Superprestigio Dirt Track Barcelona Saturday 17th (tonight)

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If you’re in Barcelona don’t miss it. If you’re not in Barcelona it’s on MotorsTV 18:30 to 20:30. The tv guide may say otherwise but I don’t think they’ve updated it yet.

Marquez and many other world champions take on the best in flat track.

I’m not in Barcelona and don’t appear to to have MotorsTV doh!

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Annoyingly it’s only available on Sky channel 447 and Virgin Media channel 545 now.
They ceased the freeview stream a while ago.

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Ah I see… don’t have have either of them as well:)

In that case (if i’m not mistaken) MotorsTV are showing it online tomorrow at 11am.

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Not seen the footage but Marc Marquez won.

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/2016-superprestigio-superfinal-race-results/

Photos: http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/2016-superprestigio-barcelona-photos/

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Cheers Gav, I want to watch it even more now:)  Surprised it was impossible to watch it but hopefully that will change as the sport is growing in popularity.

Good to see the Road Racers going well.   Watching Marquez on a dirt track explains a lot about his style on the tarmac.

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I haven’t found any footage of the actual race yet, here’s a training day

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Hopefully this works

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There’s some great clips to whet your appetite on Twitter  @flattracklive. 

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boy was in a league of his own… must admit I enjoyed seeing him drop it at the end! :D

Is this the style of racing that I had seen some clips from VR that he had built a track at his house?

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yeah that’s right. they’re all into it now but it’s how the yanks of the 90’s and nicky hayden all started out. I think it helps train slide control

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Pretty much the same style of riding but Rossi’s track is very different in design, purpose built as part of his training plan to improve in MotoGP.  You’ll need a good memory to learn the track as it’s over 2 mins to ride. 

There’s different cambers, gradients and a much trickier slippery
surface so you’re constantly fine tuning you’re riding style…takes a
lot of skill to get the power down.

Bikes are slightly different with Marquez running a 17" front wheel and no front brake but Rossi runs 19" front and has a front brake fitted.

Rossi did invite Marquez there once and I read somewhere that Marquez had the edge.  Doubt we’ll see them meeting at the Superprestigio any time soon.