bradl‘s results 2014: Grid position 9 / 7th
Stefan Bradl rounded up his second weekend in Aprilia Racing Team Gresini with a nice 14th position and two championship points.
The 25 year German rider rode an impeccable race after a good start which was undermined by usual first corner battles. Bradl was pleased with his result after the chequered flag. Riding an outstanding race at the demanding Brno circuit, Bradl had to give up one position to his team mate Alvaro Bautista during the final stages due to pain from his still injured right wrist.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia) – 14th, World Championship position 19 (11 points):
“I think we can be very happy with our result today. I had set the goal of being faster during the race than I was in Indianapolis and I was successful in this respect, plus it was fun to battle with Alvaro. I was able to stay in front of him quite a few laps and then towards the end he managed to pass me with a clean move so he earned the spot ahead of me. My team and crew is working well and I hope we’ll be able to continue like this to improve our race performance further. During qualifying practice I’m already able to get the most out of the bike for a few flying laps, but our priority is still to improve race performance. We took a step forward today even if the bike’s handling became more difficult to ride it in the second half of the race. During the last laps I also felt pain in my injured wrist, but despite everything we managed to bring home a really nice result.”Race Result Grand Prix Ceske republiky:
1 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 42´53.042
2 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / +4.462
3 Valentino ROSSI / ITA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / +10.397
14 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / +54.624MotoGP™ World Standing 2015:
1 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 211
2 Valentino ROSSI / ITA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 211
3 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / 159
19 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / 11
