Dani Pedrosa Shatters Marc Marquez's Dream by Winning 11th Round of MotoGP at Brno

Reigning MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez needed just one more victory to break the all-time record of great Italian rider Giacomo Agostini on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Unfortunately, his own teammate Dani Pedrosa shattered his dream by winning the Czech Republic MotoGP round in Brno. That’s not all, Marquez also failed to make to the podium for the first time in the season. Thanks to the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP pair Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi that did not allow the 21-year old rider to come forward. The duo finished the race in second and third place respectively. As a result, for the first time in 2014 Marquez had to settle for the fourth place.

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On the other hand, Pedrosa finished the 22-lap race in just 42 minutes 47.800 seconds, but it was not an easy win, as the rider did not get an ideal start. This gave Yamaha’s belligerent rider Lorenzo a chance to lead all the riders, but Pedrosa soon gained the momentum and outshined Rossi’s partner on lap 6. Afterwards Jorge never got a chance to give Dani a tough time, as the Honda rider went on to win his first race of the season.

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Reflecting on the race, Pedrosa said that he never planned the race in the way it has ended, but fortunately for him Lorenzo created a gap. So immediately I changed my plan and then pushed to the limit, said Dani. On this occasion, Pedrosa admitted that he was struggling in the last phase of the race due to rear grip because of which he was not able to go out in the corners in full swing.

Lorenzo also shared his thoughts after the race by saying that finally they were able to beat Marquez, but unluckily it was not him this time. He also said that after first two laps he never felt as good as he felt in the first lap as a result Pedrosa overtook him and went ahead. He added that his bike was not too bad in the last phase of the race so he made an effort to outstrip Pedrosa, but by then it was very late.

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Marquez, who made a sluggish start at Brno like most of his previous races, drop down to the sixth position. Though, later he made a move and seized the third place, but Rossi gave him a tough time. Consequently, Marc not only failed to reduce the gap between him the leaders of the race, but also lost third position to the doctor, as Rossi breezed past him in the middle of the race.

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With this Marquez successful run came to an end. However, he is still at the top in the standings with 263 points and a big lead of 77 points over second positioned Dani and 90 points over Rossi. Marquez has won the opening 10 races of the 2014 season and he was just one victory short of setting a new world record, as no rider has so far won first 11 races in a premier class season. In fact, when Agostini won opening 10 races during 1968, the season was comprised of 10 rounds only.

After the defeat, many thought that perhaps Marc has lost the touch, but the Repsol rider smashed all such assumptions in a post-race test at Brno on Aug 18th. The Spaniard set the fastest lap time at the Czech Republic circuit when he got to ride the 2015 bike of Honda. So it will be interesting to see him riding in the next round of the MotoGP in Great Britain.

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MotoGP Signs Five-Year Deal With The Circuit of Wales

MotoGP has officially affirmed that it has inked a deal with the Circuit of Wales that will allow it to hold the next round of British world championship from 2015. However, since the construction of Circuit of Wales has not started yet so another track will be used for 2015 round of British championship. Once its construction will be completed then, Circuit of Wales will be ready to host the 2016 Grand Prix round. The Ebbw Vale venue was looking to acquire the event for quite some time now, as they believed that it will help them accelerate the construction work. That will start later in this year and its cost is going to be around £315 million.

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As far as the alternative venue is concerned, it is likely that Silverstone may get the chance to host the event for one more year. If not then, MotoGP could return to Donington Park for just one season only. Confirming the deal with MotoGP the chief executive of the Circuit of Wales Michael Carrick said that their agreement with Dorna is a big achievement in the development of the circuit in South Wales. According to Carrick MotoGP is the best motorcycle racing in the world therefore the series itself and millions of fans want to see this world class event taking place at state of the art venues.

Carrick also said that they are looking forward to meet these expectations when they will host the first MotoGP round in Wales from 2016. He added that at this point in time they are closely working with the governing bodies of the MotoGP, FIM and Dorna for the 2015 round of British MotoGP World Championship.

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The agreement between the two parties also includes an option of extending the deal for more years once the current agreement expires in 2019. Unfortunately, the Circuits of Wales has been affected by many issues since its inception. As a result, the construction of the venue has already been delayed, as initially it supposed to complete during this spring. Thanks to delay in acquisitions of the planning permissions.

