:01:04. > :01:09.Are welcome to the Sachsenring circuit in Germany for round eight
:01:09. > :01:15.of the MotoGP world championship, a race that could prove truly pivotal
:01:15. > :01:19.in the outcome of the title chase. We saw a massive game changer last
:01:19. > :01:25.time in a race that will go down as one of the most memorable in the
:01:25. > :01:34.long history of the sport. arrived for the weekend very
:01:34. > :01:41.positive. I felt very strong in the first practice. I was too confident
:01:41. > :01:46.for the conditions. There was a drag on the second practice. I had
:01:46. > :01:52.a little bit of risk. Too fast in one corner. I knew my collar bone
:01:52. > :01:59.was broken. I thought the Championship was over. In Barcelona,
:01:59. > :02:09.I had an operation. After the operation, I feel better. I started
:02:09. > :02:11.
:02:11. > :02:17.thinking to race on Saturday. know I have a special chance to try
:02:17. > :02:25.for the victory. Because my team- mate, especially the rider who won
:02:25. > :02:31.the last two races, was not 100%. We are ready to race in Holland!
:02:31. > :02:41.You cannot keep him down, Jorge Lorenzo, right in the hunt.
:02:41. > :02:43.
:02:43. > :02:47.Valentino Rossi. He takes the lead. The moment I go in front, and until
:02:47. > :02:53.the eighth lap to the end, it was the more difficult because I at a
:02:53. > :02:57.push without making mistakes but always Pedrosa was coming with me.
:02:57. > :03:06.Marc Marquez overtakes Pedrosa and I see him. I thought it was the
:03:06. > :03:15.right moment to try for more effort. I pushed more. When I saw -- when I
:03:15. > :03:20.see my grandchildren growing up I will say this. Cal Crutchlow pass
:03:20. > :03:29.me. I was losing metres from him every lap. I started to see the
:03:29. > :03:37.board. I saw he was 12 seconds behind me. It was a big relief. I
:03:37. > :03:47.thought I could finish in fifth position. It was totally mad, this
:03:47. > :03:48.
:03:48. > :03:55.position, just 24 hours before. the first corner, I heard his bike
:03:55. > :04:02.was close. I made a small mistake, getting sucked in. I thought maybe
:04:02. > :04:08.he was very close. He had a problem with his arm and his hand was
:04:08. > :04:14.caught on the brake lever. He could not release the brakes. I did well
:04:14. > :04:23.enough to take avoiding action not to take us both out. It was the
:04:23. > :04:26.last lap and I tried to defend my position. Jorge Lorenzo, an
:04:26. > :04:36.absolute champions' innings at the crease, managing to bring back home
:04:36. > :04:44.in fifth place. I finished really emotional. I was crying on the bike.
:04:44. > :04:50.It was the best race in my life. This was better than any other
:04:50. > :04:58.victory. COMMENTATOR: Valentino Rossi is
:04:58. > :05:07.back. He wins the Dutch Grand Prix. It was a great and Sweet emotion.
:05:07. > :05:11.It was a great feeling. It looks like a good movie. With a happy end.
:05:11. > :05:16.Hard to put it any better. Unfortunately, the sequel has not
:05:16. > :05:23.had the same happy ending and there has been bad luck for Jorge Lorenzo
:05:24. > :05:33.in BOX 13 this week. On Friday afternoon. There was a big high
:05:34. > :05:34.
:05:34. > :05:40.side in turn tend. -- 10. He had further surgery in Barcelona on
:05:40. > :05:45.Friday night and revealed last night he will be out of the next
:05:45. > :05:52.race at Laguna Seca or. That is not the end of the bad news. Even
:05:52. > :05:55.though he sent his best wishes to Lorenzo, things turned against Dani
:05:55. > :06:01.Pedrosa bus-stop also in free practice he found himself in a
:06:01. > :06:06.similar position after this monster high side. He suffered a heavy blow
:06:06. > :06:11.to the head. There was a small fracture to his left collarbone. He
:06:11. > :06:15.was airlifted to hospital and he missed qualifying. He wanted to
:06:15. > :06:20.race through the pain but he has been ruled out because of low blood
:06:20. > :06:22.pressure and blurred vision. It means the top two riders in the
:06:23. > :06:28.means the top two riders in the Championship are missing, which is
:06:29. > :06:38.a huge opportunity for Marc Marquez, Cal Crutchlow, and Valentino Rossi,
:06:38. > :06:41.they can close the gap with 25 points available for a win. The
:06:41. > :06:46.prospects of it going well for Marc prospects of it going well for Marc
:06:46. > :06:51.Marquez this afternoon look good because he starts on pole position.
:06:51. > :06:57.This is a big chance for them. Today and also in the Championship
:06:57. > :07:02.with Lorenzo and Pedrosa bow out. You could not have scripted it.
:07:02. > :07:06.After the series of events in Holland and now to have even more
:07:06. > :07:16.on the -- unbelievable things to happen is extraordinary. Marquez
:07:16. > :07:17.
:07:17. > :07:27.could -- could be in a hunt. Stefan Bradl has not had a podium. This is
:07:27. > :07:30.
:07:30. > :07:34.his best shot. With these two out, everybody moves up. Dani -- Dani
:07:34. > :07:40.Pedrosa must have felt like winning the lottery when Lorenza went out,
:07:40. > :07:45.and now it is like he has lost his ticket. It was extraordinary, to
:07:45. > :07:49.think that a Dani Pedrosa, who has won hear the last three times,
:07:49. > :07:56.leading the Championship, and it was a free-kick. The impossible
:07:56. > :08:06.happened. Instead, it was an own goal. I don't know whether you have
:08:06. > :08:07.
:08:07. > :08:13.tried to bend a piece of titanium. I am sure for the people at home,
:08:13. > :08:18.Cal Crutchlow fans will think it is a time to step up. It will be a big
:08:18. > :08:26.ask, even though he is second on the grid, he had tumbles this
:08:26. > :08:31.weekend. 130 miles per hour. He lost the front on turn 11. He hit
:08:31. > :08:37.the ground. He tried to get away from the bike and then he tried to
:08:37. > :08:43.slow himself down, taking the skin from his hands, trying to slow
:08:43. > :08:49.himself down. Unfortunately, you need the palm of your hand to ride
:08:49. > :08:53.a motorcycle. Crutchlow is a tough cookie. We saw him at Silverstone
:08:53. > :09:00.last week with a broken dislocated ankle. Last night he said this was
:09:01. > :09:06.the worst he had felt going into a race. He crashed twice on the same
:09:06. > :09:14.day. He is beaten up and everything that is bruised -- can be bruised
:09:15. > :09:20.his bruised. When you have flesh wounds, that is worse. We have
:09:20. > :09:26.started to call him the calculator. He will need a calculator to count
:09:26. > :09:36.up all the scarring. He did well to get out in qualifying. Marc Marquez
:09:36. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:42.took his opportunity. The big thing with him his speed. He always has
:09:42. > :09:48.speed. Fantastic. Whether he can run the race pace or whether the
:09:48. > :09:53.Doctor will stop him down, they are the variables. He broke his finger
:09:53. > :10:03.and toe one week ago. The Doctor is probably the only person who is fit
:10:03. > :10:08.at the moment! There is a huge crowd this weekend and a lot of
:10:08. > :10:12.expectation on Stefan Bradl, who had a crash... There he goes. He
:10:12. > :10:17.crashed yesterday in qualifying. He's still starts from the second
:10:17. > :10:21.row in fourth place. It is a big chance for a first podium for the
:10:21. > :10:27.young German. You have been on the pace all weekend and might have
:10:27. > :10:32.been on the front row were it for a small mistake. Is this a good
:10:32. > :10:37.chance to go for the podium? chance is there. We will see what
:10:37. > :10:44.will happen. You never know. It will be a long race. The early laps,
:10:44. > :10:50.so much. I will try to go with them, having a good start. I think that
:10:50. > :11:00.the pace is good. We will see that... I think nobody has been
:11:00. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:10.experienced with a really used -- use tyre. Stefan Bradl playing down
:11:10. > :11:14.his chances. Maybe the crash took pressure off him. There is an
:11:14. > :11:19.element of that. When he came in from qualifying, he was furious
:11:19. > :11:29.with himself. Crashing as he did. He was the fastest at the end of
:11:29. > :11:38.day one. That is no mean feat. was one of 15 over the course of
:11:38. > :11:46.the weekend. It has been ridiculous. 16 crashers. All but Jorge Lorenzo
:11:47. > :11:56.have been on the right side. We need to call turn 11 than $1
:11:57. > :11:58.
