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Alex Marquez Joining Repsol Honda in 2020 MotoGP Season?

Alex Marquez is now linked to being picked for the Repsol Honda squad for the 2020 MotoGP season.
If so, he will join his elder brother Marc Marquez as teammates.
The seat was left open after Jorge Lorenzo announced his retirement.

Alex Marquez is now linked to joining his brother, eight-time world champion Marc Marquez in the factory Repsol Honda squad for the 2020 MotoGP season.

The tears from Jorge Lorenzo’s emotional farewell press conference probably haven’t even dried yet and the rumours are already running rampant on who will replace him on the most coveted seat in the premier class.

It started between two riders, with one considered an outside chance. LCR Honda rookie Takaaki Nakagami was said to have the biggest chance to move up, while MotoGP refugee Johann Zarco replaces him in the team. Veteran LCR Honda and MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow was also said to have a small chance to move up, but there are also thoughts of him retiring soon. Crutchlow had said that his entire body hurts and he has to take massive amounts of painkillers, hence considers that the sunset is just beyond the hill for this career.

Suddenly, Alex Marquez’s name popped up over the weekend. Throwing more fuel into the fire, the 2019 Moto2 champion didn’t confirm nor deny whether he will actually team up with his brother next year.

The biggest question is of course whether Marc has any part should Alex be promoted to the Repsol Honda team. After all, he proclaimed that “Alex is ready for MotoGP” as soon as the younger Marquez sealed the Moto2 title in Malaysia.

But Marc had this to say, “I would be lying if I said that I don’t want my brother, but I insist that I have never forced the situation and I won’t do so now either.”

Team manager Alberto Puig added, “Of course, Alex is an option. You have to consider him on his own merits, not his last name.”

However, that wasn’t all. There was also talk of Jack Miller replacing Danilo Petrucci at the factory Mission Winnows Ducati and Zarco taking up the vacant Pramac Ducati seat. Zarco was quick to state his thoughts on that prospect, “I’d rather be in Moto2 than ride the Pramac Ducati. It would be the same mistake with KTM.”

We will know by Tuesday next week during the MotoGP post-season tests.

“Saya Membuat Keputusan Untuk Bersara”

Pelumba Repsol Honda, Jorge Lorenzo telah mengadakan sidang media mengejut bagi mengumumkan keputusannya untuk bersara, hari ini.

Tiga kali juara dunia MotoGP itu, mengumumkan keputusan tersebut sambil ditemani Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Dorna, Carmelo Ezpelta menjelang GP Valencia, perlumbaan penutup tirai MotoGP musim ini.

Meskipun kontrak bersama Honda hanya akan berakhir 2021 namun prestasi terumbang-ambing musim ini memberi kesan mendalam terhadap kariernya.

Pelumba berusia 32 tahun itu memulakan karier pada 2002 dan sehingga kini telah pun merekodkan lima kejuaraan dan 68 kemenangan merentas semua kelas perlumbaan.

Ketika ini timbul dakwaan bahawa tempat Lorenzo bakal diisi bekas pelumba Redbull KTM MotoGP, Johan Zarco, yang ketika ini menggantikan Takaaki Nakagami di LCR Honda susulan kecederaan.

Diinspirasikan Oleh RC213V, Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade 2020 Didedahkan – 217hp, 113Nm!

Meskipun terdapat ura-ura yang mengatakan Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade akan muncul dengan enjin V4 sepertimana yang terdapat pada jentera RC213V namun model baharu itu masih mengekalkan enjin empat in-line bagi 2020.

Bagaimanapun, jentera baharu ini difahamkan lahir menerusi kerjasama rapat dengan Honda Racing Corporation (HRC).

Jentera baharu ini menghasilkan 217hp pada 14,500rpm dan 113Nm pada 12,500rpm lebih tinggi berbanding model SP sedia ada.

Bagi memastikan prestasi enjin kekal efisien, Honda mendakwa telah menggunakan aspek teknikal yang terdapat pada jentera MotoGP mereka.

Pada masa sama, model baharu ini lebih besar berbanding model terdahulu namun dengan bantuan HRC, setiap bahagian piston adalah 5 peratus lebih ringan.

Menariknya, bagi memastikan suhu enjin terkawal, penggunaan sistem multi-point dan multi-directional semburan minyak hanya beroperasi ketika berada dalam rpm tinggi. Apabila berada rpm rendah, saluran minyak ditutup bagi memastikan tekanan minyak berada di tahap optimum.

