Stefan Bradl (born November 29, 1989) is a German motorcycle racer and the son of former Grand Prix rider Helmut Bradl. The younger Bradl competed in MotoGP full-time from 2012 to 2016, with continued premier class appearances since 2018.
MotoGP
Bradl entered the MotoGP class in 2012 with LCR Honda as the reigning Moto2 World Champion, ending his debut season with Rookie of the Year honors. The German rider’s first and only MotoGP podium came in his second season with the team with a runner-up finish at the 2013 United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. He remained with the satellite Honda squad for 2014.
Bradl began the 2015 season with the MotoGP Open class Forward Racing team alongside World Superbike veteran Loris Baz. The German left the team after the summer break after the team boss was arrested on corruption and fraud charges, and spent the remainder of the season with Aprilia Racing Team Gresini starting at the Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix. Bradl remained with Aprilia for 2016.
MotoGP Replacement Rides
After a tough year in the Superbike World Championship as Nicky Hayden‘s final teammate, Bradl made a return to the MotoGP grid in 2018 on several occasions both as a replacement rider and through wildcard appearances. He was signed as a test rider for Repsol Honda in 2019, a position he holds to this day. Bradl has continued to make wildcard appearances since, in addition to contesting 11 rounds in 2020 as a replacement for the injured Marc Marquez.
Tissot
Bradl has served as a brand ambassador for Tissot. The Swiss brand released T-Race Stefan Bradl editions in 2014 (ref. T0484172705103), 2015 (ref. T0924172705100), and 2016 (ref. T0924172705702), corresponding to what turned out to be the German’s final two season as a full-time MotoGP racer. Bradl’s chronographs each had a production run corresponding to the model year.
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References
https://www.jomashop.com/tissot-watch-t0484172705103.html
https://www.watchtime.com/wristwatch-industry-news/watches/5-new-tissot-t-race-motogp-watches-for-2015/
https://www.automotiverhythms.com/stefan-bradl-meet-and-greet-and-new-tissot-motogp-limited-edition-watches-coming-to-cota/