Label: Marquez

Jun122013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez is preparing for the home test

The young Spanish favorite from the royal class has almost forgotten about the racing pitch in Mugello. That is why he is focusing all his efforts on preparations for the home race for the Grand Prix of Catalonia. Marc Marquez was lucky in the accident at the Italian Grand Prix, as he took it away without any serious injuries, despite four falls. The fact is even more impressive because in one of the falls he lost control at a speed close to 350km / h! As the racer himself said, after a bad weekend he is looking forward to be able to prove himself in the home race for the Grand Prix of Catalonia. “The doctor confirmed to me last week that there were no complications with my injuries and I will soon be 100% ready again. I really hope that the weather in Barcelona will be good so that I can make the most of my free workouts. This is again one of those racetracks where other racers have

May302013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez in anticipation of the toughest test in Mugello

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Certainly the young Spaniard Marc Marquez is the biggest surprise of this season in the royal class. So far, he has proven to be very capable. The most difficult test awaits him next weekend in Mugello. The Italian test in Mugello will certainly be a big bite, for even such a talented and young racer as Marquez. The famous track is famous for its difficulty, due to its high speeds and demanding combinations of bends. As the young Spaniard said, the other racers in Mugello are also very fast, so he definitely has a difficult task ahead of him. "I'm still looking forward to the challenge, and we will do our best with the team," said the factory Honda racer. However, Marc has done well in Mugello in the past, having won the moto2011 class race in 2 and the weakest class in 2010.

May102013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Rossi about the clash between Marquez and Lorenzo

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The controversial maneuver of the young Šanc Marc Marquez was also commented on by the nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi. In the last lap before the end of the race in Jerez, the young Spaniard Marc Marquez tried in every way to overtake his compatriot Jorge Lorenzo. In the last part of the course, he managed to do it by a hair, as the Spaniards collided with each other and so the current world champion was forced to drive off the track and hand over the lead to the unruly Marc. After the race, Jorge was visibly upset and angry at Marquez. A similar event is known from 2005, when Valenitno Rossi and Sete Gibernau collided while overtaking. Despite the large number of debates regarding the clash between Marquez and Lorenzo, Rossi is convinced that the young Spaniard acted in the spirit of racing and did not cross the border. "It simply came to our notice then

Apr72013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Lorenzo winner of the first race of the season

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The current world champion of the motoGP class, Jorge Lorenzo is the winner of the first race of the new motorcycle season. After an exciting fight, nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi took second place and third place went to rookie in the royal class Marc Marquez. The prospects for an exciting continuation of the motorcycle season are great, as the first race served us a very interesting fight between the riders. The whole race was led by Jorge Lorenzo and he finished first. Despite the poor start of newcomer Marco Marquez, he soon joined the leading group, which also included Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Cal Crutchlow. While Lorenzo was gaining an increasing advantage, Rossi overtook Andrea Dovizioso and Stefan Bradl, and soon joined the fastest. In the end, we witnessed a spectacular duel between Marq

Apr62013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez overtook Lorenzo by a hair

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After the third free practice, the young Spaniard Marc Marquez finished as the fastest. He was followed by Yamaha racers Jorge Lorenzo and Cal Crutchlow. Most of the free practice before the Qatar Grand Prix was led by Yamaha, and then a rookie in the royal class, Marco Marquez, managed a great lap and consequently took the lead. He was behind Marquez Lorenzo in the overall standings, followed by Cal Crutchlow and Valentino Rossi. Dani Pedrosa had bigger problems, as he could not match the mentioned racers, and he took only the eighth place. Results in the second free practice: 1. Marc Marquez (Spa / Honda) 1: 56,477 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa / Yamaha) +0,268 3. Valentino Rossi (Ita / Yamaha) +0,328 4. Stefan Bradl (Nem / LCR Honda) +0,780 5. Cal Crutchlow (VB / Tech 3 Yamah

Apr32013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez is looking forward to his first race in the motoGP class

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The young, very talented Spanish racer Marc Marquez will be a very tough competition this year, to all the leading racers in the royal motoGP class so far. Considering the results of races in the "lower" classes and tests so far, the young Spaniard has a very good chance of winning his first race in the motoGP class. So far, only a few have succeeded. Jorge Lorenzo, as Dani Pedrosa, finished their inaugural race in the GP class as second. The current champion in the moto2 class, Marc Marquez, will compete in the most elite motorcycle class for the first time this year. At Honda, he will take the place of the prematurely retired Australian Casey Stoner, and his teammate will be Dani Pedrosa. As already mentioned, in tests this year he showed that he is almost invincible and gave the science

Mar212013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Hayden also expressed his enthusiasm for Marquez

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American royal class racer Nicky Hayden expressed strong enthusiasm for newcomer to the motoGP class Marco Marquez. The young Spaniard impressed him the most with his extremely quick adaptation to the new racing class. At the end of the week, representatives of the elite class have another opportunity to test motorcycles. Although Haydn will not be among them due to his recovery from injury, he is not talking about his rehabilitation, but is enthusiastic about Marco Marquez's performances. As he tells Americans, young Marquez has gotten used to the new class much faster than you would expect. He also says that with such a ride as he has shown so far, he has many chances for the title of world champion this year. He also sees Marquez as a serious threat to the best. "He will be a first - class addition to the elite

Mar162013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Lorenzo on testing in Austin

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The private tests that took place in Austin last week were, according to the current world champion in the royal class, very welcome and helpful. The biggest advantage of the tests, according to Lorenzot, was that they found out at what moments on the track Yamaha lagged the most compared to Honda. In general, however, Lorenzot did not like the new racetrack the most and could not get used to it. As he says, they found optimal settings with the team the second day, but he still could not compete with the first two racers. “We had the biggest problem with the rear tire grip, which gave me a bad feeling and insecurity in the corners,” Jorge added. "The tests as such were very useful" Young Marc Marquez had practically no serious competition in the tests,

Mar142013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez is still in the lead

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On the second day of motoGP class testing in Texas, Marc Marquez retained the lead. Behind him, as the first day, were the closest Spaniards Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo. On the second day of testing in Austin, they were the leading racers of the factory Honda. The young Marquez lost a small advantage over his teammate Dani Pedrosa, but still remained in first place. Behind them, Jorge Lorenzo finished in third place. The Spaniards were followed by LCR Honda racer Stefan Bradl and nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi. The Yamaha team decided to complete the tests in Austin, as they believe they have gathered enough data for the engineers, and the racer is expected to get to know the track in detail. Poor track grip continued to cause problems for racers and made it impossible for them

Mar132013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez fastest in Austin

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In private tests of the royal class in Texas, Austin, the fastest rookie of that class was Marc Marquez. He defeated teammate Dani Pedroso and factory Yamaha racer Jorg Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi. The Americas track has been experienced for the first time right now, and the track will also host a GP class race this year. Above all, the racers got used to and focused on the new five and a half kilometers long track, which caused them quite a few headaches, due to the reverse direction of the race and dirty asphalt. The young Spaniard Marquez left his colleagues behind for almost half a second. As Marc said, they did very well on their first day in Austin. "It's a fun track because there are no bumps on the track. At the beginning there was no real grip, but the line was getting cleaner and clearer and it was possible to