Son of former 250 rider Helmut Bradl, Stefan started out in the World Championship in 2006 in the 125 class, his breakthrough season coming in 2008 when he won two races and placed fourth overall. In 2010 he stepped into the new Moto2™ category, ending the year ninth in the standings with an impressive victory at Estoril. Bradl was confirmed as the 2011 Moto2™ World Champion at the final round of the season in Valencia, beating Marc Marquez to the title. He joined the LCR Team aboard a Honda in 2012 for his first venture in the MotoGP™ class, which saw him win the Rookie of the Year title after some strong performances. The next year, Bradl finished on the podium from a career-first pole position at Laguna Seca, but his season ended early after he broke an ankle in Malaysia. In 2014 he did not return to the podium and in 2015 he enjoyed a new challenge with Forward Racing on the Forward Yamaha. Bradl experienced a difficult start to the season, only managing to finish in the points twice in the first nine races, with a best-placed finish of eighth at the Catalan GP. After nine races, Bradl was released from his contract at Forward Racing and took on a new challenge by joining the Factory Aprilia Racing Team Gresini for the second half of the season. Bradl would stay with Aprilia in 2016 as they brought in an all new prototype machine, but a seventh in Argentina was his best result as the German finished his final full-time MotoGP™ racing season in 16th. After a brief stint in WorldSBK, Bradl returned to MotoGP™ as a replacement rider for Franco Morbidelli at his home Grand Prix at the Sachsenring. Two more wildcard appearances followed at Czech and San Marino GPs for the HRC Honda team before he once again provided injury cover, this time for Cal Crutchlow in the closing two races of the season. 2019 saw him take up the test rider role with Honda, making four appearances throughout the course of the year. In 2020 he had to step up a level as he replaced the injured reigning Champion Marc Marquez after the Jerez round, with the German ending the season 19th overall. Bradl continued his injury cover during the opening rounds of 2021 in Qatar, before eventually handing back the reigns to Marquez. He didn’t have to wait long for another premier class appearance though, as he was handed a wildcard appearance at Jerez, then again covering for Marquez in Portimao. Bradl remains as HRC's Test Rider for 2022, which has seen him compete as a wildcard. With Marquez missing an event due to diplopia and then committing to another operation to address his right arm after the Italian GP, the German has also been called up for more appearances as a stand-in. Bradl will again stand-in for Marquez at the 2023 Americas GP after the #93 picked up a hand injury in Portimao's season opener.
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Videos
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Behind the Dream: Stefan
A brutally honest Stefan Bradl is the topic of the second episode of Behind the Dream, the short documentary series created by HRC
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Track-by-track: Sachsenring success relies on tyre life
The anti-clockwise circuit is unique on the calendar and HRC's Stefan Bradl and Santi Hernandez explain how to master the German destination
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"Small steps forward" - HRC find a direction with RC213V
Pol Espargaro finally got the chance to try the much-publicised new chassis and swingarm to positive acclaim
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"It will be a challenge" - Bradl steps into Marquez' shoes
The Honda Test Rider once again replaces the eight-time World Champion as he hopes to progress the development of an under-performing RC213V
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"I'm hungry to have good results": Stefan Bradl
Stefan Bradl talks tactics as Honda head to into intense double-header with Marc Marquez haunted by injury
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End of term report: Puig assesses a trying year for HRC
The Repsol Honda Team Manager talks Marc Marquez' injuries, Pol Espargaro's development and 2022 ambitions with a reformed RC213V
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Bradl back to full fitness ahead of the Catalan GP
The German is hoping to fight inside the points after sitting out of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
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Bradl explains injury absence as HRC's headache gets worse
The German is determined to be back for the Catalan Grand Prix and admits Honda are going through a difficult period
Rider Bio
Bike
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Date of birth
29/11/1989
Place of birth
Augsburg
Height
170 cm
Weight
62 kg
Rider Story
News
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Bradl, Pedrosa and Pirro set for Misano wildcards
Three familiar names will make wildcard appearances at the San Marino GP this weekend
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Bradl to replace Rins at Assen
The German rider is set for a third appearance of the campaign with LCR as Rins' recovery from a broken leg continues
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Mir returns in Austin as Bradl replaces M. Marquez
Repsol Honda Team have confirmed their line for the Americas GP with Joan Mir returning to the fold and Stefan Bradl providing injury cover
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Bradl confirmed as Marc Marquez's replacement for Catalan GP
The German will once again be stepping in to cover for the eight-time World Champion
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Honda confirm Bradl in for Marquez at Argentinian GP
The German will once again step up to the plate as injury cover for the injured eight-time World Champion
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Stefan Bradl set for likely MotoGP™ and Argentina return
The German has proven more than adequate cover on several occasions for Repsol Honda and Marc Marquez
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Bradl riding the RC213V at WorldSBK Test in Jerez
HRC's Test Rider is getting some crucial track time with the 2022 bike ahead of the MotoGP™ Malaysia Test
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Bradl to replace Marc Marquez in Portugal
HRC’s test rider will step in for the absent eight-time World Champion at the penultimate round of the season
By motogp.com
Videos
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Behind the Dream: Stefan
A brutally honest Stefan Bradl is the topic of the second episode of Behind the Dream, the short documentary series created by HRC
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Track-by-track: Sachsenring success relies on tyre life
The anti-clockwise circuit is unique on the calendar and HRC's Stefan Bradl and Santi Hernandez explain how to master the German destination
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"Small steps forward" - HRC find a direction with RC213V
Pol Espargaro finally got the chance to try the much-publicised new chassis and swingarm to positive acclaim
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"It will be a challenge" - Bradl steps into Marquez' shoes
The Honda Test Rider once again replaces the eight-time World Champion as he hopes to progress the development of an under-performing RC213V
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"I'm hungry to have good results": Stefan Bradl
Stefan Bradl talks tactics as Honda head to into intense double-header with Marc Marquez haunted by injury
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End of term report: Puig assesses a trying year for HRC
The Repsol Honda Team Manager talks Marc Marquez' injuries, Pol Espargaro's development and 2022 ambitions with a reformed RC213V
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Bradl back to full fitness ahead of the Catalan GP
The German is hoping to fight inside the points after sitting out of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
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Bradl explains injury absence as HRC's headache gets worse
The German is determined to be back for the Catalan Grand Prix and admits Honda are going through a difficult period