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Apr262014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The third pole for the magical Marquez!

Marc Marquez did not give up even in the qualifications for the Grand Prix of Argentina. With a lap time of 1: 37.683, he secured the third consecutive best starting position this season. Even closer to him came Jorge Lorenzo, who was seven tenths of a second behind his compatriot. The Spaniards also finished third and fourth, Dani Pedrosa ahead of Aleix Espargaro. Valentino Rossi disappointed with the sixth best qualifying time.

Apr252014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez in Argentina without competition

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Marc Marquez continued his excellent form at the beginning of the racing weekend in Argentina. The second free practice ended with a time that was faster than everyone else by more than a second. The Spaniard won both races this year, and with Repsol Hondo he set a lap time of 1: 39.313 at the newly built Termas de Rio Hondo racetrack. Aleix Espargaro was the third fastest, followed by Stefan Bradl and Andrea Dovizioso, who finished training soon after, when his engine started smoking.

Apr132014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez remains undefeated!

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Marc Marquez drove the dominant race in Texas, USA, and won again. He was accompanied on the podium by his teammate Dani Pedrosa, and Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso also made his way to them. The Yamaha team experienced a real setback. Jorge Lorenzo left his starting position long before the traffic lights went out, thus immediately wasting all chances to win, as he had to take a penalty run through the pits. Marquez did not let himself be disturbed. He took the lead in the race and only increased his advantage, and no one could follow Honda. Valentino Rossi fought for third place in the first few rounds, but round after round his rivals approached him, and the Italian soon began to lose places. By the end of the race he had dropped to eighth place, two me

Mar242014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez wants even more fights with Rossi

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The winner of this year’s first race in Qatar, Marc Marquez, is excited about the possibility of further city battles with Valentino Rossi, as we saw on Sunday. The current world champion, despite a not completely healed broken leg, managed to beat the experienced Italian on Sunday and pocket the first 25 points. The 21-year-old Repsol Honda racer is already looking forward to the next race in Texas, USA, where he recorded his first victory in the royal motorcycle class last year. “The race was great for the fans, but those 25 points are just as important to me as I had to miss testing before the season because of an injury,” Marquez said. "The weekend was very unusual, as there were quite a few racers at the top, who are usually not in the forefront. We will see if this is normal in the next race. All

Mar222014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez's best starting position in Qatar

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Current world champion Marc Marquez started the defense of his title as best he could, as he won the best starting position in the qualifiers for the race in Qatar. The Spaniard narrowly beat Alvaro Bautista and Bradley Smith. Jorge Lorenzo will start the race in fifth place, with Marquez teammate Dani Pedrosa one place behind him. Valentino Rossi was only tenth with a good half a second behind.