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That’s not all the project is also facing funding issues too, as so far Welsh and UK government are the two officially announced investors that are looking to invest combined £50m in the project. Rest of the investors are yet to be announced. Besides, financial issues many have serious concerns over the transparency of the project too. Therefore, now it remains to be seen that how helpful new agreement will remain for the Circuit of Wales.

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Marc Marquez Says Yamaha Pair Can Pose Serious Threat to His MotoGP Supremacy at Brno

Marc Marquez now just needs to win next three rounds of the MotoGP 2014 season to break all-time first 12-race win record of former Repsol Honda rider Mike Doohan. However, it’s not going to be that easy for Marquez to win the next three races, as unlike some initial round of this season Marc’s victory at Indianapolis circuit was a hard earned-affair. On top of it, Marquez knows that Honda has struggled in Czech Republic and Great Britain during last year, whereas Yamaha was quite strong on these tracks. Therefore, Marquez believes that both Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo can pose a serious threat to his supremacy in MotoGP.

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Yamaha has good track record at Brno, Czech Republic. In fact, it is because of this very reason the venue is sometimes called as ‘Yamaha circuit’. Therefore, Marquez and his team are little cautious and they did not waste much time in celebrating their last victory at Indianapolis. Instead, they grab a direct flight to Czech Republic just two days after the race and head straight to Brno. The 21-year old MotoGP World Champion, however, is in positive frame of mind as he hopes that recent testing will enable them to put some miles on the 2015 specification machine of Honda. That will certainly give them an edge over their rivals.

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Sharing their routine with the press, Marquez divulged that they had not stopped working after Indianapolis. The whole team had a wonderful dinner after Sunday’s race after which they spend all day travelling to Europe, said the reigning champion. On this occasion Marquez admitted that Brno is not his favourite track, but still he had managed to achieve good results at the track in the past.

Marc also revealed that they had tested at Brno about a month ago. At that point the grip here was pretty low, but they hope that the data they had collected will prove useful, said the Spaniard. Marquez also confessed that historically Yamaha are quite strong at Brno, so they need to work hard in the practice session on Friday in order to improve their chances of winning the race on this Sunday.

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The 10th straight victory of Marquez has already given him a perfect score of 250 points in the standings. Also, with this victory he had matched the record of Giacomo Agostini, who had won first 10 races in the 1970 season.

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Marc Marquez Wins 10 Out of 10 to Set a New MotoGP Record

The Repsol Honda Team Marc Marquez once gain remains unbeaten, as he won his 10th straight Grand Prix of the 2014 season on Sunday, August 10th. The 21-year old was once again able to re-write history with this victory, as he became the first rider to win opening 10 races during a season. Previously, this record belongs to Giacomo Agostini, who made this achievement way back in 1970. However, his Brickyard victory was another hard-earned affair, as Marc did not get an ideal start in the race. The Spanish rider was down at fifth position when the race started, as Andrea Dovizioso and others left him behind. Andrea looked in a belligerent mood at the start, as he gave a thrust to his Ducati and snatched the lead from Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi.

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Unfortunately, Dovizioso failed to capitalize on the lead, as after few close encounters in the early turns Rossi was able to gain the lead once again. Nevertheless, this did not affect Andrea morale and he continued to stay right behind Valentino even after losing the first place. In the meantime, when the two Italians were fighting over the lead, Marquez made his first move and secured third place. Movistar Yamaha’s second rider Jorge Lorenzo also came right behind him.

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When Andrea and Rossi went wide at a corner, Marc instantly latched on to the opportunity and secured the lead, but he was not able to stay there for long. A slight error from Marquez allowed Rossi to come back at the number one position and increased the gap between him and Marc. At this point, it seemed Marquez perhaps is not going to win the race, as Lorenzo too was proving a serious threat for the Honda rider.

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Just then, Lorenzo tried to surpass Marquez and Rossi in one go, but the strange move from Yamaha rider at Turn 2 allowed Marquez to outstrip both Valentino and Jorge. Thanks to extraordinarily late braking Marc gained the lead for the second time in the race. Though, Rossi had a chance to give Marquez a tough run, but the veteran rider got involved in an intra-team battle with his partner Lorenzo that allowed Marc to escape away.

