MotoGP

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Oliveira’s Indonesia MotoGP win charge an “emotional rollercoaster” (unknown)

KTM rider Miguel Oliveira says his charge to victory in Sunday's weather-affected MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix was “emotionally a rollercoaster”.

So, we are focusing on being fast first of all and then being consistent in the races and scoring points.” Oliveira’s win follows on from team-mate Brad Binder fighting for victory in the dry and finishing second in the opening round in Qatar, while the South African claimed his best MotoGP qualifying result of fourth on Saturday at Mandalika. The Portuguese rider came from seventh on the grid to take the lead on lap five of the rain-hit maiden MotoGP race at the Mandalika International Street Circuit.

Oliveira dances to a magical wet weather win in Mandalika (unknown)

The Portuguese rider didn't put a foot wrong in Indonesia as Yamaha and Ducati pick up podiums.

Marc Marquez and the five worst crashes of his MotoGP career (unknown)

A look at the top five biggest crashes of Marc Marquez' MotoGP career, after the eight-time world champion was ruled out of yesterday's first.

The impact was so heavy that Marquez was unable to breath in the immediate aftermath. Marquez was bolted straight out of his seat before a horric landing to the head. Thankfully Marquez managed to save the near crash. They [Michelin] brought a different tyre here and we need to understand everything. Continue reading to find out which one we ranked a #1. I tried to save it but the bike was pulling me towards the wall so I jumped from the bike to avoid hitting it," said Marquez. We need to anaylse. The bike itself was ruined, and was in a state that not many bikes have been in before. And while Fabio Quartararo looked set to take his first MotoGP win, which he did, Marquez was closing on the Frenchman after climbing all the way back to second place. The Repsol Honda rider was flung from his Honda RC213V late in the session, while the heavy impact to the ground led to Marquez suffering injuries to his neck, back and pelvis. Both Marquez and his machine slid across the grass before a stricken Honda found itself laying on the middle of the track. The Repsol Honda man suffered fractures to the little finger of his right hand as well as to the big toe of his right foot.

‘Stressed’ Quartararo relieved to score first full-wet MotoGP podium (unknown)

The factory Yamaha man managed to capture a dominant pole position in Saturday's dry qualifying session and was expected to run away in Sunday's Indonesian ...

“I was a bit stressed, but it feels brilliant to get a good result.” “But to do it like that with the way I was able to overtake and make my pace was amazing, and to be honest was super nice. “That felt like a win because I’ve never been on the podium in a full wet race, there was Le Mans but it was a flag to flag,” explained Quartararo.

Start key to Oliveira’s success, visibility difficult (unknown)

Red Bull KTM's Miguel Oliveira secured a surprise victory in the maiden MotoGP race at the Mandalika Circuit on Sunday.

“Going behind Jack and seeing the laptimes, I could build up the reference. I think by the end of the race I understood more how much I could push but to ride 20 laps in a row on the rain or to do a practice is quite different. “If the race had seven laps more, I don’t know but Fabio was coming on pretty strong. With all the spray and a lot of rain in the visor, it was definitely very hard to see the lines and to be precise. The comeback came too late, however, with the 27-year-old adding a fourth celebration to his win tally and a historic one at that. Dropping back briefly behind Ducati’s Jack Miller as the race unfolded, the KTM was back in charge from the fifth revolution and didn’t look back.

Marc Marquez declared unfit for Indonesian MotoGP after horror crash (unknown)

MotoGP rider Marc Marquez suffered a horrific crash during warm-up for the Indonesian Grand Prix. He was taken to hospital and suffered a concussion after a ...

Miller, Quartararo clash over "unnecessary" Indonesia MotoGP contact (unknown)

Ducati's Jack Miller has branded an aggressive overtake by Fabio Quartararo in the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix “unnecessary”, though Quartararo “doesn't ...

But that one, I have nothing to say.” “I don’t care. “I clearly had better pace at that point of time. “And as we saw with Johann as well. “He was talking to me on the bike but I couldn’t hear nothing, but I saw he was not happy. You can pass, that’s okay.

Oliveira wins rain-affected Indonesian MotoGP (unknown)

An emotional Miguel Oliveira held his nerve to win a rain-affected Indonesian MotoGP on Sunday and then promised to give the trophy to his daughter.

"When I overtook him, I just tried to focus for the next five laps," said Oliveira, who won his fifth grand prix. Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira promised to give his trophy to his daughter Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira promised to give his trophy to his daughter

2022 Indonesian MotoGP, Mandalika (unknown)

Race results from a wet and wild Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika, round 2 of the 2022 world championship.

In response to tyre overheating issues at the test, Michelin brought a different, heat-resistant, casing that was last used at Buriram 2018. But the tide soon turned in favour of the RC16 rider. RNF Yamaha team-mate Andrea Dovizioso was forced out by a technical problem.

Full race results and championship standings (unknown)

In a thrilling rain-affected Indonesian Grand Prix, the second win of the 2022 MotoGP season has gone to KTM's Miguel Oliveira.

Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo was second on his Yamaha in his strongest wet weather display in MotoGP, while Pramac’s Johann Zarco was third ahead of the best of the factory team Ducatis of Jack Miller in fourth. Absent from the grand prix was six-time world champion Marc Marquez, who suffered a concussion in a violent crash in morning warm-up. The race was delayed by well over an hour from its original 3:00pm local start time due to heavy rain leaving the track in an unraceable condition.