:11:58. > :12:05.million corner. Back looks like a fireworks display. Michael Laverty.
:12:05. > :12:15.The skip is for. I will speak to my broker and get shares in titanium.
:12:15. > :12:20.-- the skip is full. They tumble when they leave the track and they
:12:20. > :12:27.finish up battered and bruised. This track is one of the most
:12:27. > :12:30.unnatural you go to. There are three turns. They go one way and
:12:30. > :12:37.the rest of the track goes the other way and there are elevation
:12:37. > :12:41.changes. It is like a booby trap. lot of riders with injuries. The
:12:41. > :12:50.top two will not be there. You would have to think something has
:12:50. > :12:58.to be done at this circuit. It is a topic of conversation. There were
:12:58. > :13:03.too many crashes. When you are on the track, especially at turn 11,
:13:04. > :13:13.you are waiting for the yellow flag. After, you try not to crash. It is
:13:14. > :13:18.
:13:18. > :13:27.too much. For me, the problem is between the track and the tyres.
:13:27. > :13:31.This track is on the left. Three corners on the right. Except Jorge
:13:31. > :13:35.Lorenzo, who crashed on the left, the others were on the right. We
:13:35. > :13:44.have to work together with Bridgestone and improve and perhaps
:13:44. > :13:53.make a different front tyre to avoid the problem. The track is not
:13:53. > :13:58.dangerous more than any other track. The problem is that it is left.
:13:58. > :14:02.Valentino Rossi expressing concerns. We are joined by a representative
:14:02. > :14:09.of Bridgestone. We know the challenges of the track. So many
:14:09. > :14:16.left-hand corners. Were there tyres good enough? Definitely. There are
:14:16. > :14:22.not many right-handed corners. Those we brought our design to work
:14:22. > :14:30.over the widest range. There was talk about introducing dual
:14:30. > :14:36.compound tyres. His is something we have tested. The feedback we got
:14:36. > :14:41.having the difference can make the bike feel not balanced. It is
:14:41. > :14:51.something we will look into. We are not sure it will solve the issue at
:14:51. > :14:51.
:14:51. > :14:59.this track. Thanks. Something for Bridgestone to think about. In the
:14:59. > :15:04.first laps, you would think they would be crucial. It is a very
:15:04. > :15:09.particular circuit. Difficult enough on two wheels, but it is not
:15:09. > :15:19.much easier on three wheels. We have an experienced person to help
:15:19. > :15:35.
:15:35. > :15:40.very silly man. We're going to take a lap. We have got Alex Hofmann,
:15:40. > :15:46.ex-grand prix star, to take us around. Where am I going to have --
:15:47. > :15:56.find a passenger? Charlie Cox bottled it. But we found matter. We
:15:56. > :16:04.have got him down here. Here is the track. You go that way. Definitely
:16:04. > :16:14.that way. On that corner you have to lead -- Li Na it that way. Left,
:16:14. > :16:15.
:16:15. > :16:25.Right, right. Klingon. Hold on there. Trust me, it will be fine.
:16:25. > :17:01.
:17:01. > :17:11.wheelie. This is really, really quite hard work. The first time is
:17:11. > :17:31.
:17:31. > :17:40.going down a little bit. Quite on the other side. Here we go.
:17:40. > :17:47.longest left-hander on the planet. Matthew, it's a left-hander. I think
:17:47. > :17:57.he's afraid to move at that time. Here we go! Here we go! He is doing
:17:57. > :17:59.
:17:59. > :18:07.fine. I am wondering if they are still talking or just driving?
:18:07. > :18:12.gear changes are a bit jerky, Steve. I'm over the top of the hill. I
:18:12. > :18:22.don't know where I'm going. I am hoping you're leaning out. This is a
:18:22. > :18:26.
:18:26. > :18:34.fast one. I have to be careful. Going to the right. That's
:18:34. > :18:42.absolutely flat out. Hello boys! Concentrate. Two corners left. You
:18:42. > :18:52.are doing good. Take every single centimetre onto the curve. I usually
:18:52. > :18:57.
:18:57. > :19:07.break on the outside. But anyway... Not so bad, Mr! Also makes Mac or
:19:07. > :19:09.
:19:09. > :19:19.some! I would say that was a lap record. -- awesome. Are you all
:19:19. > :19:22.
:19:22. > :19:27.right? Unbelievable. It really was unbelievable. Alex is
:19:27. > :19:33.back working for German television. Looking at Cal Crutchlow on the
:19:33. > :19:41.front row of the grid for the fourth time this year. Arguably the
:19:41. > :19:48.standout performer in qualifying is on the second row of the grid. Aleix
:19:48. > :19:53.Espargaro, his best qualifying today. The combination of you and
:19:53. > :19:57.this brilliant bike just seems to be getting better? Yes. I am really
:19:57. > :20:06.happy. The last races were unbelievable. All races were better
:20:06. > :20:10.and better. The gap between the top riders is less race by race. I enjoy
:20:10. > :20:15.a lot riding on this bike on this track. I will try to do my best
:20:15. > :20:25.today. About the track, horsepower and not so important. It gives you
:20:25. > :20:28.
:20:28. > :20:32.an opportunity to get a good result? Yes. Our bike is easy to handle.
