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Cycle News 2013 Issue 22 June 4

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VOL. 50 ISSUE 22 JUNE 4, 2013 P89 A Family Affair THINK MARC MARQUEZ IS GOOD? WELL HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THE FAMILY. BY MICHAEL SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE M arquez the Merciless. My name for him back when he was the scourge of Moto2: he earned it fully. Has anyone watched the onboard of his first lap at Motegi last year? His start went badly wrong, but in the first half lap he passed 22 riders. Every pass absolutely ruthless. Of course he won. He's clearly brought the same attitude with him to MotoGP – almost incomprehensible talent combined with an irresistible urge to overtake. He won his second-ever MotoGP, and so far (four rounds in) has two poles and a full house of rostrum finishes. He's 20, and quite clearly a phenomenon. Then there's the Marc off the bike. Marquez the Merciful, perhaps. Cheeky choirboy mode, radiating enjoyment and smiling a lot. He sees the funny side. An engaging youngster.

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