Two to four: Marquez tests Formula 1 car in Austria

Six-time World Champion back on track – this time on four wheels

The day and time has come for six-time Champion on two wheels, Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), to get that rarest of opportunities – the chance to drive a Formula 1 car. The stage is the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg and the car courtesy of Scuderia Toro Rosso.

After getting a taster in the simulator, Tuesday is real track time around the stunning track – making him the third rider on the grid to have tried the switch from two wheels to four, after key rivals Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

How will Marquez fare? Stay tuned! And check out some pics below...

Marc Marquez in a F1 @Alejandro Ceresuela
Marc Marquez in a F1 @Alejandro Ceresuela
Marc Marquez in a F1 @Philip Platzer
Marc Marquez in a F1 @Markus Berger
Marc Marquez in a F1 @Markus Berger