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Mar82022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez’s physical problems are solved, he now has to adjust to the new Honda

Marc Marquez has revealed that in the first MotoGP race of the 2022 season in Qatar, he did not feel any physical problems that plagued him last season, but he has some work to do to get used to the new Honda motorcycle. Marquez started the race at the Lusail racetrack from third place on Sunday and took the lead in the race at the entrance to the first corner, then was overtaken by teammate Pol Espargaro at the exit. Marquez tried to emulate Espargarjo's maneuver in the second round in the same spot, but he had to seduce from the ideal line. Espargaro continued in the lead until he was betrayed by a worn front tire in the 17th lap and had to hand over the lead to Aeneas Bastianini and Brad Binder. “Pol drove better all weekend than I did,” admitted Marquez, who eventually finished the race in fifth place. "As it seems

Mar72022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Brad Binder gave KTM the highest ranking in the Lusail racetrack

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South African Brad Binder took the first podium to the KTM team in the opening race of the 2022 season in Qatar at the Lusail racetrack, and the credit also goes to the improved handling of this year's RC16 motorcycle. Binder started the race from seventh place and made it to third place before the exit from the first corner, behind the factory Honda of Paul Espargaro and Marco Marquez. "The start of the race was amazing! I missed the start a bit, but when I started to accelerate I quickly caught the guys in front of me. The fact that I immediately made it to third place was very useful for me, because I was able to drive more calmly and watch out for the tires, as we knew they would wear out quite a bit by the end of the race, especially the last one. " https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1500487213599150083 "I followed the leaders for a while and then p

Mar72022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Enea Bastianini dedicated his first victory in MotoGP to the late Faust Gresini

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Enea Bastianini won his first MotoGP victory in Qatar with an outstanding ride, which he dedicated to Faust Gresini, the founder of the Gresini team, who died last year. but he made a mistake when starting and fell to fifth place, then made his way through the race to the forefront. Bastianini contributed a lot to the victory even before the start of the race, when he chose a medium-hard rear tire, while most of the competitors chose a soft one. https://twitter.com/Bestia2006/status/23 "I'm very happy. We already saw great potential in the tests, but when we came here, we took another step forward with the settings and electronics. Yesterday, for the first time in qualifying, I drove to

Mar72022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Espargaro: Honda is back

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After winning third place at the start of the season, Pol Espargaro made it clear: Honda is back Despite good performances in training, the younger of the Espargaro brothers did not fall into the shortlist of favorites to win. But the Spaniard took the lead in the start of the race and took almost two seconds ahead of the pursuers. He held the leading position until the seventeenth lap, when he was first overtaken by Bastianini on the start-finish plane, and after a mistake on braking in the first turn, Brad Binder. Despite the wasted opportunity for the first victory in the elite class, the Spaniard was more than satisfied with the third place. According to him, even without a mistake, he would not be able to fight for victory. However, he proved that the most difficult period of Honda is over. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1500491002515279873 "Di

Mar72022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Jack Miller resigned because of the "lost" Ducati

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Jack Miller explained that he resigned in the race for the Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail racetrack due to problems with engine electronics. The Australian finished qualifying in fourth place and promised a fight for the podium, but after the start of the race there were problems that caused him to fall to sixth in the first lap and then all the way to sixteenth. A Ducati racer revealed that there was an error in the synchronization of the electronics, which lost information about the actual location of the motorcycle on the track. The teams program the control electronics according to the location on the track, so that full throttle in the curved part of the track means a different way of accelerating than on the planes. Miller said that when accelerating in corners, the unit jerked out all the power, and on the planes he added it gradually. "It simply came to our notice then

Mar62022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Suzuki is 30 horsepower stronger this year

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Jack Miller is interested in how Suzuki will perform in the first race of the 2022 MotoGP season, which, according to Australian estimates, gained 30 horsepower this year with a new powertrain. Suzuki has usually lagged behind its rivals in braking speed in previous seasons, but Alex Rins reached 355.2 km / h in Friday's free practice in Qatar, and was in a direct duel with Ducati racers when accelerating to the start-finish plane. faster, thus showing that Suzuki is writing a different story this year. “I’m interested in how the new Suzuki motorcycle will turn out in the race,” said Ducati factory racer Miller. Jack Miller estimates that this year’s Suzuki powertrain has gained around 30 horsepower. “They seem to have gained in strength, in my opinion around 30 kon

Mar62022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Jorge Martin needs more to win

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Jorge Martin, who will start the race for the Qatar Grand Prix from the best starting position, believes that he will not be able to fight for victory in Doha on Sunday. The Spaniard won his fifth pole position in MotoGP, second in a row at the Losail racetrack. Last year, when he succeeded in this feat at the Doha Grand Prix as a newcomer to the MotoGP Championship, he also managed to turn his best starting position into the first podium. “It’s not that bad for the weekend so far,” he said. "It's hard to be constant, because we're constantly testing different motorcycle and engine settings. I don't think our pace is bad and we'll be somewhere in the fight for the podium, but I'm going to need more to win." "We have a working evening ahead of us, and in the morning we have to decide on the races for the race, which will play an important role in the race. Both soft and hard tires work well,

Mar52022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Quartararo: We are still missing something

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Fabio Quartararo described the first free practice in Qatar as difficult, and the current MotoGP world champion is eighth in the combined times, so he admits that he has not yet completely made friends with the new Yamaha. “It feels different,” he said. "It wasn't so good already in the tests, but today we were missing something. I was fast in the first two sectors, but in the end we ran out of something. By Saturday we have to find out where we broke down and find solutions as we enter Q2 is not yet fully guaranteed. " The Frenchman, who criticized Yamaha's lack of progress during the winter break, said the problems made him feel like he was driving completely at the border. "It's a tough day behind us, but it's only the first day in Qatar. We usually had testing here before the season started." Quarters

Mar42022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Alex Rins 2nd free MotoGP training in Doha

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Suzuki racer Alex Rins was the fastest in the second free practice for the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha. The Spaniard was 0.035 seconds faster than his Honda compatriot, Marco Marquez, who is quietly predicting a jump to the top spots despite injury problems. Third was Rins' teammate Joan Mir, ahead of Jorge Martin and Franco Morbidelli. Jack Miller, Aleix Espargaro, current world champion Fabio Quartararo, Pol Espargaro and Francesco Bagnaia also finished training in the top ten. For the time being, the top ten is also guaranteed a place in the second part of the qualifications, but the list may change in tomorrow's third training session. https://twitter.com/Rins42/status/1499809183167823876

Mar42022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Brad Binder got his first training session of the 2022 MotoGP season in Qatar

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South African Brad Binder was the fastest in the first freestyle MotoGP training of this season in Qatar. The KTM racer completed the lap of the Losail racetrack in Doha in 1 minute 54.851 and overtook the Japanese Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda) by a few hundredths. Nakagami was one of three Honda racers in the top five, with Spaniards Pol Espargaro and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) in fourth and fifth place, respectively. The third time of training belonged to Suzuki racer, Alex Rins. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1499709016339066881