Sementara itu, penggunaan kerangka aluminium dan swingarm yang lebih panjang diinspirasikan daripada rekaan RC213V-S.

Model standard menggunakan fork Big Piston (BPF) Showa 43mm dan penyerap hentakan belakang Showa Balance Free Rear Cushion Light (BFRC-L) boleh laras) serta kaliper brek empat piston oleh Nissin manakala versi SP menggunakan fork depan Ohlins NPX 43mm dan Ohlins Object Based Tuning generasi kedua bagi mengawal tetapan depan dan belakang.

Versi SP turut mengguna pakai kaliper brek Brembo Stylema empat piston sementara model standard didatangkan dengan kaliper brek Nissin.

Sistem aerodinamik yang terdapat pada jentera MotoGP Honda turut dipinjamkan ke Fireblade baharu dengan penggunaan winglet.

Nak tahu lebih lanjut mengenai jentera baharu ini? Mungkin Marc Marquez boleh jelaskan.

Bantu Tunda Marc Marquez, Hafizh Syahrin Dapat Pujian Netizen

Meskipun sekadar menamatkan perlumbaan di kedudukan ke-19 di GP Jepun, semalam, namun Hafizh Syahrin tetap mencuri tumpuan apabila membantu menunda juara MotoGP, Marc Marquez.

Marquez – yang turut menjuarai perlumbaan di Litar Motegi itu – mengalami masalah enjin sebaik menamatkan perlumbaan.

Saksikan rakaman di bawah:

Hafizh kemudiannya menghulurkan bantuan dengan menunda juara dunia enam kali itu.

Marquez mendominasi GP Jepun dengan catatan masa 32 minit 41.492 saat diikuti Fabio Quartararo dan Andrea Dovizisio, ketiga.

Bagaimanapun, aksi Hafizh di akhir perlumbaan terus mendapat pujian dari netizen.

Rakyat Malaysia bakal mendapat peluang untuk menyaksikan pelumba negara itu di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang, November depan untuk pusingan kedua terakhir MotoGP.

Marquez Mampu Atasi Rekod Sembilan Kejuaraan Dunia Saya – Rossi

Pelumba ikon MotoGP, Valentino Rossi mengakui tidak akan terkejut sekiranya Marc Marquez berjaya merekodkan sembilan kejuaraan dunia dalam kariernya.

Marquez mengesahkan kejuaraan MotoGP buat kali keenam di kelas premier selepas muncul juara di GP Thailand, baru-baru ini.

Dia kini memiliki rekod lapan kejuaraan termasuk satu kejuaraan dunia bagi segmen 125cc dan Moto2.

Kejayaan Marquez turut menerima pujian Rossi dan menjangkakan pelumba berusia 26 tahun itu akan memintas statusnya selaku pemegang sembilan kejuaraan dunia.

“Saya jangka Marquez mampu mengatasi rekod saya tetapi pada masa sama saya juga mahu memohon maaf kerana mensia-siakan beberapa peluang untuk muncul juara selepas itu.

“Tetapi Marquez menyebabkan saya hilang satu peluang untuk muncul juara buat kali ke-10,” jelas Rossi merujuk kepada musim 2015 yang berakhir dengan kontroversi.

Dalam perkembangan sama, Marquez enggan menafikan peluang untuk mengejar rekod 15 kejuaraan milik Giacomo Agostini.

15 Tailandia GP 3, 4, 5 y 6 de octubre de 2019, circuito de Chang, Tailandia
Motogp, MGP, Mgp, MotoGP

“Kami amat rapat dan saya pernah mendengar kenyataan ini sebelum ini. Saya enggan mengatakan senario itu 100 peratus mustahil tetapi rekod itu amat sukar untuk dikejar.

“Saya perlu memenangi dua kali ganda daripada kejuaraan yang saya lakar ketika ini. Saya tidak obses untuk mengejar nama sebaliknya keutamaan saya adalah menikmati perlumbaan tersebut,” tambahnya.

Marc Marquez Crashed at 26G – Alpinestars Releases Suit Data

Alpinestars released the data from Marc Marquez’s crash at Buriram.
It recorded a peak of 26.14G.
Marquez would walk away and went on to win the race and championship.

