INCREDIBLE BRADL TAKES 5TH PLACE AT SOAKED LE MANS CIRCUIT

Le Mans, 20^th of May: in a demanding 28-lap race LCR rider Stefan Bradl records his best ever result in fifth, ahead of Rossi’s teammate Nicky Hayden in today’s French Grand Prix held on a soaked Le Mans circuit. Stared from the 13^th spot on the grid the German riding the RC213V moved ahead to claim another brilliant result in his first season in the premier class.

The German rookie had a challenging time at Le Mans in the last two days falling victim to the treacherous track as he suffered a nasty highside yesterday in the qualifying session. But his usual concentration and constancy enabled him to match the pace of the top riders in a very bad condition gaining an unexpected result.

Stefan – 5^th: “This is a fantastic feeling! I am very happy and the whole Team is happy too: this makes me very proud. Honestly I think nobody was expecting such a good result in my fourth race in this class. In general the weekend was tough because we were struggling a lot in finding the right set up for the dry sessions and I also had a big crash in yesterday’s qualifying. Finally it rained before the race and I knew we had a good package on the wet. Already on my sighting lap I could feel that was my WOW bike and my first lap was amazing as after the first split I was holding the 7^th position. After that I rode behind Pedrosa for a long time who has got a very precise riding style. I learnt very much from him. When it started to dry up I could ride with more confidence adapting to the situation even if Hayden was trying to catch me.”

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