A
nother week, another
win. They're getting
harder for the boy won-
der from Catalunya; he's hav-
ing to work for them. But still
nobody can stop Marquez the
Merciless. Seven in a row, and
still counting.
It's still a bit early to regard
the title as already won, but
who would bet against it?
There's hardly even any doubt
that Marquez will tie it up at or
before the Australian Grand
Prix in mid-October, round
16 of 18, which will make him
the second-youngest as well
as the youngest premier class
champion, since he will still be
younger than previous incum-
bent Freddie Spencer.
But the season is just over
one third old. Much could
change. One minor spill could
cause a disproportionate in-
jury. That's the way of it. It's all
down to luck.
Or is it? It's a popular if
somewhat meaningless saying
in racing: that you make your
own luck. Yet there seems
to be some truth in it, all the
same.
There are guys for whom ev-
erything seems to go wrong,
no matter how good their bike,
how deep their talent. They
have freak breakages, get
involved in other riders' acci-
BY MICHAEL SCOTT
CN
III IN THE PADDOCK
WHAT'S LUCK GOT TO
DO WITH IT?
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