MotoGP 2026
Round Ten – Assen
Assen produced one of the most significant MotoGP Sundays of the 2026 season, with Ai Ogura breaking through for his maiden premier-class victory, Raul Fernandez completing a Trackhouse one-two, and Jorge Martin taking the championship lead after Marco Bezzecchi crashed out early.
It was also a milestone weekend for Aprilia machinery, with the RS-GP locking out the podium in the Dutch GP after Trackhouse had already gone one-two in Saturday’s Sprint. Ducati’s day was more about damage limitation, with Francesco Bagnaia retiring due to a technical problem and Marc Marquez later classified seventh after a track-limits penalty.
Here is what the MotoGP riders and team managers had to say after a dramatic Dutch TT at Assen.
MotoGP Rider Quotes
Ai Ogura – P1
“This first victory means a lot to me – a lot to us. When I crossed the line there was so much happiness and satisfaction. From the last race I was really close to a first position – finally we got it here and I’m just so happy. During the race, I unlocked the rear device in turn one and somehow between turn one and turn three it activated again, I don’t know why but, luckily, I got it back to normal after that. To be honest, I didn’t expect that much of a fight between me and Raul and I lost so many positions at that time it was difficult to catch up. My pace was good enough to catch him, pass and even open a small gap – it was a tough one, but great.”
Raul Fernandez – P2
“It was almost the perfect weekend. In yesterday’s Qualifying we fought for the pole, we won the Sprint and today we fought for the win until the last five, six laps, so for sure I’m very happy. I think in the last Sundays we lost too many points but, right now, we are on a very good way, so I’m very happy. For sure today we will analyse how Ai did the last part of the race, but I’m happy overall. My target today was trying to fight for the podium. I wasn’t convinced about the medium rear and until the end of the grid I was waiting to see if we would change it. I think our bike was not 100 per cent ready for this tyre but, anyway, the job we did during the weekend was super positive. One week ago I was thinking I wasn’t able to ride in Brno and here and now we made a lot of points, so for sure I’m very happy about my podium and for the whole team.”
Jorge Martin – P3
“First of all, I’d like to send my wishes to Marco for a lot of strength. I saw the crash and it is never nice to see a rider go down that way, especially when it’s your teammate. In any case, it was a good weekend, and we earned some important points. I’m particularly happy with the step forward we have taken in terms of speed and feeling. I stayed in the lead for 16 laps of the race and that is an important sign. I gave one hundred per cent from the start, and I tried to manage the tyres for the finale. Then, I tried to battle with Ai and Raúl, but I had nothing left, so I tried to take home as many points as possible.”
Fabio Di Giannantonio – P4
“It was a tough race! As always, Assen proved to be one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar. I made a mistake at the start by braking too early and lost several positions. But I stayed calm and focused, managed the tyres well, and in the final laps I was able to push. We’ve had quite a few fourth-place finishes this season, but it’s a very positive result looking at the championship. I had to serve a Long Lap Penalty during the race, but once I’d completed it, I immediately tried to recover the fourth place because I knew I had the pace to do it. At the moment, our rivals still have a little bit more, but together with the Team and Ducati, we’re working incredibly hard to further improve our bike.”
Alex Marquez – P5
“I’m honestly exhausted, and I didn’t even expect to finish the race. We were actually unsure whether I would be able to race today, and with 10 laps to go the plan was to stop because physically I had nothing left. Obviously, the position I was in helped me stay mentally focused. I almost enjoyed it at the beginning, then it became more about suffering than anything else, but we’re taking home a good result and now we know we can compete in the upcoming races. Obviously, we won’t be at 100 per cent in Germany, but we haven’t lost any speed. Now we’ll have a few days to work and improve.”
Enea Bastianini – P6
“It’s been a positive weekend for us – the most solid of the year. At the end I’m happy because we fought for something good today, and we weren’t very far from fourth. All weekend the top three were in another world, but we were very close in the fight behind. We made some improvements to the turning of the bike for today, but I missed a little feeling when I released the brakes. Also, in the end my feeling with the medium wasn’t great. The soft would have been better for my riding style and I was losing a bit on the exit of the fast corners. But it’s not easy to make this decision, and P6 is a good result so I’m happy with today’s race.”
