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Cycle News Issue 26 July 4, 2017

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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BY MICHAEL SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE P ut a gang of overpowered motorcycles in a little car park, make them zig-zag back and forth around it for 40 minutes, and the guy who comes out on top has obviously got something special. When he does it five times in a row (eight times, if you count Moto2 and 125), then you'd have to know his name is Marc Marquez. And if it gives him the lead in the 2017 world championship for the first time, after a difficult sea- son with only one other victory, then you'd understand that the word "unpredictable" falls short of describing the first half of the 2017 season. VOL. 54 ISSUE 26 JULY 4, 2017 P73 There are few sporting arenas in the world that match so perfectly with one athlete as Saschenring does with Marc Marquez. This year, he made it eight straight wins at the German venue. EIGHT The win hoisted Marc Marquez into the championship lead for the first time this year.

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