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Cycle News 2020 Issue 46 November 17

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MOTOGP FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 14 / NOVEMBER 13-15, 2020 RICARDO TORMO CIRCUIT / VALENCIA, SPAIN P56 IIIMY OWN RACE: 36 JOAN MIR 7TH MOTOGP "World champion? It sounds amaz- ing!" Mir said. "It's really hard to find the words at the moment, but I must say thank you to so many people; to Suzuki for this opportunity, I'm so happy to give them a tle! To be the person who brings them another crown a er 20 years is an unbeliev- able feeling and a true honor. The en re team did an incredible job, and I'm just so overjoyed with this cham- pionship win. I've come a long way since being a child with hardly any money to go racing, and my family are to thank for this. I worked very hard to get to the top and this reward is amazing. Today's race wasn't easy, but I got the result I needed and I hope to have a great end in Por mao. It's me to celebrate but we must do it responsibly." 21 FRANCO MORBIDELLI 1ST MOTOGP "It was the best victory of the year, maybe even the best one of my life! It was a complicated race. I felt that we had good poten al all weekend, but then we opted for the hard front Alex Rins blasted his way through the field. After qualifying 14th, the Spaniard needed to win to keep his title hopes alive but the top three were too far in front at the flag for him to get on the podium.

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