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Old 22 Apr 2018, 14:43 (Ref:3816903)   #51
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Old 23 Apr 2018, 19:30 (Ref:3817057)   #52
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Marquez is no saint, but neither is Rossi.
and that video was uploaded in 2015
care to add from the last few years?
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Old 23 Apr 2018, 19:31 (Ref:3817058)   #53
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forgot to add .. extremely boring race
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Old 23 Apr 2018, 19:49 (Ref:3817061)   #54
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Marquez is certainly no saint but his bike control is just incredible.
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Old 24 Apr 2018, 09:37 (Ref:3817136)   #55
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It was a boring race but the track doesn't really work for exciting racing on TV IMHO. However Marquez certainly got it all together this time and showed how good he is.
It was good to see 3 different bike manufacturers on the podium this time at least !
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Old 24 Apr 2018, 13:32 (Ref:3817172)   #57
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Looks like the others should be worried, Marquez looked unbeatable, even with the quali penalty, although Crazy Joe gave it a good go
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Old 24 Apr 2018, 14:45 (Ref:3817178)   #58
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It was also good to see Maveric back at the front after a low period, as for Lorenzo will he ever sort himself out with the Ducati ? also what's the betting he will still be with them next season ?

I wonder how many people in the UK (APART FROM FANS) can name any English MotoGP riders ? Marquez is a household name down here in Spain !
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Old 24 Apr 2018, 14:56 (Ref:3817182)   #59
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Cal Crutchlow has 3 wins and 14 podiums in 126 races. Hardly a star.

Bradley Smith and Scott Redding have two podiums each out of +70 races.
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Old 24 Apr 2018, 18:04 (Ref:3817218)   #60
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Cal Crutchlow has 3 wins and 14 podiums in 126 races. Hardly a star.
Or you could say that he has had three wins in the last 39 races. One shy of multiple champion Lorenzo, the same as Pedrosa and Vinales, and more than Zarco and Iannone, or anyone else other than Marquez Rossi Doviozo.

Not that shabby for a satellite team rider
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Or you could say that he has had three wins in the last 39 races. One shy of multiple champion Lorenzo, the same as Pedrosa and Vinales, and more than Zarco and Iannone, or anyone else other than Marquez Rossi Doviozo.

Not that shabby for a satellite team rider
Good spot, certainly puts a different perspective on his stats. It's certainly not the lack of trying! If only he wouldn't keep falling off!
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Old 25 Apr 2018, 06:14 (Ref:3817272)   #62
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Or you could say that he has had three wins in the last 39 races. One shy of multiple champion Lorenzo, the same as Pedrosa and Vinales, and more than Zarco and Iannone, or anyone else other than Marquez Rossi Doviozo.

Not that shabby for a satellite team rider

I think Vinales has 4 wins in the last 39 races
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Old 25 Apr 2018, 08:21 (Ref:3817290)   #63
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It was good to see Vinales back at the front in Austin
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I think that we're witnessing the career of future greatest of all time, not just "great". Not that I'm well versed in MotoGP, but I have a hard time believing there will be anyone close to Marc in terms of mental strength, competitive spirit, bike control, execution etc. He's out of their league, which says a lot.

And I'm a Lorenzo fan but dammit Marc is undeniable. Even Rossi's "mind games" (sounds so cringe nowadays) didn't phase him one bit, in fact from Sepang '15 it just created more problems for that yellow Ago record chaser

Lorenzo seems to be completely out of sync. I'm not sure if this could be attributed that good ole infamous "Ducati learning curve" argument, or is he completely mentally out of it, unmotivated and indifferent. His instagram posts are always about motivation, spirit, fighting, training non stop, hard work etc haha...but come race weekend, he's out.

And I don't see him jumping into form out of the blue any time soon. Perhaps he'll make some mediocre result on some Ducati-friendly track, but only if everything aligns to his taste, from weather conditions to grid. Not sure how to feel about Suzuki rumors...good or bad. If that happens it'll be a bad look, and more pressure, and if he doesn't deliver on Suzuki...yikes
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Old 25 Apr 2018, 11:24 (Ref:3817305)   #65
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With Marquez, it is like watching a magician at times, like it was with Rossi, he always seems to bounce back from bad races too. And Lorenzo really needs to rediscover that form he had at the end of last season, otherwise it’s gonna be difficult for him to justify his place in the team
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Not shabby at all. But he got just four podiums in 2016 and one in 2017. It's not bad, but far from enough to become a national star.
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I think Vinales has 4 wins in the last 39 races
My apologies... I forgot his win at the British GP in 2016.
It hardly diminishes from what is for a satellite team rider an impressive record in recent years. If only Crutchlow did not fall off so often it might be even more impressive.
It is also nice to have on your CV that you are the first British rider since the great Barry Sheene to lead the MotoGP World Championship. I know he no longer leads the title but nothing will ever take away the fact that he did and was the first Brit since....
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Crutchlow is the best British hope at the moment. His crashes are more down to him trying to make the bike go faster
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People are very hard on Cal

He is the first to admit he is not on the same level as the best guys, he simply has the grit and determination to try.

He has cut out the crashing a little, but COTA was tough, the weather on race day was different to every other day that weekend, and that is always likely to induce crashes.
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Speaking of which, it's been a long time since a British rider has claimed a top 10 in Moto2.
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Speaking of which, it's been a long time since a British rider has claimed a top 10 in Moto2.
Although it seems a long time, Sam Lowes and Danny Kent in 2016. Lowes in particular. (Two race victories at Jerez and Aragon, and 5th in the Championship)

There was not really any Moto2 UK representation last year with Kent only entering a couple of rounds IIRC and Lowes moving up to MotoGP.

Admittedly Kent and Lowes have been MIA this year, with no top 10 finishes, although they have both scored minor points this year.
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I see Cal Crutchlow has broken the outright lap record at Jerez on his way to securing pole position for the Spanish MotoGP. World Champion Marquez on the factory Honda could not even crack the front row.
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Well done Cal, he’s back to his best this season
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Pedrosa second and Zarco third !! I do hope Cal can do it tomorrow but Marquez will go all out to win. unfortunately I shall miss it live as I have another job to do but as I'm in Spain I shall get to see it loads of times on the box !
I suppose Lorenzo had to do something to keep Ducati sweet
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Pedrosa still a great rider, we’ll see about Zarco. But as I said great to see Cal up there, but we’ll see if anyone can beat Marquez tomorrow
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