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Marquez vs Quartararo: the reigning Champion repels the rookie to rule in Buriram

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Marc Marquez

 

The Frenchman took it down to the last lap once again, but Marquez plays his cards to perfection to win the race and title number eight

 

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was crowned an eight-time World Champion as he took victory in the PTT Thailand Grand Prix, but it was far from easy going as rookie sensation Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) once again took the reigning Champion to the wire on race day. The two were locked together on each and every lap, with the final corner deciding it all as Quartararo hit attack mode and dived up the inside, but Marquez kept the better of him. Behind the two, Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) completed the podium.

 

It was Quartararo who kept the lead from pole as the lights went out, with Marquez on his tail from the off as Viñales lost a place off the line. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) did the opposite and shot through the pack, up from seventh on the grid to muscle his way into P4 straight away - first mission accomplished. Despite the start though, Marquez, Quartararo and Viñales started to pull away, with the number 12 particularly keen to make a move on Marquez. Not long after, however, the front two also started to drop Viñales.

 

Trying to attack Quartararo early doors, Marquez had run slightly wide and from then on, the reigning Champion seemed more content to sit behind the rookie Frenchman - just as he did at Misano. Sometimes further away, sometimes a little closer...sometimes seeming to fade and then suddenly pulling the pin to move back in, Marquez stalked his prey lap after lap.

 

Full story:  https://www.nationthailand.com/sport/30377136 

 

 

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Don't know what happened to that video.  Here's a short highlight - Highlight Race MotoGP Thailand 2019 - Battle Fabio Quartararo vs Marc Marquez.  That last lap was amazing.

 

Check the part from 9:29 to 9:40.  Quartararo disappointment ... and he was soooo close.

 

 

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11 hours ago, Almer said:

Fantastic day out, spoilt by now que to do TM30 

Yeah, not sure I'll be able to sleep tonight due to the worry. There again, given that it's the missus whose responsible for doing it, I'll probably sleep like a baby.

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