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remaining. That was enough
for a half-second win, just—and
"the toughest of the year, along
with Assen," Marquez said.
"Bezzecchi was pushing very
hard and was really quick. We
tried to manage the situation
given a track-limits warning.
The lead yo-yoed between the
pair as Marc posted a fastest
lap on lap 21. Back came
Bezzecchi, a fastest lap on lap
24, only for Marc to throw in
another fastest time with two
turn eight saw him relinquish
the lead the 12th time around.
By lap 16, Alex had dropped
away, making this a two-way
fight. And the Aprilia was within
two-tenths of a second off of
the leader, just as Marc was
believes the Italian has been the perfect rider to develop
these parts. "He's working well and Luca is a very
clever rider," said the Frenchman. "And I think the way
he's riding can also help to fix the bike in a good way
because he's always in control of what he's doing. So
lately the bike, Honda, it seems they have done good
improvement because Mir and Marini, they were step
by step, having positive comments and getting better."
YAMAHA V4 MAKES ITS DEBUT
Yamaha's new V4 YZR-M1 made its public debut on
Friday as Augusto Fernandez showcased its potential
at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.
Fernandez ended the day one place higher than Alex
Rins on the inline-four engine and just 1.1 seconds
off the fastest time, a hugely encouraging start. "We
improved a lot the rear part, as you all know, the
main issue on the standard bike was the rear part,
grip and management of the grip. This is much better
already, since the beginning, and now we are trying
to find the balance of the bike to make the front
work as [good as] the standard [bike]." Fernandez
would go on to take 18th in the Sprint and 14th in the
Sunday GP.
Luca Marini (10) continues to be
Honda's leading light and banked a
pair of seventh-place finishes over the
weekend. Defending World Champion
Jorge Martin (1) was eighth on Saturday
but dropped to 13th on Sunday.
