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ALEX MARQUEZ <\/b><\/span>
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a shame because I had a very good start today. Unfortunately, under braking there was contact with\u00a0<\/span>Diggia<\/span>, who tried to attack from the outside, and I had no options. From that moment on, I focused on my riding and overtaking, and I found a good rhythm. We definitely made a nice step forward in the sprint, and tomorrow we have a good chance to be among the protagonists. Today we could have been in the top four or five, and that will be the goal for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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MICHELE PIRRO<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe completed the sprint, even though I was hoping for more consistency in the lap times. I wasn\u2019t that far from the group ahead of me, but I made a few small mistakes. We need to \u2014 and we can \u2014 make another step forward tomorrow as well, and thanks to the team who are doing a great job. Of course, the heat isn\u2019t helping us perform at our best.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALEX MARQUEZ <\/strong>11th<\/strong><\/p>\n

MICHELE PIRRO 21st<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

QUALY<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALEX MARQUEZ <\/strong>7th – 1\u201929.077s <\/strong><\/p>\n

MICHELE PIRRO 22nd – 1\u201931.361s<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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