:20:32. > :20:41.Really good handling. I will try my best. In the corners I will push as
:20:41. > :20:46.hard as I can. Good luck. Bradley Smith has qualified seventh. He has
:20:46. > :20:54.actually finished in the top ten in the last five consecutive races. So
:20:54. > :20:57.consistently doing well here in his debut year in MotoGP. Bradley, fifth
:20:58. > :21:05.fastest in the warmup as well. The gap to the front is closing. What is
:21:05. > :21:10.your feeling? Obviously the temperatures getting up. We have
:21:11. > :21:15.gone with a hard tyre in the front. That is the same as everybody. The
:21:15. > :21:19.aim is to just focus on getting a good start. Try and make a couple of
:21:19. > :21:23.places before we get to the first corner and hang in there as long as
:21:23. > :21:29.we can. We are starting from a bread qualifying spot. This weekend has
:21:29. > :21:33.gone well. We have taken advantage of more confidence and the fact the
:21:34. > :21:40.injury is not affecting me as much. 30 laps between me and the finish
:21:40. > :21:45.line so I have to keep concentrating. You have had the skin
:21:45. > :21:51.graft. Your fingers permanently bent like that. Is it going to hold you
:21:51. > :21:55.back? We're not 100%. The wrist is obviously weak after five weeks of
:21:55. > :22:02.not being able to use it. I can say it has affected my performance on
:22:02. > :22:08.track. No more excuses. Thanks a lot. Good luck. A new face quite
:22:08. > :22:16.high up is on the grid. That is right. I am just behind you. I am
:22:16. > :22:19.back in 10th place. Claudio Corti. The best grid for you. You made it
:22:19. > :22:25.through to qualifying to yesterday for the first time. An excellent
:22:25. > :22:34.week? Yes. Unexpected and unbelievable. When I saw the lap
:22:35. > :22:37.time and I realised, I was a bit scared, maybe? Good practice. This
:22:37. > :22:47.morning we tried the hard tire. Maybe it will be better for the
:22:47. > :22:55.race. If we finish in the top six, we will be OK. I believe there are a
:22:55. > :22:59.few modifications to the chassis. Is that the difference? Yes. The new
:22:59. > :23:09.part they brought us is working well. Hopefully for all the race
:23:09. > :23:11.
:23:11. > :23:14.long, we will see. Good luck.Thank you. Ciao! The new Chasse helps them
:23:14. > :23:19.distribute the weight better. Alongside him in this battle today
:23:19. > :23:24.is fellow Italian, Danilo Petrucci. We were hoping to grab a word with
:23:24. > :23:34.him. But not for the first time this weekend, Alex is a little bit
:23:34. > :23:36.
:23:36. > :23:41.quicker than me. Not to worry! Lets just show you De Puniet. He got
:23:41. > :23:48.promoted one position. He would have been 13th on the grid. With Dani
:23:48. > :23:52.Pedrosa not fit to take his place, he is in 12th. It has been a
:23:52. > :23:59.difficult and bruising week and for all of the riders. I believe
:23:59. > :24:03.particularly for the rookie, Bryan Staring. Yes, three crashes over the
:24:03. > :24:08.weekend. Unfortunately, the last one came in qualifying. That explains
:24:08. > :24:12.why you are at the back of the grid. We have got so much competition
:24:12. > :24:17.behind us! It has been a difficult weekend update here. We remain
:24:17. > :24:21.positive we can have a good race from here. The feeling is getting
:24:21. > :24:26.better with the bike. We have sold a lot of issues. Growing with
:24:26. > :24:34.confidence. Keep building for the rest of the season. It is a
:24:34. > :24:42.difficult track. What do you make of it? I've enjoyed the circuit. At
:24:43. > :24:47.least you get a lot of laps. Good luck. I believe you're with somebody
:24:47. > :24:53.who has had his best qualifying of the year so far? Yes, that's right.
:24:53. > :24:57.He would have qualified 16th. Bumped up to 15th. Michael Laverty. We have
:24:57. > :25:05.been chatting to Claudio Corti will stop you only have a second off him.
:25:05. > :25:11.It should be a good battle? I think so. I think even De Puniet could be
:25:11. > :25:14.involved. Espargaro is ahead of us, obviously. We have worked quite well
:25:14. > :25:19.this weekend. I'm a little bit sore from the crashes. I don't think it
:25:19. > :25:24.will affect me once the adrenaline kicks in. There should be plenty of
:25:24. > :25:29.adrenaline in the first few laps? Yes, for sure. I woke up this
:25:29. > :25:33.morning feeling sorry -- sure. And I thought of the other guys who are
:25:33. > :25:40.feeling a lot worse. I'm looking forward to it. We should be able to
:25:40. > :25:46.bag some points of things go right. All the best.
:25:46. > :25:52.It seems like you're not a proper MotoGP rider unless you are injured
:25:52. > :25:59.this weekend. Look at Paddy, almost went over! Everybody from 12th back
:25:59. > :26:03.has been boosted one position. Not so Andrei Dovizioso. He was weighed
:26:03. > :26:09.down in warm up this morning. Nicky Hayden on the other Ducati likes
:26:09. > :26:19.this circuit. You can expect a strong performance. Look out for
:26:19. > :26:23.
:26:23. > :26:26.Stefan Bradl. In fourth place. He has been second-tier twice before.
:26:26. > :26:36.We are getting thrown off in a rather unceremonious manner. This is
:26:36. > :26:40.the front row. Marc Marquez on pole position. Cal Crutchlow was fighting
:26:40. > :26:45.for a podium last year. He eventually got run off track by
:26:45. > :26:53.fighting with Dovizioso. Came back and finished eighth. Valentino
:26:53. > :26:58.Rossi, four times a MotoGP winner at this circuit. In 2006, he did it
:26:58. > :27:02.from 11th on the grid. Looking to do it from the front row this time.
:27:02. > :27:06.Let's all of these boys can stay safe out there today. They are
:27:06. > :27:16.races, of course. When the lights go out, there is only one thing on
:27:16. > :27:19.
:27:19. > :27:25.their minds. Just try to keep more attention on the right. Doesn't
:27:25. > :27:32.change the strategy. You go as fast as you can. You push, you push. You
:27:32. > :27:41.cannot go slow. The championship is very long. We have a chance to
:27:41. > :27:48.concentrate Sunday by Sunday and try concentrate Sunday by Sunday and try
:27:48. > :27:52.to take as many points as possible. Well, there is a lot to think
:27:52. > :28:02.about, Cal Crutchlow. You would have two say that if he can get over that
:28:02. > :28:08.
:28:08. > :28:13.pain, this is the best shot he has. Undoubtedly. You have to feel sorry
:28:13. > :28:17.for Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo. The championship is theirs. Even if
:28:17. > :28:21.Marc Marquez Wednesday, he is going to be right up there but it is going
:28:21. > :28:26.to make it closer and lots of ways. If Crutchlow could win, advancing
:28:26. > :28:32.closer. It should be really good. We will have a quick look around this
:28:32. > :28:41.short circuit. The second shortest circuit we go to. Laguna Seca is the
:28:41. > :28:45.shortest. We have a bit of cloud. Perfect racing conditions.
:28:45. > :28:52.ground temperatures just under 40 degrees. That is ideal for the
:28:52. > :29:02.degrees. That is ideal for the degrees. That is ideal for the
:29:02. > :29:03.
:29:03. > :29:11.tyres. Marquez is only 23 points behind. If he wins, he will be the
:29:11. > :29:14.championship leader. 30 laps. Shorter laps. Yes, 85,000 people
:29:14. > :29:20.here to watch. It is a great circuit. I am surprised more people
:29:20. > :29:28.do not, over from the UK. It is one of the better viewing circuits.
