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MotoGP in Malaysia:

Qualifying goes extremely well for Jorge Martin who obliterates the track record! Pecco Bagnaia, previous track record holder, then goes on to be ever so slightly faster while looking tidier and holds the track record for fast lap another year.

In the sprint Jorge Martin gets a killer start, per usual, and pulls into the lead and immediately sets a hot pace to push Bagnaia. Bagnaia would hang on for a lap and then WRECK OUT in the low speed and tricky turn 9. 12 points to Martin for a 29 point lead which is significant given how late in the season we are. Marc Marquez with a good start from second row into third then holds on to second after Bagnaia's crash. Incredible pace from the GP23 and Marc Marquez over the sprint.

In the race proper Martin again looks like he will be pressuring Bagnaia from the lead. However, a race 2 incident where Jack Miller crashed and his head contacted and was torqued by Quartararo's rear wheel was cause for a red flag. I thought Jack might be seriously injured or paralyzed, but he would later be up and walking! Given that people are seriously injured and killed even at this level it seems a minor miracle that his neck wasn't twisted too far. In the restart Bagnaia nails the start this time and holds the lead going into turn one. Jorge and Bagnaia would bump and barge into one another and slice and dice through the corners for several laps. Jorge seemed aggressive almost beyond belief in what I can only assume was an effort to force another error from Pecco. The #1 plate would hold strong and hang on for a victory as a late charge by Martin attempting to close the gap established just 5 laps in was met with a few near-wrecks and he settled for second place. Marquez would wreck out but return to the points positions - again - to keep his fingerhold on 3rd place in the championship vs Bastianini who finished third.

I had earlier said 1-2 finishes with Bagnaia winning everything would still see Martin with the championship. The situation is looking dire unless Martin has a late season blunder in the full blown race. If Jorge Martin wins the sprint and Bagnaia places 2nd then Martin will be +26 over Bagnaia and everything is settled.

MotoGP's final round of 2024 takes place in, as the Spaniards say, Barthelona next weekend (15th-17th).

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Tom Klockau's avatar

Ford should:

1. Kill all electrics.

2. Bring back sedans, especially the Continental.

The end.

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