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Bagnaia won pole position on a great Saturday in Sakusen Ring
The 10th pole of the year has been assigned Peco Bagnaia After signing a good weekend in Sakusen Ring in qualifying, he didn’t stop breaking Bestrap’s record and “stolen” them from his absent Marc Marquez. If in the morning he recorded the fastest lap in 1’19 “765 in FP3, in the afternoon he won his ninth MotoGP pole in the new record of this chapter, 1’19” 931. And during the break in FP4, where they work for the race, he was second, but was overtaken by his favorite Fabio Quartararo, who wasn’t too bad at the time attack, and stood up in Ducati to take second. rice field. On the grill.
This year’s Michelin hard tires are the same Michelin tires used in the race last year, and this year’s soft tires are softer, pure chewing gum that adheres to the asphalt at temperatures around 45-50 ° C. It explains why the record, which was suddenly broken by King Marc Marquez of Sakusen Ring in 2019, was destroyed by the new first classification of the current German Grand Prix compound free practice.
Study Marc Marquez’s data
Bagnaia also had a plus related to his professionalism. He wasn’t a rider with a special gift, like many other motorcycle stars who touched that magic wand. He was a diligent and serious worker, watching the statistics sheet and video of Marc Marquez, King of Sakusen Ring, who won consecutive victories in three categories from 2010 to 2021 the day before. You can access Honda data that would have been carefully studied as well. Trying to copy the best talks a lot about your professional intelligence and your desire to progress.
As soon as they opened the pit lane, they all paid attention to leaving the track at the end, the two-stop tactic was not unreasonable, but many are pulling softly in free practice. Did-they have up to 6 rears throughout the weekend-and it depends on the inventory they left behind, and in the end they all chose single stop.
The first provisional pole was secured by Aleix Espargaro at 1’20 “413, but Pecco Bagnaia had not yet completed the lap. It is a mistake that the heat was reduced at 1: 19.765 this morning. No. Bagnaia, Miller and Martin took over the front row of Ducati from the beginning, Aleix was 4th and Quartararo was 6th and used the first tires.
His record achieved in FP3 in the morning still resisted, but this afternoon as the second Rubber Banyaia chained another lap at 1’19 “931 and fell to 1’20” 064. Was less than 1’20 “. Aleix Espargaro moved up to 2nd place Quartararo’s reaction put him in 2nd place at 1’20” 093, and his compatriot Zarco answered at 1’20 “030 last year. Paulman, but the champion claims to regain second place with his 1’20 “007 and start between Ducati and Zarco in Banyaia.
1 / 90,000 from the front row of Aleix
Aleix Espargaro can no longer improve his time, maintaining 1 / 90,000 from the front row and starting in 4th place with the other two Ducati alongside Didger and Miller. Australians have a pending penalty for crashing when FP4 had the yellow flag. This can be either three places on the grid or a long lap of the race. From the 3rd row, Maverick Viñales’ Mariney Martin, and from the 4th row, Takaaki Nakagami, Betsecki, and Joan Mir. The maximum equality in qualifying is less than three-tenths (0 “288) and is in the top eight.
Two more Ducati Passes from Q1
Two of the three missing Ducati after Q1, Dijan Nantonio and Betsecki participated in the pole position battle. Pol Espargaro, who suffered an injury to his left rib this Saturday, left 1 / 4,000 after two consecutive falls on Friday. Alex Marquez will start in 16th place and Enea Bastianini in 17th place. This is the only Ducati without going to Q2, and this GP misses the 3rd place in the World Championships. Raul Fernandez will start on the 22nd.
Rinse confirms his withdrawal before FP4
After finishing 17th in all three free sessions, the one who didn’t show up in the afternoon session was Alex Rins, who was asked for a pain in his left wrist (he had a pyramid-shaped fracture and he had a pyramid-shaped fracture. (It is not possible to operate because it is not) Reflect and save for the next Assen appointment recommended by the team.
“The problem is the pain I feel on the bike. The truth is that I was suffering on this circuit with so many left corners and three hard brakes. I can do a fast lap. You can, because the second quarter was off, but it’s been reduced by a factor of 10 from last year, and it’s like this. We’re trying to get back stronger in Assen, “he said from team Tetoya to DAZN. Told to.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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New F1 champion names motorsport legends who helped him
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris admitted that private messages and personal meetings with legends such as Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and four-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner played an important role in the championship fight.
Norris has spoken about the support he has received ahead of the decisive stages of the season.