Marc Marquez – P7
“I feel quite good. Today, the best result would have been fifth place, but we still finished the weekend on a positive note with seventh in the race. The goal was to wait until the final ten laps before trying to push a bit more, and I managed to do so while riding in a precise and smooth manner. Unfortunately, here at Assen, a coming together at the final chicane is never to be ruled out. Now the goal is to continue resting and recovering, as this weekend was quite demanding. The aim is to arrive at the Sachsenring in better physical condition in order to do our best and head into the summer break in the best possible situation.”
Fabio Quartararo – P8
“It was a long and physically demanding race. It was not really enjoyable, but I think we maximised our performance with the result we did today, and I think we can be happy with what we achieved. On the last ten laps, I suffered from arm pump on the right side, because this track is very physical, but I could still keep the best position we could.”
Alex Rins – P9
“The conditions were super tough, very hot for Assen. At the beginning of the Race, I was quite happy. I gave my maximum to keep my position. I had something more than Binder, but I couldn’t overtake him. One more GP after this, and then we will have the summer break. For sure, we will keep working at our maximum.”
Luca Marini – P10
“A tough one today, I felt like I had a little bit more pace than the guys ahead of me, but I was stuck there behind them. In Turn 5 on the first lap there were four or five of us who all touched and maybe I lost a little piece of something. Once I got past Miller, I was confident in my pace, but when I arrived with Rins at the end I had to manage the rear so couldn’t really attack. We got some more info on what we need to keep improving which is always a positive. I think the result we achieved was the best possible.”
Brad Binder – P11
“Quite positive after a super-hard weekend. We made steps forward because we were going up the order each session but we started too far away though. The guys made the bike better today. So, hats-off to them. I felt more comfortable and I could push harder. I just need more speed and we’ll see how we manage Sachsenring.”
Jack Miller – P12
“It was another difficult Sunday, but at least we came away with a few points. From the opening laps I struggled with the feeling on the right-hand side of the tyre. It was never where I wanted it to be, but at the same time the performance stayed consistent throughout the race, which is one positive we can take. I just kept pushing until the chequered flag and had a good battle with Maverick and Moreira. We extracted everything we could from today’s package, even if the result isn’t where we want to be. We know there’s still work to do, but we’re making progress step by step. Hopefully, the next circuit will suit our bike a little better and allow us to take another step forward.”
Maverick Vinales – P13
“It was a very tough race, but I feel like I’ve improved all my body, especially on the right side. The race in Mugello was difficult, especially because of arm pump, but here it was great. I still need to improve as in four corners I was losing so much time. Today the bike was moving a bit more with the full tank and the medium rear tyre fitted – plus it was quite windy – but it was nothing that disturbed me. Once the tyres became worn, I felt better, and I could ride in a good way. This is a difficult track so I’m happy to come away with two good performances. Now it’s time to rest and I’m confident we’ll be even stronger in Germany.”
Diogo Moreira – P14
“We made a good start, but I had contact with another rider in the first corner. He pushed me wide, and the left wing on my bike was broken. From that moment on, it was really difficult, but I managed to finish the race with what I had. The wings are really important on these bikes, so today we just had to survive the situation. Now we’ll get some rest and come back ready for Sachsenring!”
Augusto Fernandez – P15
“It’s been a tough weekend overall. We didn’t find a solution in the set-up, but I did get the experience of a full-distance race to prepare for what’s next. We have some more tests planned. We need to analyse everything from this weekend and keep working, because everything we improve will be the base for next year. I like to be racing, and I enjoy the GP weekends anyway, so I hope to be here again soon.”
Cal Crutchlow – P16
“I had a technical issue from the first lap. I tried to understand it and fix it myself, but I was worried, so I came into the pits. The team managed to fix it, and I was able to rejoin the race. Even with the issue, we kept a good pace, so we’re happy to have finished the race. Overall, the most important thing is that we did a solid job.”
