Misano, 13 September: as expected the second day of action at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli was conducted in sunny and warm conditions with MotoGP riders fine-tuning their bikes for dry conditions after yesterday’s wet outing. It was an intense day for Stefan Bradl and his crew as the German had to ride his RCV through Q1 finishing 10th overall in Q2 after a small crash in his fastest lap (1’33.995).
Stefan: “Busy day for us today. In the morning free session I could not find my pace and we probably made too many changes on the bike since yesterday. So I was not able to get my personal pace. So we had to go through Q1, which was also a bit tricky, and finally we managed to go to Q2. Unfortunately I suffered a small crash in a slow corner in my flying lap but I think it does not make any difference. We could have been a bit faster for sure and qualify in 5th or 6th position but I am not worried about the 10th place on the grid. I am pretty satisfied about our race pace as we saw in free practice 4 and this is very important for tomorrow’s 28 laps race”.

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Misano, 12 September: the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini Grand Prix commenced today in wet conditions with many riders crashing out of the 4.226m soaked race track. But the LCR racer Stefan Bradl, who is a fan of the twisting Adriatic Coast circuit, qualified 4th in the morning first free session and 7th in the afternoon practice (1’50.848).
Stefan: “We started the weekend in very bad conditions because it rained a lot and the surface was really slippery. We saw many crashes in all classes, which is very unusual. For us it was not that bad because I found my pace in the wet in both sessions making only few laps and this is good. This means that we quickly adapted to the tricky conditions but tomorrow it’s going to be different if the weather is sunny, then we must restart from zero”.

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Silverstone, 31 August: LCR rider Stefan Bradl rode his CWM RCV Honda to the 7th place today in the Silverstone GP scoring further important points for the standing at six races to go. The German, who qualified ninth yesterday after two awful crashes, struggled early in the race accusing some lack of rear grip but steadily continued to catch the riders in front.

Stefan: “Overall it’s not a bad result for us. I took a good start from the third row but in the beginning of the race I made a big mistake and dropped to 13th place. After that I did my best to repair the situation trying to get closer to the guys in front of me. I could catch them but suddenly Smith had a technical issue and I got stuck behind him. Once again I had to regain my pace but in the last laps I passed Iannone and Bautista (who crashed at two laps to go) and managed to finish 7th. We missed some rear grip since the first part of the race so we will work on this point before Misano”.

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Silverstone, 30 August: after yesterday’s impressive 2nd position on day one at Silverstone race track, LCR rider Stefan Bradl was convinced that more had to come from his CWM Honda machine but the former Moto2 World Champion ran into two crashes before the QP2. He escaped unhurt from both incidents but he missed some confidence to set a proper quick lap time in the afternoon showdown. Bradl will start from the third row on the grid for the 20-lap race, which will start at 13:00 local time.
Stefan: “Yesterday we finished the day in a very good position but unfortunately today the situation turns around and we are back in 9th position. So it’s definitively a disappointing day. This morning we had a really high-speed crash due to a big windblast that made me loose the front. The bike was very damaged and we had to use the other bike for the FP4 with a harder front tyre because we kept the softer for the qualifying. Probably the hard tyre was not the right choice because we crashed another time in the breaking area so our QP2 was made to get back some confidence and P9 is the maximum I could do. I am really frustrated and I am sorry for the mechanics because they have a lot to do to fix both bikes for tomorrow. Anyway we have to think positive trying to score as many points as possible”.

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Silverstone, 29 August: the premier class runners experienced typical British weather at Silverstone circuit for the first day of action. Cloudy skies and poor rain accompanied the riders throughout the day with LCR racer Stefan Bradl posting the second fastest lap time (2’02.635) behind the leader Marc Marquez. The German riding the CWM LCR Honda machine immediately recorded impressive lap times on the British soil and he is searching for more feeling on used rubber ahead tomorrow’s qualifying.
Stefan: “I think it was a very good day for us. We started our weekend as per our plan after the improvement we had in Brno test session. Actually we have just made some small modifications in the right direction so I was able to take a good advantage of all the tyres of the day. I am happy with this first day of work at Silverstone and about the lap time but we still need to improve our consistency especially on used tyres”.

