MotoGP Love

Maria. 21. Portugal. Valentino Rossi is my heroe; Miguel Oliveira and António Félix da Costa my pride; Sebastien Loeb is the best car driver in the history of car drivers! As well as Ayrton Senna is the best F1 driver ever! Marco Simoncelli is an angel in the sky! "A wise man can learn more from his enemies than a fool from his friends" - Niki Lauda

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Paying tribute to Luis: Pol.

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This is the most amazing tribute I’ve seen. Well done, Babychamp.

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Well done, boys. (Catalunya, Parc fermé)

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The handshake isn’t the only thing we saw a return of today (Catalunya)

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Parc fermé celebration, Catalunya

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Race, Catalunya - yet another insane save by Marc. The mistake may have cost him a chance at victory today, but it also ensured him 20 points in the championship. Stunning.

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Post-race press conference, Catalunya

“And after the race, you and Marc shook hands…”

“I think after…When happen, these things, all the rest become not very important - very small. So I think is the right thing to do.”

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Podium celebration, Catalunya

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Post-race press conference, Catalunya

“Was a very sad weekend for MotoGP, but in the end you know this Sunday I like. Because was again the atmosphere of family. MotoGP family. Because when we were there together on the grid, when we were racing, everybody race for Luis, everybody dedicate the race for Luis. 

In the grandstands, everybody was pushing to all the riders, full of respect; because we are - we saw. When we are there on the track we are taking a lot of risks. And then another thing that was for me important was that we shake again the hands with Valentino, that I’m happy with this.”

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Post-race press conference, Catalunya

“We just ask the fan to give us all the respect from the first to the last rider, because we all try our best and try to do a great show for them and for us. But you know, is not always easy so this minute [of silence for Luis] was very emotional. 

Today I think we finish the day with these T-shirts, but especially with his memory in the heart for always.”

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Post-race press conference, Catalunya

“Question for Vale and for Marc: After a good, fun race today and after a difficult weekend that puts some things in perspective. Do you hope that this weekend will help improve your relationship again, going forward?”

Vale: …Yes!  Marc [while squeezing Vale’s shoulder]: Okay!

Cue huge applause in the room.

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MotoGP podium at the Catalunya GP, with the T-shirts paying tribute to Luis. 

(And to lighten the mood a tiny bit, look at Dani unable to hold his helmet and clap at the same time, and almost dropping it)

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Omg. Dani isn’t just almost dropping his helmet, his T-shirt is on backwards, too. Dani’s a tiny adorable mess.

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I wish Ben would commentate races. With Colin, for extra hilarity.

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Drivers Parade

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Marc Marquez (Photo : Michelin)

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I can loopy watch it forever. 

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The Finns - Russian GP ‘16 Race