“I have received so many powerful words of encouragement, messages and speeches from incredible people who are world champions in a variety of sports, from Lewis, Seb and many more.
Many people don’t know that I communicate with Seb. Some, especially Casey Stoner, wrote me a quick message just when I needed it most: “Think about this, believe in yourself, do this, do that.” That really helped me get back on track.”
Norris’ title chances were in serious jeopardy following the recent rise of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. However, McLaren’s successful strategy in Abu Dhabi on the final stage of the season allowed the Briton to finish third at the Yas Marina Circuit and formalize the championship title.
An important component of success was the pilot’s psychological resilience. Norris made mistakes throughout the 2025 season that could have cost him the title, but he managed to withstand the pressure while his teammate Oscar Piastri succumbed to the pressure at key moments of the season.
Norris concluded: “When you win the championship by just two points, I’m sure that the faith and support of the people around me brought me these two points. That’s why I’m grateful to everyone, because sometimes you only need two points to win the championship.”
Source: Sport UA
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MotoGP Ducati coach Gigi Dall’Igna: “Marc Marquez’s limitation was that he took risks that were unnecessary”
Gigi Dall’Igna He was one of the men who put his hand in the fire when he made the decision. Marc Marquez instead of Jorge Martin as a friend Pecco Bagnaia inside the box ducati official. But just one year later he was proven right. The Cervera native returned to the top of the motorcycling world with a landslide victory in the Desmosedici GP25.
Indeed, in recognition of this return to the top, DAZN released the documentary Volver, in which Ducati’s sports director reflects on the fact that Marc always pushes himself to the limit. Even when you don’t need to. And Dariña sees this as one of Marc Márquez’s few weaknesses thus far.
”His limitation is that he may take risks even when it is not necessary. If there had been a little more clarity, for example, some mistakes could have been avoided at some point,” Dall’Iña argued.
In this sense he also said: Marco RigamontiHe made his debut as a truck engineer for Marquez in 2025. For Italians, this exploration of boundaries is a trait that has brought them great success in the past.
“He always said this.I want to be remembered as someone who gave everything.. It shows on the track as he always pushes the bike to the maximum and always tries. He is not afraid to make decisions that go against the flow.. Moreover, he knows that if he makes a choice at the last moment that surprises the other drivers, it could give him an advantage,” Rigamonti said.
After becoming champion, Marquez was involved in an accident at the Indonesian Grand Prix and was forced to undergo surgery to recover from a shoulder blade injury. Just a few days ago, he was able to get back on a flat track motorcycle and is currently continuing to heal his right shoulder.
The goal, as Marc himself has reiterated both actively and passively, is to take part in the February test at Sepang. He doesn’t want to miss the start of the 2026 preseason.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Ferrari names troubled chief engineer over Lewis Hamilton
According to reports in the Italian media, the Ferrari team has made a decision about race engineer Lewis Hamilton for the 2026 season.
Riccardo Adami has been working with the seven-time world champion since the Briton moved to the Scuderia in January 2025. But there were a few strange and resonant radio conversations between them throughout the season.
During the Australian Grand Prix, Hamilton appeared confused by the lack of information from his engineer, and at the Miami round he reacted strongly to the situation, issuing team orders and advising the team to “drink some tea” after Charles Leclerc refused to let him pass.
At the Monaco Grand Prix, Riccardo Adami asked Hamilton: “Are you mad at me?” There was another incident where he ignored her request. Ferrari later announced that the engineer had left the pit wall at that time.
A similar situation was repeated after the last race of the season. During the radio exchange, Hamilton thanked the team and the race engineer for their cooperation, but received no response. The Briton then asked if they had heard him and received an explanation that the team were talking to each other at the time.
At the end of the season, team principal Fred Vasser said the Scuderia would review Hamilton’s inner circle to improve their results. And it looks like the decision has already been made.
According to Italian publication Auto Racer, Ferrari has decided to retain Riccardo Adami as Hamilton’s race engineer for 2026. The most important reason for this was a “very positive” private dinner between the pilot and the engineer.
The team expects to take a serious step forward in 2026 in light of new technical regulations. Next season could be decisive for Hamilton because 2026 is considered the last year of his current contract with Ferrari.
His first season in the Scuderia was a difficult one for the Briton. Hamilton finished the championship in sixth place using the problematic SF-25 car, but lost 86 points to his teammate.
Hamilton went a season without a podium for the first time in his career, while Leclerc scored seven goals. Of particular concern was the seven-time champion’s deteriorating qualifying form later in the year.
Source: Sport UA
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