Francesco Bagnaia – DNF
“Surely I wasn’t expecting to finish the weekend with a retirement. After the Sprint, I had a very positive feeling ahead of the full-distance race as I knew we could be competitive. My start wasn’t too bad; I tried to stay in touch with the leaders from the get-go and recover some positions while battling within the group. But I wasn’t riding the way I wanted: I was struggling to slow the bike down and get it stopped. Just after the halfway point, the situation became really difficult to manage — too difficult to think about continuing the race. I’m sorry to have finished the weekend this way, especially here at Assen.”
Toprak Razgatlioglu – DNF
“It’s a disappointing way to end the race because until the chattering started, I was feeling really good on the bike. The pace was strong, I was managing the medium rear tyre well and after recovering from the back of the grid I felt I had the speed to fight for a place inside the top ten. The problem came without any warning. I tried different things while riding to understand where it was coming from, but the chattering became so severe that it was impossible to continue safely, so the only option was to return to the pits.
“Before that happened, I was especially happy with my braking and with the progress we made in several corners. I felt much more competitive than earlier in the weekend and that gives me confidence because it shows we’re continuing to improve. The result is frustrating because today we had the pace to achieve something much better. We’ll analyse what happened and keep working, because I believe we are moving in the right direction.”
Pedro Acosta – DNF
“I lost feeling in three fingers on the right hand. In some tracks it is worse than others but I was suffering from the morning. I knew my level today but wanted to see. Today was not a disaster but I think the top six was possible today. I had some locking and it was better to stop. On Tuesday we’ll have surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome.”
Franco Morbidelli – DNF
“The race didn’t go well: at the start, I was lucky to stay on the bike after another rider pushed me wide. That dropped me back, and I had to recover. But I lost a lot of time because of other similar incidents. Unfortunately, while trying to recover positions, I pushed too hard and I crashed. It’s a pity because we had good pace throughout the weekend. Still, we want to take the positives from this weekend: we’ve improved our speed. We’re not yet where we want to be, but we’ll carry these improvements with us and aim to build on them at the next race in Germany.”
Joan Mir – DNF
“Yesterday I knew why I crashed, today I don’t really understand it. This happens quite a lot in reality. It’s hard when you don’t know why you crashed but we will do as we have done in the past and move on. We will try again in Germany because the reality is that we are fast and we can be there if these things don’t happen. Not the weekend we wanted but I want to thank the team for always pushing for me at 100 per cent.”
Team Manager Quotes
Davide Brivio – SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team Principal
“What a weekend! I would call it a dream weekend – one you always dream of! First and second in the Sprint on Saturday and then we were feeling like this is something that should happen on Sunday and it did happen. What can we ask more? First and second in the Sprint, first and second in the main race with both riders winning at least one of the races.
“Big congratulations first of all to Ai and Raul for their performance, for how they are now expressing their talent and their potential – even coming from different pathways. For Raul it took some time to be at this level and Ai is growing up and is just showing what he is capable of. Also, a big thank you and congratulations to all the team, the engineers, the mechanics, all the guys working in the garage, they did a great job.
“We had our ups and downs, but always kept working and also thanks to Aprilia – the technical package is helping us a lot. There has been a massive development put together and we really had a big improvement from the middle of last season going forward. So big congratulations to everybody involved, we achieved a dream today.
“To continue to dream is free, so we keep going. I think every weekend we have good potential so we will come to the next round and try to do it again, try to enjoy the weekend again. Thank you to everybody involved in the project, Trackhouse management, all the guys back in the US, in Charlotte, that are supporting us, the guys at the circuit, Aprilia Racing, all the guys in Noale. What we have achieved this weekend is a contribution from everybody. I’m very grateful to everyone, it was a big dream for me and we achieved it. Now let’s keep going and try to have other days like that.”