There’ve been countless times in the past two years when riders walked away after suffering massive crashes. Marc Marquez crashed heavily at Buriram over the weekend, and was another saved by his Alpinestars airbag suit.

Marquez said that he had shut the throttle for Turn 7 on his out lap in FP1, causing the cold rear tyre to let go. The force of highside crash threw him high in the air before coming back down hard. He said he couldn’t breathe for five seconds immediately after. The trackside doctor even sent him to the hospital for CT scans to verify that he was indeed okay.

Imágenes de la caída de hoy, nos hemos librado de una buena! ??
Pics of the crash, luckily we could ride again!#ThaiGP
Pics by @ChangCircuit pic.twitter.com/5tVfmCOZcu

— Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) October 4, 2019

Alpinestars have released the crash data captured by the sensors in Marquez’s suit, just like after the crash involving Fabio Quartararo and Andrea Dovizioso at Silverstone not too long ago.

It’s immediately apparent that Marquez hit the ground at 26.16G. That’s 26.14 times the force of gravity. We’re not sure how much he weighs, but let’s assume it’s 80 kg. Thus 26.14 x 80 = 2091.2 kg. It means he hit the ground equivalent to weighing 2091.2 kg.

Remember that it’s not how one crashes, instead it’s how one stops in a crash that does the most damage.

Looking at the graph again, the sensors determined that Marquez was flying through the air, marked the spikes a fraction just before airbag deployment. The air bag inflated at 0.585 second before impact to cushion the blow.

Marc Marquez lived to see another day. In fact, he went on to post fastest times in practice and qualifying before winning the race and securing his eighth overall world title.

Kudos to the men and women who designed the technology.

Marc Marquez: 8 Total, 6 in Class and 4 Consecutive MotoGP Titles in 2019

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP title for 2019.
He had won 8 races, finished 2nd four times and retired only once, so far.
It was his 8th world championship in total, 6th in the MotoGP class and the 4th consecutive.

You’d probably heard by now that Marc Marquez defends his title and is the 2019 MotoGP champion. But to put it in perspective, it was his 8th total world championship title, 6 in total in MotoGP and 4th consecutive in MotoGP. He is also the youngest champion to attain those records.

Marquez wrapped up his amazing season in Round 15 at the Buriram International Circuit in Thailand yesterday. He had trailed Fabio Quartararo from the start before making his move on the last lap. Quatararo retook his lead very briefly in the last corner but was overtaken by Marquez.

It was a fitting finish for the champion on his trusty Honda RC213V. Apart for just one retirement in Austin, Texas, the pairing won eight races and finished second in the other four. The are four rounds remaining to the season.

The victory is also a special occasion for Honda as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of Honda Racing.

Marquez had won the title during his first year (2013) in the premier class, making him one of only a handful to have carried such a feat. That win also cemented his place in history as the youngest MotoGP champion.

He went on the rampage in the following year by winning the first 10 rounds consecutively, and ending the year with 13 wins and MotoGP title No. 2.

Marquez would miss out the 2015 championship, but bounced back in 2016 and never looked back since, scoring MotoGP titles No. 3, 4, 5, and 6 yesterday.

Along the way, Marquez and Repsol Honda posted 61 pole positions and won 53 times.

“It is a great feeling to be World Champion with Honda again. 2019 has been one of my most consistent seasons. We fought hard when we had to and all of the team and Honda have done such an incredible job to bring us to this level. Celebrating Honda Racing’s 60th anniversary with the MotoGP title it a great honor and I am pleased I could do this for Honda. I want to thank everyone who has been involved in this season and the fans who always support us,” said Marc Marquez.

Yoshishige Nomura, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) President commended Marquez on his magnificent achievement. “Marc did a magnificent job once again to win his sixth MotoGP title on Honda’s 60th anniversary of World Grand Prix racing. I wholeheartedly salute his dauntless riding that mesmerizes his fans, supported by his persistent training and mature attitude towards racing. I’m grateful for all the support in winning the championship he had from the team staff, the many sponsors who support our racing activities, and MotoGP fans worldwide.”

Source: Boon Siew Honda Press Release

Gaya Quartararo Mengingatkan Saya Kepada Lorenzo – Marc Marquez

Pelumba Repsol Honda, Marc Marquez menyifatkan gaya tunggangan Fabio Quartararo bersama Petronas Yamaha mengingatkannya kepada Jorge Lorenzo.