:29:28. > :29:32.Terrific. We are going to ride with Bradl. They will be very cautious
:29:32. > :29:38.the first lap through there. The key to that corner is not falling off,
:29:38. > :29:46.obviously. If you remember back, good old Casey Stoner unfortunately
:29:46. > :29:49.crashed. Stoner used to kind of slide it through. Getting a drifting
:29:49. > :29:59.through. If you can through that corner, you are taking less of the
:29:59. > :30:12.
:30:12. > :30:19.Lorenzo and no Dani Pedrosa. They will resume their battle. I think
:30:19. > :30:25.both of them will be praying that Marquez does not win today. He will
:30:25. > :30:35.not be. Championship on the line. 46 on the front row. How about
:30:35. > :30:50.
:30:50. > :30:56.that? It looked pretty good. Bradl tried to ride round. Crutchlow has
:30:56. > :31:04.not made a cracking start. He's started second, but he is not
:31:04. > :31:14.second now. CRT in a notional podium position. And he has softer
:31:14. > :31:14.
:31:14. > :31:19.tyres. The Doctor leads. Just what was ordered by the doctored.
:31:19. > :31:26.Valentino Rossi. He has a good chance of a back-to-back winner
:31:26. > :31:29.from Assen. This is a dream for the local fans. Either Stefan Bradl
:31:29. > :31:36.wings or Valentino Rossi wins. Either way, it will be a popular
:31:36. > :31:46.result. So much can happen here. We are through turn 11 for the first
:31:46. > :32:02.
:32:02. > :32:10.Bradl. The German mind and went over the line, a leading. Marc
:32:10. > :32:18.Marquez was trying to make a move on Espargaro. He does not know the
:32:18. > :32:24.script. He will do all lost the giant-killing he possibly can. We
:32:24. > :32:34.will see the start again, but not into the apex early enough on the
:32:34. > :32:40.
:32:41. > :32:45.turn one. Cal Crutchlow has gone back a place. Hectic at the front.
:32:45. > :32:49.Rossi was having a sniff and so was Marquez. The corners, if you like
:32:49. > :32:59.yourself up and get it wrong, you pay the price before the right-
:32:59. > :33:04.
:33:04. > :33:14.hander comes up. The speed will be building up through turn 11. It is
:33:14. > :33:24.-- it is pivotal. Stefan Bradl leans, Valentino Rossi write the
:33:24. > :33:30.
:33:30. > :33:40.hand and Espargaro. You did not Marquez. Bautista is also having a
:33:40. > :33:54.
:33:55. > :34:01.good run. Cal Crutchlow has his I am not sure he will be with that
:34:01. > :34:11.he much longer. Marquez, probably the fastest, whether he is over the
:34:11. > :34:16.
:34:17. > :34:21.laps... He is now on the back of about whether he is coming under
:34:21. > :34:28.pressure from behind come otherwise he might sit here and see what
:34:28. > :34:34.Stefan Bradl can do. You up concede that Bautista is through on
:34:34. > :34:44.Espargaro. And the speed that Marquez carriage. He knows he must
:34:44. > :34:44.
:34:44. > :34:50.not get too close so he can nail it on the exit. Marquez is lining up
:34:50. > :35:00.Valentino Rossi. But he is good, taking the defensive line. I said
:35:00. > :35:02.
:35:02. > :35:12.before it was a free-kick for Danny -- Dani Pedrosa, and it turned into
:35:12. > :35:18.
:35:18. > :35:23.the Championship. He will be a national hero if he can hold this
:35:23. > :35:30.position with 27 laps remaining. When interviewed, Stefan Bradl said
:35:30. > :35:40.who knows what will happen in the last ten laps. Nobody ever does a
:35:40. > :35:43.
:35:43. > :35:51.zero to 13 run. -- 30 run. Valentino Rossi, deep sliders,
:35:51. > :35:55.left-hand side. They wear out. He is dragging his knees so hard.
:35:55. > :36:05.you look at the rear of the bike's when they get back into parc
:36:05. > :36:07.
:36:07. > :36:13.ferme... If Cal Crutchlow -- Cal Crutchlow. It looks like somebody
:36:14. > :36:21.has taken an angle grinder to the rear tyre. You will get that on the
:36:21. > :36:25.soft compound tyres. Because it is so soft that side. Lastly, I looked
:36:25. > :36:30.at the tyres and the right side looked torn the most because it
:36:30. > :36:36.only get so those three corners. The difference between the left and
:36:36. > :36:43.the right is greater than anywhere else at. Marc Marquez is looking
:36:43. > :36:49.the most threatening. He improved by his pole position. He has the
:36:49. > :36:58.speed. Does he have the ability... Does he have 30? Where will he get
:36:58. > :37:04.past? It is difficult to pass.The key is how you dare to get through
:37:04. > :37:08.this nasty turn 11. If you can get through fast enough, you get the
:37:08. > :37:18.run down a hill into turned well, but we saw what happened with Casey
:37:18. > :37:20.
:37:20. > :37:28.Stoner last year. -- turn 12. has done it. But it is tricky
:37:28. > :37:38.because you have to get on the power. You do not take the Ottoman
:37:38. > :37:57.
:37:57. > :38:02.line and it is a big hill ewe while He ran up the inside. Valentino
:38:02. > :38:11.Rossi is still there. The frontrunners, they have the soft
:38:11. > :38:15.red compound. The harder is at the front. Bahadur front is better in
:38:15. > :38:23.braking, but it does not give you the same grip on the right-hand
:38:23. > :38:33.side. That was a moment for Valentino Rossi. After the support
:38:33. > :38:38.
:38:38. > :38:44.races, there are marbles. Crutchlow saw the moment. He tried
:38:44. > :38:54.to get a run on Valentino Rossi. Marquez spoils the day for the
:38:54. > :39:07.
:39:07. > :39:14.Germans. Can Stefan Bradl respond? Marquez. And when you watch him
:39:14. > :39:24.going into a corner, the back wheel is up in the air, he still get it
:39:24. > :39:29.
:39:29. > :39:37.stopped. He was trying to ease on the power. Nicky Hayden had to
:39:37. > :39:44.bucking Bronco moments over the weekend. He is down in ninth. Smith
:39:44. > :39:52.is behind Espargaro in seven. have to understand why the track is
:39:52. > :39:58.as it is. It is particularly hard that almost all of these corners
:39:58. > :40:06.slope to the outside. The track falls away from you. Particularly
:40:06. > :40:12.on the pesky turn 11. It is a brave man who does it through that corner.
:40:12. > :40:16.The front of the bike is light and it wants to rush away from you. The
:40:16. > :40:22.wind is underneath your fairing. Everything conspires to make you
:40:22. > :40:32.crash in that corner. Sometimes you have to be patient. The fastest lap
:40:32. > :40:47.
:40:47. > :40:54.to Valentino Rossi. The lap record is 21.8. After 15, but tyres will
:40:54. > :41:02.start to go off. The degradation will probably be more. Crutchlow
:41:02. > :41:12.slid. We know there is nobody out there better than bringing home a
:41:12. > :41:14.
:41:14. > :41:22.tyre than Valentino Rossi. He will have to. Number 93, Marquez. He has
:41:22. > :41:32.started to stretch the gap on number six in second place, Stefan
:41:32. > :42:07.
