Yamaha rider Rossi got here out on high in a last-lap duel in opposition to Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso at Termas de Rio Hondo to complete second, slightly below 10 seconds in arrears of runaway winner Marquez. Although Rossi stated he rode like 'when he was younger' in Argentina, chatting with Italian media he remained considerably downbeat that he could not supply a sterner problem to Marquez. "I am happy to be third in the championship behind Marquez and Dovi, who are the favourites," stated the 40-year-old, who lies 14 factors adrift of Marquez. "But I feel we should take issues race-by-race. "There’s a very good group in Yamaha and we're working onerous, however the problem may be very tough.
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Marquez “won’t run away” in Argentina race
Marquez scored his fifth pole in six years on the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit on Saturday, beating Yamaha's Maverick Vinales by 0.154 seconds in qualifying. It adopted the Honda rider pacing each third and fourth follow, establishing himself because the rider to beat when it comes to race tempo in addition to over a single lap. But Dovizioso, who certified third on the perfect of the Ducatis, feels that Marquez will not be capable of merely hole the sphere. “Marc has proven to be fast in every round, while Cal [Crutchlow] has shown that he is particularly on form and I expect some craziness both from him and from [Jack] Miller,” mentioned Dovizioso. “I don’t think Marc
Marquez leads Vinales in warm-up
Vinales, who certified second behind Marquez on Saturday, seized the early initiative on a cool however dry Sunday morning at Termas de Rio Hondo, changing into the primary rider to dip into the 1m39s. His reign on the head of the order was short-lived, nevertheless, as Marquez moved forward with a 1m39.334s lap, earlier than inching additional clear with a 1m39.268s after which a 1m39.187s. The Honda rider ended the session with a 1m39.096s, 0.126s up on Yamaha man Vinales' greatest time. Andrea Dovizioso ensured the highest three order was equivalent to qualifying with a time 0.242s slower on the most effective of the Ducatis. After a poor Saturday, Alex Rins made it 4 totally different producers within
Marquez romps to dominant victory
Honda rider Marquez made the proper launch from pole place to make a break firstly, opening up a one-second lead over a equally fast-starting Valentino Rossi on the primary tour. The reigning champion then started to set a fearsome tempo that none of his rivals might match, stretching his benefit to 3 seconds after three laps. After 10 of 25 laps, Marquez was a full seven seconds within the clear, and his lead peaked at greater than 12 seconds within the latter phases earlier than he lastly crossed the road with 9.8s in his pocket for his third win at Termas de Rio Hondo. Behind, the battle for second was fought largely between Rossi and Dovizioso, with Yamaha
Marquez says he was rooting for Rossi in Dovizioso duel
While Marquez was in a category of his personal and received by 9.eight seconds at Termas de Rio Hondo, Rossi and Dovizioso had a race-long duel for second. Rossi emerged victorious in that struggle due to a last-lap transfer, and Marquez admitted that he hoped the Yamaha rider would beat Dovizioso, who has been most important rival for the previous two years. "When I passed the finish line I knew that Dovizioso and Rossi were fighting for second place," stated Marquez, who topped each session besides FP2 all through the weekend. "I preferred Valentino to be second overall." He added: "I'm pleased as a result of we received and main the championship however I'm happier the way in
USA Vs. Mexico: How Rafa Marquez Ended Columbus Curse In World Cup Qualifying
Like the country it represents, the United States men’s soccer team entered a world of uncertainty this week. Unlike the U.S. nation itself, we can blame Mexico for the change in mood. Team USA lost 2-1 to Mexico on Friday at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Rafael Marquez scored the winning goal in the 89th minute to consign the U.S. its first home loss in FIFA World Cup qualifying in 15 years. Conversely, Mexico notched its first road World Cup qualifying win over its archrival since 1972. While “El Tri” has kicked off its final round of World Cup qualifying with a bang, team USA has stumbled into an iffy future ahead of
Marquez: “I thought my run was going to come to an end”
Marc Marquez: “At a certain point today, I thought my run at this circuit was going to come to an end, but in the end we succeeded and earned a very good result, especially considering how Valentino [Rossi] and Jorge [Lorenzo] finished the race. I’m very happy with how we worked with the team today: they did a great job preparing my bike after my crash in the warm-up, and then in the race our strategy proved to be perfect. It was a very difficult race, with it being flag-to-flag and the track conditions so delicate. In the first part of the race, in the wet, I found things a little difficult....