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| 1 | Marc MARQUEZ | Honda | 165 | |
| 2 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 119 | -46 |
| 3 | Maverick VINALES | Yamaha | 109 | -56 |
| 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Ducati | 88 | -77 |
| 5 | Johann ZARCO | Yamaha | 88 | -77 |
| 6 | Jorge LORENZO | Ducati | 85 | -80 |
| 7 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 84 | -81 |
| 8 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | Honda | 79 | -86 |
| 9 | Andrea IANNONE | Suzuki | 75 | -90 |
| 10 | Jack MILLER | Ducati | 57 | -108 |
| 11 | Alex RINS | Suzuki | 53 | -112 |
| 12 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | 49 | -116 |
| 13 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | 44 | -121 |
| 14 | Pol ESPARGARO | KTM | 32 | -133 |
| 15 | Tito RABAT | Ducati | 30 | -135 |
| 16 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | Yamaha | 22 | -143 |
| 17 | Franco MORBIDELLI | Honda | 19 | -146 |
| 18 | Aleix ESPARGARO | Aprilia | 16 | -149 |
| 19 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 13 | -152 |
| 20 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia | 12 | -153 |
| 21 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Honda | 10 | -155 |
| 22 | Mika KALLIO | KTM | 6 | -159 |
| 23 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 4 | -161 |
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Round Number:
9
Year:
2018
Comments
Break Time Thoughts
Watching MM engage fans (from all corners of racing, and not just those in the "93 section") in the past few races led me to conclude he's taking a page from VR's racing experience. I heard fewer MM boos this weekend (watching online) than in previous weekends. Watch MM when VR is speaking at their press conferences, and he appears to be making mental notes some of the time: He seems keenly aware that he's capable of making (more) memorable motorcycle racing history, so he's learning from those who have made it (and are still making it.) At least, this is what I tell myself before I stop watching and start riding, myself!
Wise move
I don’t watch the pressers but if that’s what he’s doing, good for him. VR didn’t turn the stands yellow just by winning races; in fact he came across as a bit of a git when he first started winning in the top class. What he did was win tons of races AND charm himself a huge following and that’s stood him in good stead for the best part of 20 years. When you’re so good that you can win most of the time, it’s time to be gracious in both victory and defeat, something VR projected even if that might not have been the reality behind the garage doors.
Funnily enough, the last couple of races have been very reminiscent of Vale in his golden years. He’d play with people, then shoot off into the distance, just as MM is starting to do now. Maybe, despite the antipathy, Márquez is beginning to recognise that he has more in common with the master than either might care to admit.
Rossi the Ham
Rossi did a lot of hamming it up in his GP500/MotoGP Honda days - smiling face right into the camera, blowing kisses to the camera, etc. while on the pre-race grid.
i only half agree
Rossi may have become popular by winning and being charming but he increased his popularity to the levels they are by creating extreme tribalism. As we have seen in world politics recently… that’s not necessarily a good thing.
At least partly true
I certainly wouldn’t disagree with the first comment, that was the git phase. I don’t know about the tribalism though. I’d say he absolutely contributed by picking fights, but surely the media (and possibly Dorna) played a bigger part. It’s unpleasant, for sure, but I can’t help feeling it also widened the audience. I mean who had heard of Mick Doohan outside of the usual circles?
No doubt that MM is a splendid rider...
...and that he will continue to win, but I think that Sachsenring made it very clear that his Honda has no comparison in the circus. With that bike at least five pilots would be competing, and next year we'll have the demonstration with Lorenzo.