Argentina was particularly impressive for Syahrin, making up eight places on the opening lap from P23, to then battling throughout the race with the likes of Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), Rossi’s teammate Maverick Viñales and Ducati Team rider Andrea Dovizioso. After the race at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, Tech 3 Team Manager Hervé Poncharal was, unsurprisingly, full of praise for his new rider. Source link
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Pasini on top as Moto2™ take on Texas
It’s far from a five-horse race for the win, though. Sam Lowes (Swiss Innovative Investors) won here in 2015 to claim his maiden Moto2™ win, then in 2016, he came across the line second – so it’s a track the Brit seemingly enjoys. A great venue, then, for him to claw back some Championship points after a DNF and a P13 so far this year. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) crashed out of the Argentina GP too, but there’s no doubt the South African has the pace to compete with the frontrunners this year. However, this will be his first time riding a Moto2™ machine at COTA, after missing last season’s round through injury. And Joan Mir (EG 0,0
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Fortunately, we had a normal preseason, without injuries or setbacks, so I was able to train and complete the pre-established program. This has, without doubt, helped me a lot to ride the bike how I want and tackle the demanding work plan that we had during the winter training, in order to test everything that Suzuki had and we could build a bike for me, that I like. Source link
Zarco: “I’m happy with second”
Speaking about the race, Zarco admitted Crutchlow deserved the victory. “He (Crutchlow) was maybe a bit more comfortable than all of us, he could wait a bit behind me, from the start to the end I was doing the best I can, so when I could lead two laps from the end, I was again at my maximum,” the 27-year-old explained. “Cal took the lead and I said ‘I can’t give up’ and I try thinking maybe I can get an opportunity, but I was on the limit and didn’t want to do a silly mistake, so he deserved the victory and with me pushing this way, I’m pretty happy with the second place.” Source link
Ezpeleta: “I respect the decisions taken by the stewards”
This is not the first time this situation has occurred, as Ezpeleta said: “It’s the same that happened some years ago in Sachsenring, where everybody took the start from the pitlane”. From then on, they’ve been planning for this situation: “We made the decision, shared by the majority of the teams, to start the way we did” [for the rider who made the right decision and did not move from the grid to start from his original position, while the others start from further back]. “That decision was taken for safety reasons, and it was the right decision”. Source link
Playing it safe: Marquez doesn’t gamble
Initially taking the right chance has been something Marquez and his crew have mastered, ever since their hiccup at the Australian Grand Prix in 2013. Last season, it was at Brno where he eclipsed the field by over 12 seconds after pitting early, and, in 2016 at the Sachsenring, the number 93 and his Repsol Honda crew out-smarted their rivals by doing the same thing – pitting at exactly the right time. Source link
Into the unknown: weather and tyres in Argentina
Ahead of track action for the Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina, it was time to talk – with Championship leader Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) joined in the pre-event Press Conference by reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3), Danilo Petrucci (Alma Pramac Racing) and Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) for a few words before the lights go out. Source link