After a very strong start to the 2014season, which has seen World Champion Marc Marquez win the first two races andteammate Dani Pedrosa finishing on the podium twice, the Repsol Honda Team areenroute to the inaugural GP of Argentina leading the Rider, Constructor andTeam Championships.
The 4,805km Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo (1100km North West of Buenos Aires),had a complete overhaul and major renovation in 2013 based on designs byItalian circuit designer Jarno Zaffelli, and plays host to the first WorldChampionship race in Argentina since 1999. A selection of riders and teamstested at the track last July, including Honda satellite riders Stefan Bradland Alvaro Bautista. Their initial data collection will be important when theteams take to the track on Friday morning for FP1.
Marc Marquez
“Argentina will be a new track for most of us, some riders went a year ago butI don’t think the track surface was ideal so they were a little limited on theamount of laps they could do. I’m looking forward to visiting a new circuit andit will be nice for the fans. We will be looking to continue with the samemomentum from the first two races of the season”
Dani Pedrosa
"After Austin I’m looking forward to Argentina and getting some lapsaround the track to feel the bike and learn the circuit! I don’t know muchabout the new track, I've tried to do some homework with maps and videos andfind out as much as I could before arriving but it's hard to say something notbeing on the bike. I'm looking forward to the weekend and meeting the fans overthere as it will be my first visit to the country!"
Repsol Honda Press Release
