Marquez focused on staying ahead

Marc Marquez is determined to stay ahead of the pack after making it 10 straight race wins in 2014 with victory in Indianapolis on Sunday.<br /> <br /> The 21-year-old Spanish sensation became the first rider since Mick Doohan in 1997 to record a double-figure winning streak, with the Repsol Honda star prevailing by just under two seconds from Movistar Yamaha duo Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi.<br /> <br /> Marquez will now seek to extend his sequence in the Czech Republic on Sunday, having narrowly won at the Brno circuit last year.<br /> <br /> "The race was very hard, especially as the track temperature was very high," Marquez said.<br /> <br /> "I struggled a little with the front tyre so I stayed behind Rossi to try to keep the front tyre cool.<br /> <br /> "I tried to push but then the rear started sliding. Eventually I was able to open the gap and take 25 points.<br /> <br /> "We will try to fight for the victory in Brno. The test we had went well but it was very slippery so we don't have too much data.<br /> <br /> "I have never gone great there and Jorge and Vale are very strong there.”<br /> <br /> Lorenzo, meanwhile, had to settle for second best for the second time this season, but was happy to see some light at the end of the tunnel just over halfway through a frustrating campaign.<br /> <br /> "It has been a long road, but we are getting better and better," said the 2010 and 2012 champion.<br /> <br /> "This is the closest race, other than Mugello, we have had to the front.<br /> <br /> "I needed one or two tenths to catch Marquez, hopefully it will come at the next race. The bike was working very well and I was able to get faster and faster.<br /> <br /> "Maybe on more of a Yamaha track and a track that is better for my style, we can challenge him. Brno is luckily a track that I really like and our bike works well at.”<br /> <br /> Rossi, who became the first rider to reach 4,000 career points, said: "I knew it would be difficult, as Marc and Jorge were faster than me in practice. I would have hoped to have a bit of a better battle with Lorenzo, but I am satisfied as this is one of my worst tracks, with no podium since 2008."

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Marc Marquez is determined to stay ahead of the pack after making it 10 straight race wins in 2014 with victory in Indianapolis on Sunday. The 21-year-old Spanish sensation became the first rider since Mick Doohan in 1997 to record a double-figure wi…

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Valentino Rossi Marquez domination must end

<div> <a href="http://cache.images.core.optasports.com/news/motorsports/2014/8/8/592615header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://cache.images.core.optasports.com/news/motorsports/2014/8/8/592615header.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;">Marc Marquez is flying high in MotoGP but Valentino Rossi is determined to end his rival's record-breaking winning streak.</span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;">Marquez is the runaway series leader, 77 points clear of Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa, having won all nine races in the world championship season.</span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;">The 21-year-old's victory at the German Grand Prix last month saw him surpass Mike Hailwood as the youngest rider to win nine consecutive races.</span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;">Marquez is now aiming to become the first rider since Australian Mick Doohan to win 10 races in a row, something Yamaha's six-time world champion Rossi wants to prevent at this weekend's Indianapolis MotoGP.</span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;">"For Marc it is positive, for us a little bit less," said Rossi, who has finished second behind Marquez on four occasions in 2014 to sit third in the standings with 141 points.</span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;">"We have to try to beat him before the end of the championship for sure. It is a big domination, he's done great work, but in some way we have to try to beat him - for us and for the championship."</span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;">Rossi's comments were echoed by Nicky Hayden, who has failed to finish on the podium this season.</span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;">"Every so often someone comes along and resets the bar. I agree with Valentino - of course it's great what he's doing, but for us we don't want to see one guy win every race because truthfully he's making it look too easy," he said.</span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.00299835205078px;">"It's not really the case, so I hope somebody can beat him soon. Make us look at little better."</span></span></div>

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Marc Marquez is flying high in MotoGP but Valentino Rossi is determined to end his rival's record-breaking winning streak. Marquez is the runaway series leader, 77 points clear of Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa, having won all nine races in the…

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