Oliveira wins rain-hit Indonesian MotoGP from Quartararo, Zarco (unknown)

Miguel Oliveira held his nerve to win a rain-affected Indonesian MotoGP on Sunday and then promised to give the trophy to his baby daughter.

"So I saw an opportunity and I go for it. So third place, I take it." Mandalika (Indonesia) (AFP) – Miguel Oliveira held his nerve to win a rain-affected Indonesian MotoGP on Sunday and then promised to give the trophy to his baby daughter. "This one is for you baby" -- Miguel Oliveira promised to give his MotoGP trophy to his daughter after winning in Indonesia Mandalika (Indonesia) (AFP) – Miguel Oliveira held his nerve to win a rain-affected Indonesian MotoGP on Sunday and then promised to give the trophy to his baby daughter. "This one is for you baby" -- Miguel Oliveira promised to give his MotoGP trophy to his daughter after winning in Indonesia

Oliveira overcomes delay to win in the wet (unknown)

Red Bull KTM's Miguel Oliveira mastered Mandalika's tropical conditions to secure the new circuit's maiden victory in Sunday's IndonesianGP.

Late charges from Bastianini saw the Qatar winner claim eighth from Binder before a three-rider fight demoted the Gresini down to 11th. Miller began to check out for the lead as the race unfolded. The battle for second continued as Zarco nudged ahead before Miller struck back, Quartararo capitalising on his countryman moments later as he returned the Yamaha to podium contention. Martin suffering but saving a moment in the wet as Bagnaia did likewise running off before rejoining in 12th. Monster Energy’s Franky Morbidelli advanced from 12th to seventh as lap one came to a close, before taking aim at Martin. Joan Mir, Pecco Bagnaia and Pol Espargaro rounding out the initial top ten. Martin was going backwards in the wet conditions as Mir took eighth next time around.

"it was my hardest crash, it's a pity but it was right not to race" (unknown)

The Mandalika Grand Prix for Marc Marquez started badly and ended even worse. The Honda rider never managed to be competitive on the Indonesian circuit and ...

Of course it's a pity, but also the best decision,” he concluded. The Mandalika Grand Prix for Marc Marquez started badly and ended even worse. Twice in the 15 minutes of qualifying yesterday, then this morning, in the warm-up, when he suffered a violent high side.

Indonesia MotoGP race start delayed due to torrential rain (unknown)

The 2022 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix has been delayed due to extreme weather conditions leaving the Mandalika International Street Circuit under water.

Tyre supplier Michelin was forced to bring a stiffer tyre carcass not used since 2018 to cope with the extreme heat at Mandalika having experienced problems with its normal 2022 tyres in February’s pre-season test. The Moto2 race – won by Somkiat Chantra – was shortened from 25 laps to 16 laps just moments before it was due to get underway. MotoGP's return to Indonesia for the first time since 1997 has been delayed indefinitely after heavy rain battered the Mandalika track around half an hour before the race was due to get underway.

MotoGP, Quartararo says it took him some time to realise how fast he could go on the wet (unknown)

MotoGP: "I never expected to get my elbow down in the wet, the difference was the grip. I have nothing to say about my overtaking moves on Miller."

I made some nice aggressive overtakes, something I was missing ”. It was this that made the difference. I didn't expect to get my elbow down in the wet, I understood a lot of things in this race that I hope to put to good use on other tracks as well ”.

Honda without answers after Marquez’s “brutal” Indonesia MotoGP crash (unknown)

Honda team boss Alberto Puig says Honda has “to try to understand why” Marc Marquez suffered the “brutal” crash which ruled him out of Sunday's MotoGP ...

It’s of course a shame, but the best decision." “We were not able to finish the race because the consumption on the front tyre was too high, and the rear was locking on the corners to all the riders all the weekend. “Honestly speaking we need to analyse.

Oliveira wins rain-affected Indonesian MotoGP (unknown)

Miguel Oliveira held his nerve to win a rain-affected Indonesian MotoGP on Mar. 20 and then promised to give the trophy to his baby daughter.

“So I saw an opportunity and I go for it. World championship leader Enea Bastianini of Italy, who won the season-opening race in Qatar two weeks ago, struggled in the wet and could only finish 11th after starting on the second row of the grid. It did not take Oliveira long behind the Australian to realize he had the grip and pace to stretch away on the sodden track.

Marc Marquez survives 'brutal' crash but misses Grand Prix with concussion (unknown)

A horrifying warm-up crash for Marc Marquez at the Indonesian Grand Prix caused the eight-time world champion to withdraw from the event with a concus.

Our rider crashed and we want to understand.” They [Michelin] brought a different tyre here and we need to understand everything. We need to analyse.

Honda without answers after Marquez’s “brutal” Indonesia MotoGP crash (unknown)

Honda team boss Alberto Puig says Honda has “to try to understand why” Marc Marquez suffered the “brutal” crash which ruled him out of Sunday's MotoGP ...

“Honestly speaking we need to analyse. “We were not able to finish the race because the consumption on the front tyre was too high, and the rear was locking on the corners to all the riders all the weekend. “When we were complaining about Michelin, during all the weekend it’s not because we like to complain about Michelin.

"I'm resilient, I have to figure out how to make the Yamaha fast" (unknown)

A 7th place that represents a boost of confidence. Franco Morbidelli and the Yamaha move forward in small steps, and this performance lifted the morale to ...

In the end, it went well anyway." I still lack experience on this M1 to be as fast as I'd like, even if I'm on the right track." “Today's race was a positive one, and I’m happy.

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