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Later, Lorenzo was finally able to outshine his teammate for good in the closing stages of the race. Marquez then finished the race in first place, while Jorge and Rossi crossed the finish line in second and third place respectively. On the other hand, Dovizioso, who at one stage was looking extremely perilous, lost ground when his soft tyres started to fade away. As a result, he ended up crossing the chequered flag in seventh place.

The race in Indianapolis was also slight disappointing for Marc’s teammate, Dani Pedrosa as he failed to keep the pace with leading riders and finished fourth eventually. On the other hand, Pol Espargaro and Bradley Smith of Yamaha Tech 3 team were able to seize fifth and sixth place in the race. The two riders showed some greats skills.

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The top ten was rounded by Cal Crutchlow of Ducati, Scott Redding of Gresini Honda and Hiroshi Aoyama of Aspar Honda. With this victory Marquez has now earned 250 points for his team and he is now just four wins shy of securing his second MotoGP world championship title.

In contrast to Marc, his teammate Pedrosa, who was did not look in his full spring at Indianapolis, still sits at second position in overall standings with 161 points. He has now just four points lead over third positioned Rossi, who has gained 157 points with his podium finish.

His partner Jorge is at fourth spot with 117 points as he had successfully extended his lead over fifth positioned Dovizioso by nine points. You too can gain an edge over your friends by buying a high performance motorcycle product from J&S Accessories’ online store at extremely low price.

Jorge Lorenzo Finally Signs a New Two-Year Contract with Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Finally the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP has completed its line-up for the next two seasons, as after Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo has also struck a new two-year deal with his team. The breaking news came on Thursday, August 7th just a day before the second half of the 2014 MotoGP season will begin in Indianapolis on this weekend. Lorenzo was the only rider left in the ‘big four’ who had not signed a new contract, but now he too has joined the club.

Moreover, with this announcement Lorenzo has put a full stop at the end of all the rumours which were suggesting that perhaps he was interesting in signing with Ducati. Also, if he re-signs with Yamaha his contract length may not be two year long. However, at Thursday’s announcement Lorenzo scrapped this rumour by holding a big banner which was clearly stating that he had signed a two year agreement with Yamaha.

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In fact, both Yamaha Motor Company Ltd and Jorge were delighted to make the announcement. With which the Japanese manufacturer eventually completed its line-up of riders for 2015 and 2016. On this very occasion, Lorenzo said that he is extremely delighted that finally he is making this announcement.

Mentioning the reason behind his joy, Jorge said that he is relieved because now he can completely concentrate on the rest of the 2014 season by knowing that his relation with Yamaha has received a two-year extension.

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Lorenzo also said that he always wanted to continue his career with Movistar because he strongly believes that together they can put up a fight to win the title for the third time. Current season proved very tough as they had a difficult start to it, but they will continue to take it race by race and give their 100 percent till the last race in Valencia, said the two-time MotoGP world champion.

The 27-year old Lorenzo did not forget to thank Yamaha on this occasion, as he said that he is grateful to the team for believing in him again as well as all Yamaha fans, who continue to show support for him. He said that after this mid break he is thrilled to be back with his team at Indianapolis, where he will once again focus on riding.

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Yamaha Motor Racing’s Managing Director, Lin Jarvis said that he is very happy that they have reached an agreement with Lorenzo, as he will continue to ride for Movistar Yamaha. He said that the new agreement has further extended Jorge’s long partnership with the Japanese manufacturer.

Recalling Jorge’s debut, Jarvis said that he joined them back in 2008 as a rookie and during their partnership they had achieved great results. Including 31 Grand Prix victories and two MotoGP World Champion titles in 2010 and 2012, said the executive.

Jarvis said that though current season has been challenging for Lorenzo, but he expects that the confirmation of new agreement will make him feel more relax and he will be able use all his energies in the rest of the season.

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Lin also said that last season we saw that Jorge came strong when it really got tough and he also strongly fought with the mid-season injuries which prove that the potential is definitely there for the rest of the 2014 season.

