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LCR race Stefan Bradl and his crew hits Motegi circuit this weekend for the first of the three flyaway races. Honda's home track is one of the favorites of Bradl who not only likes the track, but also the people of Japan.The young German continues his rookie of the year season at a track where he won the second grand prix of his career in 2008 in the 125cc class.

The 22-year-old is just behind Bautista in the current championship and well ahead of the second best rookie. The Motegi race gives Bradl another opportunity to earn his first MotoGP podium, a finish that is certain to come.

Before the first session on Friday, Stefan and his Team Manager Lucio Cecchinello visited the NISSIN R&D Tochigi Centre (the R&D division one of the world most popular braking system factory). Both Stefan and Lucio enjoyed very much the special tour inside the Japanese factory including the various departments and the test laboratories: the duo met the Nissin engineers involved in the development of MotoGP technology and had a “car driving braking test” at the Nissin Tochigi test circuit.

Stefan: “Motegi is one of my favorite race tracks and this GP it's even more special to me because I am a Honda MotoGP racer. I like the warmth of Japanese fans and will do my best to get a good result for my team and the Honda fans. I already cancelled the bad memory of last race in Aragon. We have the potential to fight for a podium finish and now we must stay very concentrated."