:42:07. > :42:17.mistake. He would lead the eight championship in 2008. Even
:42:17. > :42:27.
:42:27. > :42:31.though he won the last three races again. He was not having it. Rossi
:42:31. > :42:40.slammed the door shut. Cal Crutchlow is getting a sniff of
:42:40. > :42:50.this. That was a valiant attempt by Stefan Bradl. He just could not
:42:50. > :42:51.
:42:51. > :43:01.keep the Doctor from getting through. Cal Crutchlow had a moment.
:43:01. > :43:03.
:43:03. > :43:07.That is the limit of adhesion, Cal Crutchlow. I think Stefan Bradl was
:43:07. > :43:14.holding a doctor back. It will be interesting to see the clear track
:43:14. > :43:24.in front of Valentino Rossi, he is undoubtedly back. But they know
:43:24. > :43:27.
:43:27. > :43:33.that Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo effect. Each of these riders are
:43:33. > :43:43.better at different parts of the track. That was Cal Crutchlow
:43:43. > :43:56.
:43:56. > :44:01.Stefan Bradl. From the viewpoint of Cal Crutchlow. He will try to get
:44:01. > :44:06.the run through and he got it. Switching to the inside, almost
:44:06. > :44:11.certainly. Stefan Bradl was late on the brakes. It was a bumpy and
:44:11. > :44:21.tricky corner. If you have a glove of raw meat where your hand should
:44:21. > :44:32.
:44:32. > :44:38.be, that is hard. He got through. That was unbelievable. It must be a
:44:38. > :44:45.mistake to get through that easily. Bradl must have run wide. That was
:44:45. > :44:55.it, he lost the front going in. It gifted the past. It was going to be
:44:55. > :45:04.
:45:04. > :45:11.can get that back. Last time, Marquez was just faster than number
:45:11. > :45:16.46. It is the strange as layout of any place. They have fitted an
:45:16. > :45:23.amazing number of corners into the tiniest bit of real estate. It is
:45:23. > :45:33.almost like a day and up. It does generate furious and fast racing.
:45:33. > :45:34.
:45:34. > :46:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:46:17. > :46:23.We are one third of the way through the middle of that lap. Valentino
:46:23. > :46:33.Rossi, does he realise he is 34 years old? ! White bike you were on
:46:33. > :46:38.a sidecar, you silly old fool! They have gone back to a bike that is
:46:38. > :46:44.similar to have the -- to have used to have the Yamaha in 2010. They
:46:44. > :46:54.went to an old setting. They have gone back to go forwards. It has
:46:54. > :47:02.given him the confidence. You will need the confidence. Valentino Rossi
:47:03. > :47:08.is feeling the affections of bike number 35, Cal Crutchlow. Crutchlow
:47:08. > :47:12.on a satellite Yamaha. Valentino on the real deal. As they crossed the
:47:12. > :47:22.strike, there is nothing in it. Crutchlow is to fetch tens of a
:47:22. > :47:27.second behind Valentino Rossi. -- two tenths of a second. Bradley
:47:27. > :47:33.Smith hanging in there in sixth place. Six seconds adrift. But
:47:33. > :47:43.nevertheless, sixth is OK. Aleix Espargaro just getting used out to
:47:43. > :47:44.
:47:44. > :47:51.seventh. Dovizioso, surprisingly, is in front of Nicky Hayden. Let's have
:47:51. > :47:56.a look and ride with Cal Crutchlow. His childhood hero in front of him,
:47:56. > :48:06.Valentino Rossi. He still wants to get past him. I am wondering, and I
:48:06. > :48:08.
:48:08. > :48:18.am sure you are, if Jorge Lorenzo does not get to race at Laguna Seca
:48:18. > :48:32.
:48:32. > :48:39.in one week... Cal is running behind Rossi. Very, close -- very, very
:48:39. > :48:43.close. Rossi is making Cal Crutchlow ride the very long way around if he
:48:43. > :48:52.wants to get past. There are only two places where you are running on
:48:52. > :48:59.the centre line on these tyres. at that. I would like to see those
:48:59. > :49:04.eyes. There is a lot of focus going on. Mr Crutchlow will be trying to
:49:04. > :49:08.force the doctor into a mistake. That will be a tough thing to do. He
:49:08. > :49:15.has been in this position many times. A podium position would be
:49:15. > :49:23.really cool for Cal Crutchlow. It will mean a change in the
:49:23. > :49:30.championship standings if he remains behind Valentino Rossi. Crutchlow is
:49:30. > :49:39.fourth and Rossi was fifth at the moment. But that would be reversed.
:49:39. > :49:48.Major movement from Cal Crutchlow. He is riding on the limit. Trying to
:49:48. > :49:56.line it up. Izzy close enough? Calor has an interesting issue, of
:49:57. > :50:00.course, with the placement of the fuel tank on this bike. Yes. For the
:50:00. > :50:06.first time ever they found the bike was not handling as well when they
:50:06. > :50:16.feel load gets light. -- when the fuel load. That is something that
:50:16. > :50:17.
:50:17. > :50:27.Yamaha could help out with in theory. Dovizioso making a move on
:50:27. > :50:29.
:50:29. > :50:37.Espargaro. Espada role will have that softer rear tire. What a run he
:50:37. > :50:45.had in those first few laps. What a treat to be able to do it on a bike.
:50:45. > :50:52.I'm inspired. I want to get a sidecar. You would not come on it
:50:52. > :51:01.with me! Rumour has it there are a different cylinder heads on the
:51:01. > :51:05.bikes of Espargaro and De Puniet. That is what the word is. We have
:51:05. > :51:15.not been able to find out. It definitely seems to have a little
:51:15. > :51:16.
:51:16. > :51:23.bit more polished than what they had at the -- in the past. You try out
:51:23. > :51:26.breaking Valentino Rossi. I don't know where Cal Crutchlow is going to
:51:26. > :51:32.find an opportunity. That is assuming that their tyres wear out
:51:32. > :51:42.in unison. This is redolent of the days when Crutchlow and Dovizioso
:51:42. > :51:42.
:51:42. > :51:48.team-mates. Crutchlow could follow Dovizioso have a will behind for an
:51:48. > :51:58.entire race but just could not crack him. Slithering and sliding through
:51:58. > :52:07.
:52:07. > :52:14.brakes. I get the feeling that he could get through but he does not
:52:14. > :52:24.want to slam of the inside. And he has got a real good run! This time
:52:24. > :52:32.
:52:32. > :52:39.he has got it X Mac --! Turned 13. My goodness! Cal Crutchlow bided his
:52:39. > :52:44.time. He was being held up and he mulled the doctor. It was a brave
:52:44. > :52:50.move. He got that run through turn 11. The corner that bit him earlier
:52:50. > :53:00.on in the week. Valentino had no option whatsoever. That pace --
:53:00. > :53:06.
:53:06. > :53:16.pastorally started way before that. -- that pass really started. Mark is
:53:16. > :53:23.
:53:23. > :53:29.putting on the pressure. He is 2.8 seconds ahead of Cal Crutchlow.