The Managing Director said that they have no doubt that Lorenzo will be a strong contender for world champion title in 2015, so we will try to provide him all the required materials and support that he will require to make our dream into reality.

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NGM Forward Racing Signs Stefan Bradl for 2015 MotoGP Season

Last Sunday LCR Honda MotoGP team made it known that it had replaced its current rider Stefan Bradl with Ducati Team’s Cal Crutchlow. The news proved quite shocking for many MotoGP fans because Bradl has done well in the first half of the 2014 season, He had gained 9th place in overall standings. In contrast to him, Crutchlow was not even able to make to the top ten in the first half. However, it started to make sense when NGM Forward Racing team officially announced on August 6th, Wednesday that they have reached a deal with Bradl for 2015 season.

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The announcement came from none other than the owner of Forward team Giovanni Cuzari himself. The owner said that they are extremely glad to welcome Bradl to their team because they believe that the 24-year old sensation is a strong rider. Moreover, the Forward Racing’s package will also suit the riding style of Bradl, so the team is excited to start this new collaboration, said Cuzari.

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On this occasion, Giovanni also highlighted the fact that Germany is an important market for them and it’s crucial for them to have strong German rider on their side. The announcement has now made it is clear that the three-year long relation of Bradl and LCR Honda will finally come to an end with the end of this season. Then, the Moto2 World Champion of 2011 will begin a new chapter in his career from next year with Forward Racing team.

Thus far, Bradl would be satisfied with his performance in the current season, as he had managed to acquire 9th spot in the standings by showing great speed and finishing fourth in one race. That was in fact his best during the 2014 season, but the German rider needs to carry the same form in the second half of the premier class racing. So he could make a confident start with Forward Racing in the next season.

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On the other hand, Forward Racing would be looking for another rider for their Open class Yamaha machine because Colin Edwards will retire from MotoGP at the end of this season. Looking at the available options, it seems that Forward Racing still have few choices. Among the top nine riders of this season, Jorge Lorenzo of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team is one that has yet to sign a contract.

Then, there is Alvaro Bautista of Go&Fun Honda Gresini and Bradley Smith of Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team that have not signed a deal yet. So it remains to be seen which of them will become the teammate of Stefan in 2015. Until any new updates, you can visit J&S Accessories website and buy one of the new denim jeans that UK’s top motorcycle store has recently made available for sale.

CWM-LCR Honda Confirms Cal Crutchlow as Their Rider for 2015 MotoGP Season

Current Ducati Team rider Cal Crutchlow has not been able to catch any limelight because of his performance during this season, as he secured just 28 points to in the first half. Still the British rider was able to grasp media’s attention on this Sunday, August 3, 2014. When, the LCR Honda Team officially announced that Crutchlow will be part of Cecchinello's squad in the next season of MotoGP. The LCR team also made it known on this occasion that during the 2015 campaign Crutchlow will use the Honda RC213V Factory Spec.

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Big thanks to the brand new sponsor CWM that has enabled the 29-year old Crutchlow to compete in the premier class racing for the fifth year in a row. This new deal with LCR Honda must have boosted the Crutchlow’s morale, as with 28 points during this season he is sitting at 14th position in the overall standings. More importantly, there are still some skillful riders left in the top ten that have not struck a 2015/2016 deal with their current or any other teams. Therefore, Crutchlow should definitely consider himself lucky that he was able seize this deal.

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Nevertheless, CEO of LCR, Lucio Cecchinello was pretty pleased with the deal, as he said that they are grateful to Cal for believing in their 2015 racing project. He also said that they are thrilled to have new Team colours and cooperation of CWM. In the meanwhile, they will continue to work hard in order to end this season with the best possible result, said the executive of LCR.

The feelings of Anthony Costantinou, CEO of CWM, were not much different from Cecchinello, as he said that the 2015 season of MotoGP is going to be extremely exciting. Owing to the fact that CWM-LCR Honda has acquired the services of Crutchlow for their new bike and new team colours and they are very pleased with it. According to Anthony, Cal is a dependable, professional and top racer just as CWMFX.COM is, which will prove an ideal collaboration.