Termas de Rio Hondo, Argentina

Argentina MotoGP Post Race Notes, Part 1: Marquez vs Marquez, And The Importance Of Statistics

By David Emmett |

After the sprint race on Saturday in Argentina, I wrote about how Marc Márquez' victories are the natural consequence of putting the best rider on the best bike. On Sunday, he rather proved my point, even though brother Alex made it considerably tougher for him than he had in Thailand. Tougher or not, the outcome was the same: Marc Márquez took another win with a comfortable margin, making it a clean sweep of the first two races. At both Buriram and Termas de Rio Hondo, the Ducati Lenovo rider took pole, sprint win, GP win, and a new lap record.

Once again, Márquez dropped behind his brother Alex after a few laps, before passing him again at the end. But this time, it wasn't because of tire pressure or a sign of control. At the start of lap 4, Marc made a mistake and outbraked himself going into Turn 1, running wide and allowing Alex through. And then the elder Márquez brother found himself stuck behind the younger, incapable of getting past again. Until 5 laps to the end.

Editor's Blog: Argentina Sunday Round Up Will Be Late

By David Emmett |

I continue to be hounded and frustrated by health issues. This time, I managed to strain my back by performing the strenuous and unwise action of * checks notes * pulling my jogging pants on.

However, that has meant that I have spent all of Monday in bed, resting my back. I should be fit enough to sit properly and write on Tuesday, to bring you insights into what happened in Argentina, whether Marc Marquez was playing with his brother again, whether Pecco Bagnaia is in trouble or not, and how Ai Ogura managed to get himself disqualified, through no fault of his own.

Argentina MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: A New Era Beckons

By David Emmett |

There is an entirely unsubstantiated rumor, which I have personally decided to believe regardless of the evidence, that Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta worked hard to prevent Ducati from signing Marc Márquez to the factory team. After two sprints and a GP, you have to concede that he would have been right to try to interfere. So far, Márquez has looked pretty much unstoppable. Exactly as you would expect when you put the best rider on the best bike.

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