2014
In 2014 Marc Marquez was a force of nature. The reigning MotoGP™ champion had been simply untouchable all season, winning the first six races from pole position to take an almost unassailable lead in the championship. The other riders knew they had to find a way of beating Marquez on the Honda, but at Catalunya the Spaniard made a mistake. A crash in Q2 saw him qualify in third, the first time he had not started from pole that season. A chink had appeared in his armour and the rest of the field knew they had to try and take advantage before Marquez ran away with the title. It was now or never. The rest, as they say, is history…
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