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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Stewart speaks of sadness following fatal collision

<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-21KtQ9-QF2U/U-fKIbF2AMI/AAAAAAAAAEI/B_yickdCZak/s1600/595467header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Stewart speaks of sadness following fatal collision" border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-21KtQ9-QF2U/U-fKIbF2AMI/AAAAAAAAAEI/B_yickdCZak/s1600/595467header.jpg" title="Stewart speaks of sadness following fatal collision" width="320" /></a>Tony Stewart has spoken of his sadness after being involved in a collision that took the life of fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr. on Saturday.<br /> <br /> According to authorities and eye-witness accounts, the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion hit and killed Ward Jr. who had walked towards Stewart's car after the two had an altercation during a race at Canandaigua Motorsports Park.<br /> <br /> The Ontario County (N.Y.) Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a news release that Ward Jr. had been declared dead 45 minutes after the incident upon arrival at Thompson Hospital.<br /> <br /> Some reports suggested that Stewart would still take part in Sunday's Cheez-It 355 Sprint Cup Series event in Watkins Glen, New York, but Stewart-Haas Racing vice president of competition Greg Zipadelli confirmed the 43-year-old's withdrawal earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> And Stewart has now released his own brief statement.<br /> <br /> "There aren't words to describe the sadness I feel about the accident that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr.," it read.<br /> <br /> "It's a very emotional time for all involved, and it is the reason I've decided not to participate in today's race at Watkins Glen.<br /> <br /> "My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and everyon affected by this tragedy."<br /> <br /> In relation to Saturday's tragedy, Sheriff Philip C. Povero had earlier told reporters: "Right now, this is an on-track crash investigation.<br /> <br /> "There are no criminal charges pending at this time. We are not making any inferences of any criminal conduct at all.<br /> <br /> "He [Stewart] was visibly shaken by this incident and promised his continuing cooperation of this investigation."

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