:53:29. > :53:33.watch this guy. The front tyre is on the curve. It is being speared --
:53:33. > :53:39.steered by that spinning rear wheel, doing about 12 kilometres more than
:53:39. > :53:43.the front tyre. All the body weight. It is like being a tightrope. He
:53:43. > :53:53.shifts his body in and out, trying to keep it teetering on the point of
:53:53. > :53:54.
:53:54. > :54:02.traction. 14 laps. It would be a Herculean task to try to chip away
:54:02. > :54:08.three seconds. Great lap from Cal Crutchlow. At 22 dead he has just
:54:08. > :54:18.taken four tenths of a second out of Marc Marquez. Yes. That is a
:54:18. > :54:20.
:54:20. > :54:30.Herculean effort. Cal Crutchlow got swallowed at the start. Loco brave
:54:30. > :54:38.
:54:39. > :54:48.Espargaro was. -- look how brave. This is Bradl. A corker of a start
:54:49. > :55:01.
:55:01. > :55:11.for him. Absolute stomp of a start for Stefan Bradl. Poetry. Yes, it is
:55:11. > :55:12.
:55:12. > :55:15.the first lap. It is like Riverdance on motorcycles! Superb. It is still
:55:16. > :55:25.2.4 seconds that Cal Crutchlow is behind Marc Marquez. Bradley Smith
:55:26. > :55:29.
:55:29. > :55:36.running good in sixth. 2.1. So, now we have a race going on. Who is the
:55:36. > :55:40.faster towards the end of the race? Cal Crutchlow. He did say the bike
:55:40. > :55:50.was not steering quite as well when the fuel load went down. It is not
:55:50. > :56:00.
:56:00. > :56:06.doing him any home at the moment. -- harm. It's feasible that Mark is
:56:06. > :56:12.could respond. Could this be Cal Crutchlow's first elusive win in
:56:12. > :56:16.MotoGP? We have all thought he is capable of this year. Maybe needed
:56:16. > :56:21.the right conditions. There are a couple of fast MotoGP riders not out
:56:21. > :56:26.here today. He would have liked them to be here. But I will take it, he
:56:26. > :56:36.will take it, you will take it and the whole of Great Britain will take
:56:36. > :56:36.
:56:36. > :56:39.it. His first win will come. That's what's this gap. It has stabilised
:56:39. > :56:47.across the last lap. Mark is responding a little bit. Where is it
:56:47. > :56:52.up to now? He has taken a little bit back. Markets will have seen the
:56:52. > :56:58.time. There are two options. Mark is doesn't go any faster and Crutchlow
:56:58. > :57:06.catches him. Or Marquez makes a mistake by trying to go faster. Who
:57:06. > :57:09.knows? These guys will be tired, they would be saw. This is the time
:57:09. > :57:18.when you are going to find out who has looked after the tyres. Nicky
:57:18. > :57:25.Hayden running in ninth. I am puzzled by his performance. He was
:57:25. > :57:29.the better of the team-mates across the weekend. They have all sorts of
:57:29. > :57:39.difficulties with the Ducati on direction chains. Nicky is trailing
:57:39. > :57:42.
:57:43. > :57:45.Dovizioso. Nicky is some ten seconds down the road behind him in ninth.
:57:46. > :57:51.Sometimes you what these guys and they change their writing style
:57:51. > :57:57.according to where the tyres are at. If you can, out of ten and hold the
:57:57. > :58:03.inside more, you sacrifice it a little bit to get 11 straightened
:58:03. > :58:13.out a little more. Marquez has responded to these lap times. It is
:58:13. > :58:33.
:58:33. > :58:42.stalemate. Ten laps. Look at these the left. The rider will know that
:58:42. > :58:52.that is not quite the grip there because it's not on the tire. Turns
:58:52. > :58:53.
:58:53. > :59:01.five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, constant left-hand side. He is not
:59:01. > :59:08.easing up one iota. We saw Rossi kick up some dust while ago. Rossi
:59:09. > :59:18.still on track for a podium. So is Cal Crutchlow. Bradley Smith still
:59:19. > :59:19.
:59:19. > :59:29.in the top six. That is useful. Dovizioso, S Barbaro, Hayden next.
:59:29. > :59:42.
:59:42. > :59:47.machine that Marquez is riding. Crutchlow is on a satellite machine
:59:47. > :59:54.that is not expected to be as good. Anybody who tells me that Crutchlow
:59:54. > :00:00.has not been converted into an alien, they are an idiot. He is
:00:00. > :00:07.carrying a lot of injury. His father said when he was... He has
:00:07. > :00:17.been dressing up his arm, he actually passed out trying to get
:00:17. > :00:35.
:00:35. > :00:43.one off after the accident. It is it must be embarrassing when the
:00:43. > :00:53.CRTs are fast. He said it was a proper bike. I watched him raised
:00:53. > :01:11.
:01:11. > :01:21.performance of Espargaro in qualifying, it was fastest in
:01:21. > :01:21.
:01:21. > :01:31.sector to and sector three. In this first sector, up the hill, not. It
:01:31. > :01:55.
:01:55. > :02:01.is the fiddly bits. That is where wrong. It is extraordinary. He was
:02:01. > :02:05.the person we thought would be in the A&E department more than the
:02:05. > :02:12.others. It is the experienced guys who are injured and he is riding
:02:12. > :02:20.around. He has been... I will touch wood. He has been one of the few
:02:20. > :02:27.who has not crashed this week. There were 16 across the weekend.
:02:27. > :02:37.And he is the rookie. He is the one who should be the wildest. 2.3, bat
:02:37. > :02:41.
:02:41. > :02:45.ears locked in battle -- that is locked in battle. If he had a back
:02:45. > :02:51.to back and win after Assen, he would be the oldest back-to-back
:02:51. > :02:56.winner since 1971. Who thought we would say that about Valentino
:02:56. > :03:06.Rossi. One of the more senior riders now. He is one of the oldest
:03:06. > :03:12.
:03:12. > :03:19.in this field. Look at that angle. You would not been that is possible.
:03:19. > :03:29.I cannot explain how it happens. It is a lot of grip, a brave chassis
:03:29. > :03:35.
:03:35. > :03:45.more grip and lean angle you have, the higher you are fired into the
:03:45. > :03:47.
:03:47. > :03:57.air. When we saw Dani Pedrosa turn right, it was like he had died into
:03:57. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:08.an empty swimming pool. 12 feet, head first. -- dived. Marquez is
:04:08. > :04:17.
:04:17. > :04:21.a constant two seconds ahead... Behind Marquez and three ahead of
:04:21. > :04:31.Alain de De Rossi. Everybody is holding station now. It is about
:04:31. > :04:41.
:04:41. > :04:45.bringing it home. -- Valentino section. A really bad section. I
:04:45. > :04:55.think he has had a big slide somewhere. Six laps to go in. He
:04:55. > :05:15.
:05:15. > :05:23.slide, I said he had not put anything wrong. Does he have issues
:05:23. > :05:33.with the tyres. Again, the music from Jaws comes into play for Cal
:05:33. > :05:45.
:05:45. > :05:52.Crutchlow. Marquez. It has chewed up on the right-hand side.
:05:52. > :06:02.The soft compound. They get three goes at it. It has to be super soft
:06:02. > :06:04.
