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Mar202014 by Nika ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Rossi aims for the podium

Yamaha racer Valentino Rossi says he is aiming for one of the top three spots this weekend at the opening race in Qatar. Rossi stood on the podium six times last season, once in Qatar. The Italian says that all the problems that plagued him before the upcoming season have already been solved. '' We worked hard on testing to improve on some of last year's weaknesses, and gain on speed. I was very competitive during testing. I was among the fastest racers. I am very happy as we did a good job over the winter which will help me be faster. We have a competitive engine and I will be able to fight for the podium this weekend, '' Rossi said. '' I have a very good feeling about the engine and I can't wait for the season to start. The competition is also pretty fast, so I think there will be some

Nov92013 by Nika ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez got the qualifiers

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A rookie in the royal motorcycling class, Marc Marquez won the best starting position for the race that will decide on this year's title with a record lap time in Valencia. The Spaniard overtook Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedroso with a time of 1: 30.237. Lorenzo was the first to break the lap record set by Pedrosa in 1 with 30.844: 2012, but after the first attempt he had to go to the garage due to problems with the powertrain of his motorcycle. In the end, he was 0.34 seconds behind Marquez with a spare engine, and Pedrosa a tenth more. The first starting line was filled by Valentino Rossi, who was 0.7 seconds behind the best time. The Italian promises to interfere in the duel of Lorenzo and Marquez in the race, who will win this year's laurels in the event of Lorenzo's victory.

October222013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Bridgestone even worse than Pirelli in F1?

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Many Formula One spectators are angry at the soft tires supplied to the teams by Pirelli, and there are many who want the Italian tire to be replaced by Bridgestone. But after the fiasco at the MotoGP race in Philip Island, Australia, even the biggest critics of softer tires may change their minds, as Pirelli has not yet afforded such a failure in F1 as the Japanese tiremaker. Both Bridgestone and the Moto2 Dunlop-class tire fitter brought tires to Australia last weekend that were no match for the new asphalt base of the Philip Island track. Due to burning problems in free practice, the race management decided to shorten it from 27 to 19 laps, and they also introduced a never-before-seen mandatory stop to change a motorcycle with new tires in the ninth or tenth lap. The race was otherwise one i

October122013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez took 50 poles to Rossi

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Marc Marquez will start the Malaysian Grand Prix race in Sepang from the best starting position. The Repsol Honda racer overtook the Italian Valentino Rossi by a good three tenths, who was quietly already looking forward to the fiftieth pole in his career. They will be primarily accompanied by Cal Crutchlow. A short downpour before the start of the second part of the qualifiers jeopardized its implementation, but the rain soon subsided and the track gradually began to dry up. Marquez handled the harsh conditions best and eventually landed at the top of the timeline. Rossi and Crutchlow also took advantage of the conditions and beat current champions Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedroso. The latter will start the race from the second row. The qualifiers had to be missed by Stefan Bradl, who injured his ankle in the last training session.

Sep292013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez with a sixth win firmly on the way to the title

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Repsol Honda racer Marc Marquez increased his lead in the overall championship of the royal class of motorcycling with his sixth victory this year, current champion Jorge Lorenzo was second and Dani Pedrosa fell after touching Marco. Marquez won in front of the home crowd, but his victory was slightly overshadowed by the fall of Dani Pedrosa from second place, who was indirectly blamed on Marquez, who allegedly damaged the sensor that monitors the rear wheel slip when overtaking a teammate. Pedrosa was 59 points behind Marquez after falling four races before the end of the season, and the Spaniard's pitch was used by Italian Valentino Rossi, who returned to the podium for the winners.

Sep292013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez's third consecutive pole

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Marc Marquez will start today's race in Aragon from the best starting position. The Spaniard drove the lap in the last moments of qualifying with a record time of 1: 47.804. This is his third consecutive and seventh pole position this season. Jorge Lorenzo was the first to break the lap record set by Casey Stoner in 2011, but Stefan Bradl and Marquez soon overtook him, and with Yamaha he was only one hundredth of a second away from Marquez's time. Marquez and Lorenzo will be accompanied in the first start line by Dani Pedrosa, who also got the last free practice, which shows that he will also be dangerous in the race. Valentino Rossi was fourth next to Bradle and sixth was Alvaro Bautista. The third starting lineup was filled by Cal Crutchlow, Bradley Smith and Andrea Dovizioso.

Avg182013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez with a track record easily to pole position

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Repsol Honda racer Marc Marquez secured the best starting position for the race in Indianapolis with an incredible lap of 1: 37.958. Even closer to him came Jorge Lorenzo, who was more than half a second slower. The third fastest was Dani Pedrosa. Marquez got all the free practice and was considered the favorite for the best starting position in the qualifiers. He also confirmed his role as the favorite and finished fourth in the pole position of the season, improving the track record by 0.374 seconds. Stefan Bradl was among the fastest all weekend, but in qualifying the German fell at high speed and as he could not continue, he will start the race from eighth place. Valentino Rossi finished ninth in most of the qualifiers. The Italian failed to break through against

Jul142013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez won in Germany, now also leading the championship

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Repsol Honda racer Marc Marquez withstood the growing pressure of the German Grand Prix under increasing pressure from Cal Crutchlow, winning by just 1.5 seconds. With his second victory this year, the Spaniard climbed to the top in the World Cup scoring, ahead of his teammate Dani Pedroso. Valentino Rossi jumped into the lead from third place, followed closely by home side Stefan Bradl. Crutchlow fell all the way to seventh place. To the general delight of the 83.000-strong crowd, Bradl overtook Rossi towards the end of the first lap and took the lead, but the celebration in the stands subsided when Marquez, who fell to fourth place after the start, broke through to the forefront. The Spaniard took the lead again in the third round and began to distance himself from his rivals. Rossi in Cr

Jun292013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Rossi at the top again after a long time

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Italian Valentino Rossi has stepped on the top step again after more than two years. Marc Marquez was second and Cal Crutchlow third in the race at Assn. Racer Team Time 1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 41: 25.202 2. Marc Marquez Repsol Honda +2.170 3. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 +4.073 4. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda +7.832 5. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha +15.510 6. Stefan Bradl LCR Honda +27.519 7. Álvaro Bautista Gresini +31.598 8. Aleix Espargaro Aspar +32.405 9. Bradley Smith Tech 3 +33.751 10. Andrea Dovizioso Ducati +33.801 11. Nicky Hayden Ducati +34.371 12. Randy de Puniet Aspar +57.674

Jun172013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Lorenzo won the race in Barcelona

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Jorge Lorenzo won at home for the third time in four years on Sunday. Second and third place went to Dani Pedrosa and Marco Marquez, and Valentino Rossi finished fourth alone. We saw as many as eight resignations in the race, among them was Cal Crutchlow, who fell in the sixth lap. Pedrosa started his 2008th race from the best starting position, breaking Lorenzo's 116 lap record in the qualifiers on Saturday, but he lost the lead before the first turn, and was threatened from behind by his teammate Marquez, who would the penultimate round almost fell. Lorenzo now has 26 points in the championship, seven less than Pedrosa, but he became the first to win three races this season. It was also his XNUMX motogp win in ka