Stefan Bradl Makes Jump To MotoGP

It's always interesting when a new rider makes the jump from Moto2
to MotoGP, as it could herald the arrival of a new contender. All
the current superbike stars had to work their way up the
motorsports rank at some point, and that journey is just beginning
for Stefan Bradl.
Bradl won the Moto2 championship last year, which is the tier of
racing just below the MotoGP premier class. Rather than stay back
and defend his title, Bradl jumped at the chance to join the LCR
Honda team and make the switch to MotoGP.
Bradl is racing on the Honda RC213V, the same model that Casey
Stoner used to top the standings in the second day of testing at
Sepang. However, Bradl still clearly has some learning to do as he
adjusts to the MotoGP competition. Although he improved on his time
the second day, Bradl was in eleventh overall on both days.
Although he's not at the front of the pack just yet, the rider was
still positive about his first rides.
"Today has been a full day of work for me and the guys," Bradl
said. "We made some good steps forward, including in our "to do"
list suspension regulations, chassis geometry adjustments and some
electronics. I found the bike easier to ride and my fastest lap
time came early in the morning and I was very pleased with that."