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Cycle News 2021 Issue 23 June 8

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BINDER SIGNED UP Marc Marquez isn't alone in signing for the long-term. KTM showed how highly it values Brad Binder by announcing the South African had signed a monster three-year con- tract extension that keeps him with the Austrian factory until the end of 2024. While his season hasn't gone entirely to plan, Binder has still scored brilliant against-the-odds finishes at the Doha and Portu- guese GPs. Add to that his history with KTM—a Moto3 World title in 2016, the factory's first MotoGP win last year, and a total of 16 wins in all classes—and it is clear why they added an extra two years to his cur- rent deal. MARC AND JACK: A LOVE STORY Qualifying was, once again, lit up by the tactics of Marc Marquez. Like Mugello, Honda's RC213V has been uncompetitive around the Circuit of Barcelona. That coupled with Marquez's physical state meant he was, once again, reliant on find- ing a tow during the Q1 session. In Mugello, he used the tow of Mav- erick Vinales. On this occasion, he found Jack Miller. As he prepared to tuck in behind the Ducati, Miller motioned with his thumb and middle finger in Marquez's direction, as if to say, 'How much will you pay?' Marquez appreciated the gesture. "Yesterday we were joking in the Clinica Mobile with Miller. I was 15th place and he said to me, 'How much will you pay me?' And today was the time! In Qualifying 1 all of the riders—me, Pol—we were wait- ing for somebody and this was the fastest guy—Miller. We went behind Briefly... VOLUME 58 ISSUE 23 JUNE 8, 2021 P77 (Above) Quartararo's race was a perplexing one, but the talking point was his suit and the fact that he was not black flagged. (Below) It's been a miserable season for Valentino Rossi, with another crash in Spain compounding the pain.

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