Massimo Rivola – Aprilia Racing
“Aprilia was back to shining this weekend, confirming all our competitiveness, especially on fast tracks. I’m extremely pleased for Justin Marks and SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team, who believed in our project from the very beginning. Having four Aprilias at the front of the starting grid and three on the podium is an important sign and wonderful acknowledgement of the work that everyone in Noale has done.
“Congratulations to Jorge for his first pole position with us and for the podium he earned despite still being at less than optimum fitness. It’s a shame about Marco’s mistake. On a weekend where he had shown such great speed, he should have achieved much more. However, the priority now is to recover as best he can after the bad crash. There is a clear dominator for next race at Sachsenring and we need to arrive as ready as we possibly can.”
Pablo Nieto – Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Manager
“We have to be satisfied with this weekend at Assen with Diggia. Yesterday, we secured a podium – a third place – in the Sprint, and today we were fighting for the podium again despite the difficulties. Finishing fourth on such a challenging Sunday – after a comeback ride and a Long Lap Penalty – is a positive result. For sure, it was the maximum we could do it, given how the weekend went.
“It’s a result that rewards the hard work everyone is doing and gives us confidence for the championship. Franco was unlucky this weekend. The crashes in both the Sprint and the race prevented him from showing the progress he made. We’ll keep working to turn those improvements into results and continue making further steps forward together with him.”
Nicolas Goyon – Red Bull KTM Tech3 Team Manager
“A strong result overall for Red Bull KTM Tech3 here in Assen. Enea showed good pace through the weekend. Starting from 11th on the grid he had a strong P8 in the Sprint and rode a great race today, having a nice fight with the Márquez brothers. This P6 equals his best Sunday result of the season so let’s keep performing and working like this. On the other side, I would say it’s more progress for Maverick. Even if it was difficult, he kept going to get his best result of the season. Little by little we’re closing the gap.”
Aki Ajo – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager
“A shame that Pedro could not finish the race today with his hand problem but the positive thing was that we were improving here day by day. Pedro’s performance was really good and he was fighting near the front with the guys. What was important as well today was the great fightback by Enea. Positive for Brad as well and the top ten is always a good result. I think we turned the page and ended the weekend in a good way.”
Massimo Meregalli – Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Director
“It’s been a tricky weekend overall, but we were able to make progress from Friday’s FP1 throughout the weekend and to have two riders inside the top 10 at this moment is a good result. Our riders made excellent starts again, withstood pressure from rivals, and made sure they were in the right position to benefit and end the Dutch GP with a double top 10 after facing demanding conditions all weekend.
“Of course, our goal remains to close the gap to the front. We’ll continue working hard with the data we gathered here, in hotter than usual conditions, to improve further in the next GP in Germany in two weeks’ time.”
Gino Borsoi – Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team Director
“It’s a disappointing way to end the weekend because Toprak was riding one of his strongest races of the season. His pace was very good and, for the first time, he had a genuine opportunity to fight for a top ten finish. Unfortunately, a vibration that developed during the race forced him to retire. We’re analysing all the data together with Yamaha to understand exactly what caused it so we can make sure it doesn’t happen again.
“Jack had a more difficult weekend from the very beginning. We made some improvements for the race, but we still weren’t able to give him a package that allowed him to ride the way he wants and fully express his potential.
“If there’s one word to describe this weekend, it’s ‘regret’. Especially with Toprak, the result didn’t reflect the performance he was showing on track. At the same time, the positive aspect is that race after race we’re getting closer to the level we want to reach. We know we’re moving in the right direction, and we’ll keep working to make sure the results start matching the progress.”