Lorenzo menjadi pesaing Marquez ketika menyertai Yamaha pada 2013 dan berjaya meraih tiga kejuaraan dunia di kelas premier termasuk pada 2015 apabila dia berjaya menewaskan wakil Honda itu.

Seperti Lorenzo, Quartararo turut gemar memasuki selekoh dengan kelajuan tinggi.

Marquez meraih kejuaraan dunia buat kali keenam di kelas premier semalam apabila berjaya mengetepikan cabaran Quartararo di selekoh terakhir dalam perlumbaan ke garisan penamat.

Bagaimanapun, Marquez akui kagum dengan persembahan pelumba berusia 20 tahun itu meskipun ini adalah musim pertamanya di kelas premier.

“Fabio menunggang Yamaha dengan cara yang cukup bagus. Dia mengingatkan saya kepada Jorge Lorenzo ketika bersama Yamaha.

“Hari ini (semalam), dia berlumba dengan baik, dia sangat laju di sepanjang perlumbaan tetapi kami memiliki enjin yang lebih laju tetapi di bahagian selekoh, jentera Quartararo mempunyai cengkaman yang lebih baik.

“Saya yakin dia akan menjadi antara pencabar utama kejuaraan musim depan,” katanya.

(SUMBER: Crash.net)

Quartararo Boleh Berbangga, Marquez Muncul Juara Dunia Kali Ke-8

Pelumba Repsol Honda, Marc Marquez, mengesahkan kejuaraan dunia kali kelapan – enam di kelas premier – selepas berjaya mengetepikan saingan Fabio Quartararo di GP Thailand, hari ini.

Musim 2019 menampilkan aksi paling mantap oleh Marquez apabila berjaya merekodkan 14 podium dan sembilan kemenangan sekaligus muncul juara meskipun kalendar MotoGP masih berbaki empat perlumbaan – Jepun, Australia, Malaysia dan Valencia.

Pencapaian ini turut menyaksikan Marquez menyamai rekod enam kejuaraan di kelas premier dipegang Mick Doohan dan hanya satu dibelakang Valentino Rossi dan dua di belakang Giacomo Agostini.

Dia turut muncul pelumba keempat selepas Rossi, Doohan dan Agostini untuk merekodkan empat kejuaraan berturut-turut.

Pelumba Petronas SRT, Fabio Quartararo, terpaksa berpuas hati di kedudukan kedua tatkala tidak mampu mengekang asakan Marquez.

Bagaimanapun, pelumba berusia 20 tahun itu perlu berbangga dengan pencapaiannya musim ini apabila hanya dibezakan dua mata daripada Rossi untuk menduduki tempat ketujuh di carta kejuaraan musim ini.

Pengurus Petronas SRT, Dato Razlan Razali,t mengakui pernah dihujani kritikan susulan memilih Quartararo bagaimanapun pencapaian pelumba muda itu ternyata menutup mulut pengkritik.

Sementara itu, tempat ketiga jadi milik Maverick Vinales dari pasukan Yamaha.

Jentera Honda Tidak Sebagus Diharapkan Di Bahagian Selekoh – Lorenzo

Selepas aksi di Mugello, Jorge Lorenzo telah terbang ke ibu pejabat Honda di Jepun bagi mencari jalan terbaik untuk mencapai keserasian dengan jentera RC213V.

Bagaimanapun, dia kemudiannya terlepas empat aksi perlumbaan susulan kemalangan di Assen.

Aksi terumbang-ambing bersama Honda musim ini mula menimbulkan desas-desus bahawa Lorenzo telah menghubungi Ducati dan Petronas Yamaha dalam percubaan untuk meninggalkan pasukannya.

Namun, segala khabar angin itu terkubur apabila dia membuat keputusan untuk menghormati kontrak dua tahun bersama Honda sekaligus akan kekal sehingga musim 2020.

Tatkala rakan sepasukan, Marc Marquez, menampilkan aksi mantap di setiap litar, Lorenzo gagal menamatkan saingan di kedudukan lebih baik daripada tempat ke-14 dalam tiga perlumbaan berturut-turut.

Meskipun terbukti Honda menghasilkan jentera lebih berkuasa musim ini menerusi dominasi Marquez, Lorenzo pula menyatakan bahawa penambahbaikan yang dilakukan terhadap bahagian enjin membuatkan jentera musim ini lebih teruk.