:06:04. > :06:09.to be used for. We have a race.At this rate of degradation, Cal
:06:09. > :06:19.Crutchlow will be all over him in a couple of laps unless Marquez can
:06:19. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:40.pull something out of the back. -- sixth place. Cal Crutchlow will be
:06:40. > :06:50.thinking. Realistically, am I going to close him down? He will know he
:06:50. > :07:12.
:07:12. > :07:20.is on the limit of and fusion. -- well, that is a no-no. Valentino
:07:20. > :07:28.Rossi has given up on anything he can do. He was lower even than
:07:28. > :07:38.Stefan Bradl last time. Valentino Rossi is a computer. He works out
:07:38. > :07:43.
:07:43. > :07:52.exactly where he is at and what is possible. That is the gap. Number
:07:52. > :08:02.67, about to be lapped. Bryan Staring. He is through. That was
:08:02. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:14.lucky. Bryan Staring was a good boy and he got out of the road. That
:08:14. > :08:18.
:08:18. > :08:25.was smart from him. This has been copybook for the young Spaniard,
:08:25. > :08:33.Marquez. In fact, all weekend. While the big guns have slipped and
:08:33. > :08:41.slid down the road, he has been reliable and pretty used very fast.
:08:41. > :08:47.But what a tremendous ride from Cal Crutchlow. First or second. A
:08:47. > :08:56.machine that is definitely... It is below the standard of the full
:08:56. > :08:59.factory machine. His engineer does a great job putting it together.
:08:59. > :09:09.Everybody has worked so hard in the team to put a good motorcycle
:09:09. > :09:18.
:09:18. > :09:24.underneath him. It is interesting the way Marquez has approached this.
:09:24. > :09:27.He was judicious across the weekend. Free practice one, for fast as,
:09:27. > :09:33.third fastest in the next session. It was not until the first session
:09:33. > :09:39.on the second day, when he really stretch his legs and went quickest.
:09:39. > :09:46.Very smart. The reason was that he had not been ridden a MotoGP bike
:09:46. > :09:52.around here before. That is Bryan Staring. It has been one of those
:09:52. > :09:56.weekends. I bet he went wide to let someone through and got on to the
:09:56. > :10:02.dirty part of the track. It is easily done but very gentlemanly of
:10:02. > :10:08.him to run out and let the others to come through. Marquez said the
:10:08. > :10:17.first part of track was not that different, but the last part was.
:10:17. > :10:27.He said the scenery came at him so much faster. The last turn of the
:10:27. > :10:30.penultimate lap. All he has to do is bring it home from here. He has
:10:30. > :10:39.a second and a half over Cal Crutchlow, who is doing a
:10:39. > :10:44.sensational job. And Valentino Rossi, he is no slouch. Looking at
:10:44. > :10:50.a podium. And a good ride from Stefan Bradl. Still the elusive
:10:50. > :11:00.podium for him. I thought that this was his best shot. He is in his
:11:00. > :11:01.
:11:01. > :11:07.second year. Espargaro. He does not know when he is beaten. 29 seconds
:11:07. > :11:11.back at the finish of the race, which is terrific. When we started
:11:12. > :11:17.out we thought, they are getting lapped, they are in the way. He
:11:17. > :11:24.would have thought that Espargaro could run third for a few laps of a
:11:24. > :11:32.MotoGP race and mix it with the factory bikes? If he is watching in
:11:32. > :11:36.hospital, I think Dani Pedrosa will need a defibrillator. His team-mate
:11:36. > :11:46.has mugged him. He has lost an enormous lead over his team-mate
:11:46. > :11:51.
:11:51. > :11:58.and an O K one A over Jorge Lorenzo. -- OK one over. Marquez strolls
:11:58. > :12:03.over in Germany. Cal Crutchlow and Valentino Rossi. Spare a thought
:12:03. > :12:13.for Stefan Bradl. He rode well. He could not crack it. He will be
:12:13. > :12:22.
:12:22. > :12:31.frustrated. Bautista, and useful for him, fifth. Cal Crutchlow eight
:12:31. > :12:38.seconds ahead of Valentino Rossi. They get on well, Marquez and Cal
:12:38. > :12:43.Crutchlow. They will have fun in the front-row press conference.
:12:43. > :12:48.Local will be looking at -- that Cal will look forward to rest his
:12:48. > :12:56.hands. It is a tremendous achievement for the organisers and
:12:56. > :13:01.riders. Valentino Rossi, going, how did you do that?! He is a big man.
:13:02. > :13:07.He will be more than happy to pass on congratulations to the team that
:13:07. > :13:13.has beaten him. I cannot wait for the British Grand Prix. We will
:13:13. > :13:21.have a treat with Cal Crutchlow on terrific form. It is sensational
:13:21. > :13:31.for the Championship. Basically, they are jammed in together. It is
:13:31. > :13:48.
:13:48. > :13:58.very close. They are really close together. Cal Crutchlow is second.
:13:58. > :13:58.
:13:58. > :14:04.His second second. Indeed. First Yamaha home. It was a building
:14:04. > :14:12.right, given the injury. We have his team manager with us.
:14:12. > :14:17.What did you make of that? The best ride yet?
:14:17. > :14:22.In the position he was, it is a long graze, and you follow every
:14:22. > :14:29.movement and look at the tyres and everything. It was a long race, but
:14:29. > :14:37.it was exciting. To be the first Yamaha in the race, beating
:14:37. > :14:43.Valentino, it means something. He had crashes on Friday. He was not
:14:43. > :14:50.100% fit. He gave everything. He was angry with himself after Assen.
:14:50. > :14:55.We thought he missed an opportunity. Today, he did an incredible show.
:14:55. > :15:00.It is a shame about the first few laps. He was catching a bit of
:15:00. > :15:07.Marquez. He got a second on him. Marquez was signalled by his team,
:15:07. > :15:14.but he kept the gap. Definitely, Crutchlow, he is on the move and
:15:14. > :15:21.should be a MotoGP winner. And a word from -- about his team-mate,
:15:21. > :15:26.Bradley Smith. It was his best yet, for sure. The same as Catalunya,
:15:26. > :15:35.but stronger. No pressures in front and very consistent. Lapping the
:15:35. > :15:45.same as Bautista. Altogether, Cal and Bradley had a great weekend. We
:15:45. > :15:53.
:15:53. > :16:03.from Cal Crutchlow. Not only has my case just made it to the lead in the
:16:03. > :16:05.
:16:05. > :16:10.championship, but Cal Crutchlow himself is only 31 points adrift.
:16:10. > :16:18.Talk about contracts and everything else. Cal Crutchlow will be on the
:16:18. > :16:25.top of wonder to wanted lists. This guy, Marc Marquez, he is the
:16:25. > :16:32.superstar of the future. Yes, he certainly is. He has ridden with
:16:32. > :16:42.maturity all weekend. All season. Just that one little steak at
:16:42. > :16:43.
:16:43. > :16:47.Mugello. I think Valentino probably expected a little better than that.
:16:47. > :16:54.He probably did. But we have all expected more than we have had at
:16:54. > :17:04.times. A lot of it was about Cal Crutchlow. His pass on turn 11 was
:17:04. > :17:15.