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Brno, 17 August: at Brno race track in front of 138.300 warm fans, Pedrosa broke the record of his teammate Marquez with winning the 11th round of the season followed by the Yamaha riders Lorenzo and Rossi. The LCR Honda rider Stefan Bradl rode his CWM RC213V to a positive seventh place scoring further important points, which saw him going up in the standing to the 9th place. Bradl will remain at Brno race track for a post-GP testing day starting tomorrow at 10:00am.

Stefan: “After the last difficult weekends we had recently, we can be quite happy with this result. Anyway it was a hard weekend for us because we lost our way a little bit on Saturday morning and we had to go through Q1 working hard to be back to our standard shape. I did not take a perfect start because we lost some acceleration due to some wheelie. I tried to catch the guys in front of me, Dovi and Iannone, but for some reasons I could not go the same speed as I was struggling with my front tyre as soon as the rear started to drop. The seventh place is quite good but it would be even better to beat the Ducati guys”.

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Brno, 16 August: today’s second outing at Brno race track has been a bit tough for the LCR rider Stefan Bradl who had to contest for both qualifying sessions (for the second time in his premier class career). The German riding the CWM Honda machine experienced a difficult morning free session but his remarkable determination and the excellent job of his crew secured him the 8th spot (1’55.871) on the grid at the end of day two. Bradl will start from the third row on the grid between Rossi and Pol Espargaro.
Stefan: “Actually we have learned a lot today going through Q1 because we realized what went wrong in this morning third session when I finished only 11th. We took the wrong direction with the bike setting and some other components loosing a lot of time on the brake so I was not able to do a proper fast lap. But finally in the afternoon we went back to our normal setting improving in both, Q1 and Q2. I know that taking part at both qualifying sessions makes everybody nervous but we made a very good job. We are 0.2s off the pole position so it’s going to be a tough race tomorrow but the most important thing is to preserve the life of the rear tyre till the end”.

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Brno, 15 August: after a little time to rest the MotoGP riders were back out on track for the opening day of the Grand Prix Ceské Republiky in mixed conditions. The morning session was dry with LCR Honda Stefan Bradl getting the 6th lap time riding his CWM branded RC213V but the second outing was affected by heavy rain. Despite the bad weather conditions Bradl could proceed with his TO DO list fine-tuning his machine even in the wet and feels pretty competitive in both conditions.
Stefan: “Actually today we are sixth overall in the combined practice which is okay. The good thing is that we only loose two tenths to the top guys. The consistency in the morning session was quite good and I am really optimistic for the weekend to have a good pace in the dry. In the afternoon we lapped in the wet with a good feeling. Now we want to go for some adjustments, both in the wet and in the dry, to improve the bike turning. So our weekend so far is okay”.

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Indianapolis, 10 August: the tenth round of the season at the updated legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway saw Marquez conquering another victory in front of Lorenzo and Rossi. German LCR Honda RC213V rider Stefan Bradl started from the head of the fourth row with the intention to bounce back from an “up-and-down” first part of the season but the 24-year-old was involved in a typical racing accident at 15 laps to go.
Stefan: “Disappointing Sunday for us. My start was so and so pretty similar to the others. I was in the same group of Aleix and Pol Espargaro and I could see that my pace was faster in some areas but Aleix had some advantage in some corners so we raced with the same pace. At the end of the straight I tried to attack him but we were on the same line and he released the brake a little bit closing my corner space. I hit him in the back and we both crashed: it was a racing accident that can happen to anybody”.

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Indianapolis, 9 August: in today’s second outing at Indianapolis race track, the LCR Honda racer Stefan Bradl had an “up-and-down” performance, firstly topping the FP3 in the morning and then qualifying 10th in QP2 session. Despite his intention to occupy the front positions ahead tomorrow’s 27-lap race, Bradl hesitated too much during the 15-min session and could not set a proper flying lap.
Bradl: “Well… strange day for us. P1 in the morning session and P10 in the qualifying which is not what we were expecting considering our pace. Unfortunately I was not able to put a good lap together with many riders, including myself, waiting too much time. I also made some small mistakes in my flying lap and finally I dropped back quickly. In the mean time we have worked a lot on our race pace with the tendency going to the hard rear tyre which is maybe some advantage for us compared to the open bikes and I hope we will be able to overtake some guys already at the start and hopefully we can have a good go with the guys in the front. It’s bit difficult to predict anything because of the “mix” of many riders in the list: for example sometimes the Ducati guys are in the front and sometimes in the back”.

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