Bagaimanapun, dia mengharapkan Honda akan ‘memperbaiki’ aspek tersebut menjelang musim 2020.

“Saya sendiri telah bercakap dengan Pengarah Teknikal, Takeo Yokoyama dan amat jelas disebabkan mengejar kuasa yang lebih tinggi telah memberi kesan terhadap prestasi jentera ketika melalui selekoh.

“Tetapi Marc (Marquez) berjaya menggunakan kelebihan ini sehingga senario di selekoh tidak memberi kesan terhadap prestasinya.

“Ketika saya menguji jentera ini di Jerez, saya dapat mengesan sesuatu ketika melalui selekoh tetapi ketika itu sudah lambat untuk membuat perubahan drastik.

“Kita semua tahu Marc ada gaya tunggangan yang cukup agresif jadi prestasi jentera sedia ada ketika ini amat sesuai dengan gayanya,” jelas Lorenzo.

Aksi MotoGP akan kembali bersambung di GP Thailand, 6 Oktober ini.

(SUMBER: Motorsport.com)

Dominasi GP Aragon, Marc Marquez Hampiri Kejuaraan Keenam

Pelumba Honda, Marc Marquez, menampilkan aksi mantap sebaik perlumbaan bermula apabila kekal di kedudukan pertama sehingga ke pusingan akhir.

Sementara tempat kedua dan ketikga menjadi milik wakil Ducati, Andrea Dovizioso dan Jack Miller.

Marquez menoktahkan kemenangan sebaik perlumbaan bermula apabila tiada cabaran yang berjaya ditampilkan pesaing lain.

Pelumba Sepanyol itu menamatkan saingan dengan catatan masa 41 minit 57.221 saat sekaligus mengesahkan kemenangan kelapan musim ini.

Keputusan tersebut turut menyaksikan Marquez menerajui kejuaraan musim ini dengan perbezaan 98 mata daripada pencabar terdekat, Dovizioso.

Sementara itu, wakil tunggal negara, Hafizh Syahrin sekadar menamatkan perlumbaan di tempat terakhir.

Dalam perkembangan lain, saingan Moto2 menyaksikan wakil Red Bull KTM Ajo, Brad Binder muncul juara selepas mengetepikan cabaran Jorge Navarro (kedua) dan Alex Marquez (ketiga).

Manakala, kelas Moto3 berjaya dimenangi Aron Canet daripada Sterilgarda Max Racing Team diikuti Ai Ogura kedua dan Dennis Foggia, ketiga.

Aksi MotoGP bakal bersambung pada 6 Oktober depan di Litar Antarabangsa Chang, Thailand.

Lewis Hamilton and Marc Marquez Set for Showdown?

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton and MotoGP champion Marc Marquez may get a head-to-head showdown on bikes soon.
Marquez had shown interest in an interview ahead of the British MotoGP.
Hamilton had replied “Let’s go bro!”

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton and MotoGP champion Marc Marquez may get a head-to-head showdown on bikes soon.

It started when Marquez said during an interview with the Daily Mail that he welcomes a race with Hamilton. “Of course! It would be interesting,” he said. “Face-to-face, first an F1 car and then a motorbike because I know he (Hamilton) is riding.”

Marquez continued, “I speak to him by social media sometimes and I know he rides a bike and rides really well. So I look forward to, at a minimum, meeting him. We were very close (to a race) last year but we had compromises and couldn’t make it work.”

Hamilton has replied to Marquez’s “challenge” by replying “Let’s go bro! Can’t wait to meet and ride together sometime” in an Instagram post.

The five-time F1 champ is an avid rider and has tried his hand at riding the WorldSBK PATA Yamaha YZF-R1 alongside Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark.

Apart from that, he is the ambassador for MV Agusta who built the F4 LH44 and Brutale 800RR LH44 as tributes to the champ.

Now, Marquez’s team Repsol Honda has also issued a challenge to Hamilton in a Twitter post saying, “So Mr. Lewis Hamilton we hear you’re up for a bit of a challenge?”

We’ll see what transpires next. It was reported that the deal didn’t go through the last time due to sponsorship since Marquez is sponsored by Red Bull while Hamilton is sponsored by Monster Energy.