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Lorenzo didn't look happy. He goes out and just cruises for a lap and comes straight back in. Team has his second bike ready but J-lo shakes his head like he doesn't want to ride it. Wonder what the problem is.
Lorenzo didn't look happy. He goes out and just cruises for a lap and comes straight back in. Team has his second bike ready but J-lo shakes his head like he doesn't want to ride it. Wonder what the problem is.
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That was tense. The Honda's through T13 look awesome hanging it out. Laughed at the hands in the air look of disgust Lorenzo gave his second bike when he had to swap. First bike had a rear brake issue?
Smith and Espagaro are going to bone Rossi next year. Thought Bradders was going to stick it on the front row for a second there!
Smith and Espagaro are going to bone Rossi next year. Thought Bradders was going to stick it on the front row for a second there!
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All Lorenzo really needed was front row. Provided they get his bike sorted (At least to the point where the idea of swinging his leg over it doesn't fill him with disgust) I reckon he'll be leading the race come turn one.
Marky Mark is good at a lot of things. Starting isn't one of them.
Marky Mark is good at a lot of things. Starting isn't one of them.
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I have a feeling that the bike J-lo set the fast lap on and the bike he didn't want to go back out on is the bike with the last good engine. I dont think he wanted to use that engine up after the engine on the other bike started to fail. As you said, a front row start is all that was really needed.
I have a feeling that the bike J-lo set the fast lap on and the bike he didn't want to go back out on is the bike with the last good engine. I dont think he wanted to use that engine up after the engine on the other bike started to fail. As you said, a front row start is all that was really needed.
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I thought it was 4th. But I agree with you to a point, yet also disagree. (I realised that makes no sense at all so I'll clarify)
All the pressure is on Marquez, and it's because there's no real challenge to winning the championship. There are 4 bikes that are confortably faster than the rest, and he's riding one of them (in fact he's riding one of the best 2) so there is no reason whatsoever why he shouldn't finish inside the top 4.
Which means, if for whatever reason he doesn't do it, he will be remembered for ....... this up and throwing away a sure championship. He will be well aware of that. He can't use the ........ rhetoric of saying Jorge and Dani are in a different league due to their experience any more. No excuses.
Lorenzo on the other hand, the only way he's going to win the championship is largely through circumstances beyond his control. There's no expectation on him. All he can do is try and win the race and hope Marc falls off. No pressure at all.
All the pressure is on Marquez, and it's because there's no real challenge to winning the championship. There are 4 bikes that are confortably faster than the rest, and he's riding one of them (in fact he's riding one of the best 2) so there is no reason whatsoever why he shouldn't finish inside the top 4.
Which means, if for whatever reason he doesn't do it, he will be remembered for ....... this up and throwing away a sure championship. He will be well aware of that. He can't use the ........ rhetoric of saying Jorge and Dani are in a different league due to their experience any more. No excuses.
Lorenzo on the other hand, the only way he's going to win the championship is largely through circumstances beyond his control. There's no expectation on him. All he can do is try and win the race and hope Marc falls off. No pressure at all.
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You keep telling yourself that :lol: :lol: :lol:
I've never seen Lorenzo more pressured than in Quali.
You keep telling yourself that :lol: :lol: :lol:
I've never seen Lorenzo more pressured than in Quali.
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