:17:15. > :17:22.about gritting your teeth. Very fast to the end. Valentino explaining the
:17:22. > :17:28.big slide he had. Crutchlow had a very similar one. It was a good save
:17:28. > :17:38.from Valentino Rossi. There isn't much he doesn't do that isn't
:17:38. > :17:43.
:17:43. > :17:50.excellent. Sensational to see Valentino on the podium again. Cal
:17:50. > :17:54.Crutchlow has done a jolly good job. Your manager has called you --
:17:54. > :18:00.College best ride yet. You could not quite get the top spot at the end
:18:00. > :18:08.but it must've been good to beat Valentino? Yes. Directly took a good
:18:08. > :18:14.start. I know it didn't look like it! The first five laps, me and
:18:14. > :18:22.Valentino are exactly the same. How we didn't crash I don't know. It
:18:22. > :18:27.seems to me that the few will issue we have... I was pleased to be in
:18:27. > :18:34.sixth or seventh. Just let Mark getaway. Well done to him. He wrote
:18:34. > :18:40.a great race. Even if Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo were here I think
:18:40. > :18:47.this would have been the result. We're faster than last year. I think
:18:47. > :18:54.we made a massive step over three years here. This was my worst ever
:18:54. > :18:58.result in 2011 here. I didn't have a good race last year. Today, I was
:18:58. > :19:02.really pleased. I gave my all in the physical condition I was in. I am
:19:02. > :19:06.really pleased. I can go away from here happy and have some rest.
:19:06. > :19:13.like that first rate -- winners coming. Congratulations. Thanks.
:19:13. > :19:23.coming. Congratulations. Thanks. Cheers. Also riding through the pain
:19:23. > :19:23.
:19:23. > :19:26.barrier, Bradley. Your best performance? I think absolutely. We
:19:26. > :19:33.have had a great weekend. Kept consistent. Didn't make any
:19:33. > :19:36.mistakes. Just tried to creep up on it and steadily improved. It was
:19:36. > :19:41.always going to be tough coming here, especially with the left-hand
:19:41. > :19:46.circuit and my wrist. But very happy with the performance. 25 seconds
:19:46. > :19:56.away from the leader at the end of the race. We are improving every
:19:56. > :19:57.
:19:57. > :20:01.time. Still a lot of work to do as always. I'm really happy. Well done.
:20:01. > :20:05.Thank you. Congratulations on the podium. What was the difference
:20:05. > :20:10.today between you and the two in front? I am very happy for the
:20:10. > :20:15.result. I am happy to be on the podium. I expect to make a better
:20:15. > :20:20.race. To go a bit faster. To keep a better pace to the end.
:20:20. > :20:30.Unfortunately, after a good start, I started to slide very early. I tried
:20:30. > :20:30.
:20:30. > :20:40.to stay with Mark but I could not. I was not fast enough. I know that we
:20:40. > :20:41.
:20:41. > :20:49.had to suffer with a lot of laps. But I expect a little better. Cal
:20:49. > :20:55.Crutchlow did a great result. Anyway, it is important. We have to
:20:55. > :20:59.work and improve. Laguna Seca is a good one for you? Yes, it is a great
:20:59. > :21:08.track. It would be very important to try to do a good result over there.
:21:08. > :21:13.Congratulations. Congratulations indeed. Well
:21:13. > :21:23.written, as always. He is redhot written, as always. He is redhot
:21:23. > :21:32.around Laguna Seca. Let's look at the championship position. Lorenzo
:21:32. > :21:38.has been eased out a little bit. has been eased out a little bit.
:21:38. > :21:41.Marc Marquez made it look easy. You were handed a great opportunity
:21:41. > :21:48.to go out there and take the lead and you did it with an incredibly
:21:48. > :21:56.mature right. How do you feel? we did a very good race. It was
:21:56. > :22:00.completely different to the other race. The other races I tried to
:22:00. > :22:08.follow the other riders. In this race I was able to make that step.
:22:08. > :22:18.This victory is so important. 25 points are important. It is the
:22:18. > :22:21.
:22:21. > :22:29.second victory. But in essence I was a little bit more happy. We hope for
:22:29. > :22:39.a great recovery for Danny and Corday -- George. I am happy.
:22:39. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:45.Enjoyed. Thank you very much. I'll tell you
:22:45. > :22:53.what, that was really, really hard work for Marc Marquez to chip away
:22:53. > :23:02.like that and get a result like that. But Marquez is a bit like
:23:02. > :23:08.Espargaro. You can put him out to stud. They make very fast riders,
:23:08. > :23:13.the Spaniards. Mr Marquez no exception.
:23:13. > :23:23.Supposedly I am here with the fast one for the future. Alex Marquez has
:23:23. > :23:31.been racing today in MotoGP three. How about your brother's
:23:31. > :23:41.performance? Amazing. The race was incredible. His start was not
:23:41. > :23:46.
:23:46. > :23:54.perfect. But the past Valentino. He go all the race lonely. To go every
:23:54. > :24:04.lap the same is difficult. Where does this talent come from? For me,
:24:04. > :24:14.
:24:14. > :24:21.it's amazing. Mark always pushes a lot. Who is the fastest?He is a
:24:21. > :24:30.little bit more faster than the! I will try to get faster. You have
:24:30. > :24:33.lots of time. Hope to see you up there soon. Thank you. Thank you.A
:24:33. > :24:43.frightening prospect! Imagine the paperwork if it a teacher lured
:24:43. > :24:52.
:24:52. > :24:55.practising. You can bet that they compete in everything. You noticed I
:24:55. > :25:05.actually go round the circuit anti clockwise. That was where you were
:25:05. > :25:12.going wrong. We did go anticlockwise. Tremendous race.
:25:12. > :25:17.Interestingly, Cal Crutchlow thought the pace would have been as hard on
:25:17. > :25:27.the matter who was out there. We were never know that answer.
:25:27. > :25:29.
:25:29. > :25:34.That is frustrating. There are swings and roundabouts. It is such a
:25:34. > :25:44.cruel sport. The tiniest little mistake throws it down on the road
:25:44. > :25:48.
:25:48. > :25:51.and breaks collarbone. 16 crashes this weekend. I am going to invest
:25:51. > :26:01.in carbon fibre and titanium, the amount of sparks I have seen flying
:26:01. > :26:05.
:26:05. > :26:09.around stop --. This will be a great, delightful
:26:09. > :26:19.crowd that Valentino Rossi is on the podium. They would love to have had
:26:19. > :26:19.
:26:19. > :26:26.Stefan Bradl up there. That is not to be. A marvellous job by Rossi.
:26:26. > :26:35.Interestingly as well, with the great work being done by Marquez in
:26:35. > :26:43.assisting and supporting Dani Pedrosa, Honda is leading the team
:26:43. > :26:48.championship really convincingly as well. Repsol Honda Team 274 against
:26:48. > :26:58.Yamaha racing two to eight. In the constructors championship, Honda is
:26:58. > :27:00.
:27:00. > :27:10.only four points behind. That has got a lot to do with this man,
:27:10. > :27:10.
:27:10. > :28:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:28:23. > :28:28.habit of this in this series. Of Marc Marquez on top of the podium.
:28:28. > :28:33.On top of the championship again. With Jorge Lorenzo missing from the