Assen MotoGP Race Results
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POS
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RIDER
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BIKE
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TIME/GAP
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1
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A Ogura
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Apr
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40m21.905
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2
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R Fernandez
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Apr
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+2.004
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3
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J Martin
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Apr
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+3.512
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4
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F Di Giannantonio
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Duc
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+9.315
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5
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A Marquez
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Duc
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+10.140
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6
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E Bastianini
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KTM
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+10.388
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7
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M Marquez
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Duc
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+10.288
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8
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F Quartararo
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Yam
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+19.039
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9
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A Rins
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Yam
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+19.383
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10
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L Marini
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Hon
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+20.302
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11
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B Binder
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KTM
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+35.383
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12
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J Miller
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Yam
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+37.244
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13
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M Vinales
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KTM
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+36.755
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14
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D Moreira
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Hon
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+38.127
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15
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A Fernandez
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Yam
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+76.826
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16
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C Crutchlow
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Hon
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+1 Lap
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NC
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F Bagnaia
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Duc
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+11 Laps
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NC
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T Razgatlioglu
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Yam
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+13 Laps
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NC
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P Acosta
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KTM
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+13 Laps
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NC
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F Morbidelli
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Duc
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+17 Laps
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NC
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M Bezzecchi
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Apr
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+25 Laps
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NC
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J Mir
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Hon
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DNF
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Assen MotoGP Event Top Speeds
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POS
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RIDER
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BIKE
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SPEED
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EVENT
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1
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A Marquez
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Duc
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320.4
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Sprint
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2
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M Bezzecchi
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Apr
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319.5
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Sprint
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3
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J Martin
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Apr
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318.5
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Sprint
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4
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M Marquez
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Duc
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318.5
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Sprint
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5
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F Bagnaia
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Duc
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317.6
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Sprint
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6
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B Binder
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KTM
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317.6
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Sprint
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7
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E Bastianini
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KTM
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316.7
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Sprint
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8
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L Marini
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Hon
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316.7
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Sprint
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9
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A Rins
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Yam
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315.7
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Sprint
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10
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A Ogura
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Apr
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315.7
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Sprint
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11
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D Moreira
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Hon
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315.7
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Sprint
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12
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M Vinales
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KTM
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315.7
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Sprint
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13
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F Di Giannantonio
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Duc
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314.8
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Sprint
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14
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F Morbidelli
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Duc
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313.9
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Sprint
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15
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R Fernandez
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Apr
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313.0
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Sprint
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16
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C Crutchlow
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Hon
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313.0
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Sprint
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17
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J Miller
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Yam
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313.0
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Sprint
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18
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P Acosta
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KTM
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313.0
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Sprint
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19
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J Mir
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Hon
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312.1
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Q1
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20
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F Quartararo
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Yam
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311.2
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Sprint
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21
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T Razgatlioglu
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Yam
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311.2
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Sprint
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22
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A Fernandez
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Yam
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307.6
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Sprint
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23
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F Aldeguer
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Duc
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304.2
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FP
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2026 MotoGP Championship Standings
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POS
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RIDER
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POINTS
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1
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J Martin
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193
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2
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M Bezzecchi
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186
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3
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F Di Giannantonio
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177
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4
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A Ogura
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168
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5
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M Marquez
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153
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6
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R Fernandez
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138
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7
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P Acosta
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133
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8
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F Bagnaia
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130
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9
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A Marquez
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78
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10
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F Aldeguer
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76
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11
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L Marini
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71
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12
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E Bastianini
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69
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13
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B Binder
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58
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14
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F Quartararo
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45
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15
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D Moreira
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43
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16
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F Morbidelli
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43
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17
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J Zarco
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34
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18
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J Mir
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26
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19
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A Rins
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19
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20
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J Miller
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15
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21
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T Razgatlioglu
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11
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22
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M Vinales
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10
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2026 MotoGP Calendar
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12 Jul
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Germany
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Sachsenring
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09 Aug
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GB
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Silverstone Circuit
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30 Aug
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Aragon
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MotorLand Aragon
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13 Sep
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San Marino
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Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
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20 Sep
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Austria
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Red Bull Ring-Spielberg
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04 Oct
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Japan
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Mobility Resort Motegi
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11 Oct
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Indonesia
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Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit
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25 Oct
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Australia
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Phillip Island
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01 Nov
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Malaysia
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Petronas Sepang International Circuit
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08 Nov
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Qatar
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Lusail International Circuit
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22 Nov
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Portugal
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Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
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29 Nov
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Valencia
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Circuit Ricardo Tormo
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