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NOVEMBER 6, 2019
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(Photo by special AE contributor Whit Bazemore)
Spaniard Maverick Vinales (No. 12 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) won the Malaysian MotoGP on Sunday, holding off world champion Marc Marquez (No. 93 Repsol Honda Team), who finished second after starting eleventh. Andrea Dovizioso finished third in his Ducati. Vinales dedicated his victory to Afridza Munandar, 20, the young rider who died at the Sepang International Circuit after a crash in a feeder competition for MotoGP. "My condolences to all the family," said Vinales. The final race of the season will take place in Valencia on November 17. (Thanks to BBC Sport.) (11/6)
Spaniard Maverick Vinales (No. 12 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) won the Malaysian MotoGP on Sunday, holding off world champion Marc Marquez (No. 93 Repsol Honda Team), who finished second after starting eleventh. Andrea Dovizioso finished third in his Ducati. Vinales dedicated his victory to Afridza Munandar, 20, the young rider who died at the Sepang International Circuit after a crash in a feeder competition for MotoGP. "My condolences to all the family," said Vinales. The final race of the season will take place in Valencia on November 17. (Thanks to BBC Sport.) (11/6)
Editor-In-Chief's Note: We certainly hope you're enjoying the superb photography and insider's perspective of MotoGP racing by special AE contributor Whit Bazemore. MotoGP has become my personal favorite form of motorsport, and to have someone with Whit's talent share his visual art and deep knowledge of MotoGP is truly special for us, and we really appreciate it. By the way, you may recognize Whit's last name; Bazemore began making a living from drag racing when he was sixteen years old, and he is a two-time U.S. Nationals winner and still the fifth-fastest Funny Car driver ever at 333.25 MPH. -PMD
(Photo by special AE contributor Whit Bazemore)
Alex Marquez, the younger brother of Marc Marquez, won the Moto2 championship at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Alex finished second to South African race winner Brad Binder on Sunday to secure a title Marc won in 2012. (11/6)
(Photo by special AE contributor Whit Bazemore)
Lorenzo Della Porta won the Moto3 world championship. (11/6)
(Photo by special AE contributor Whit Bazemore)Alex Marquez, the younger brother of Marc Marquez, won the Moto2 championship at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Alex finished second to South African race winner Brad Binder on Sunday to secure a title Marc won in 2012. (11/6)
(Photo by special AE contributor Whit Bazemore)Lorenzo Della Porta won the Moto3 world championship. (11/6)
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Valterri Bottas (No. 77 Mercedes-AMG Petronas) won the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, while Lewis Hamilton (No. 44 Mercedes-AMG Petronas) sealed his sixth world drivers' title by finishing second. He becomes the second most successful Formula 1 driver of all time, one championship behind Michael Schumacher. Max Verstappen (No. 33 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, powered by Honda) finished third. Hamilton's decision to run long, do a single pit stop and try to hold off his rivals at the end did not quite work out - Bottas passed him with three laps to go - but it was enough to secure the championship at the end of the race. Hamilton's sixth title has also moved him clear of the legendary Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio. "It's just overwhelming," he said. "It was such a tough race. Yesterday was a tough day. I really just wanted recover and deliver the one-two. I didn't think the one-stop was going to be possible. I am filled with so much emotion. It is an honour to be up there with those greats. My dad told me when I was six or seven years old to never give up. I was hopeful I might be able to win but I didn't have it in the tires." Asked what he could go on to achieve in his career, Hamilton said: "I don't know about championships but as an athlete I feel fresh as can be. We won't let up, we'll keep pushing." Hamilton clinched the championship with 10 victories out of the 19 races held so far this season, with two remaining in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. (Thanks to BBC Sport.) (11/6)
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Hamilton and Bottas after the United States Grand Prix. (11/6)
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Overcoming a pit-road penalty for a tire placed in his pit box too early, Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford) took control of the AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway and won his third straight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at the 1.5-mile track. Harvick is now locked into the Championship 4 race in two weeks at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Harvick led a race-high 119 laps and finished 1.594 seconds ahead of Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Aric Almirola. “Texas has always been so great to us, and what a race track the last few years,” said Harvick, who won for the fourth time this season and the 49th time in his career, tying him with SHR co-owner Tony Stewart for 14th all-time. “It’s just been a lot of work put into this race. We knew this was a good race track for us. Felt like it fit the styles of our cars, and, man, did it.” Daniel Saurez finished third in another Stewart-Haas Racing Ford. (Thanks to NASCAR Media.)
Valterri Bottas (No. 77 Mercedes-AMG Petronas) won the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, while Lewis Hamilton (No. 44 Mercedes-AMG Petronas) sealed his sixth world drivers' title by finishing second. He becomes the second most successful Formula 1 driver of all time, one championship behind Michael Schumacher. Max Verstappen (No. 33 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, powered by Honda) finished third. Hamilton's decision to run long, do a single pit stop and try to hold off his rivals at the end did not quite work out - Bottas passed him with three laps to go - but it was enough to secure the championship at the end of the race. Hamilton's sixth title has also moved him clear of the legendary Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio. "It's just overwhelming," he said. "It was such a tough race. Yesterday was a tough day. I really just wanted recover and deliver the one-two. I didn't think the one-stop was going to be possible. I am filled with so much emotion. It is an honour to be up there with those greats. My dad told me when I was six or seven years old to never give up. I was hopeful I might be able to win but I didn't have it in the tires." Asked what he could go on to achieve in his career, Hamilton said: "I don't know about championships but as an athlete I feel fresh as can be. We won't let up, we'll keep pushing." Hamilton clinched the championship with 10 victories out of the 19 races held so far this season, with two remaining in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. (Thanks to BBC Sport.) (11/6)
(BBC Sport)Hamilton and Bottas after the United States Grand Prix. (11/6)
(Getty Images/NASCAR Media)Overcoming a pit-road penalty for a tire placed in his pit box too early, Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford) took control of the AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway and won his third straight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at the 1.5-mile track. Harvick is now locked into the Championship 4 race in two weeks at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Harvick led a race-high 119 laps and finished 1.594 seconds ahead of Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Aric Almirola. “Texas has always been so great to us, and what a race track the last few years,” said Harvick, who won for the fourth time this season and the 49th time in his career, tying him with SHR co-owner Tony Stewart for 14th all-time. “It’s just been a lot of work put into this race. We knew this was a good race track for us. Felt like it fit the styles of our cars, and, man, did it.” Daniel Saurez finished third in another Stewart-Haas Racing Ford. (Thanks to NASCAR Media.)
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This Ford Bronco R race prototype teases the upcoming Bronco production model, and makes its debut in the desert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rod Hall’s historic Baja 1000 win in a Bronco, an overall victory in a 4x4 that’s never been duplicated in 50 years of competition. Featuring a race livery inspired by Hall’s winning vehicle, the Bronco R passes the torch to off-road racer Shelby Hall, Rod’s granddaughter, who will drive it for portions of this year’s prestigious race in honor of her late grandfather. As a test, the Bronco R will head back to the Baja Peninsula later this month to take on the near 1,000-mile grueling off-road course and challenge the production Bronco’s powertrain and architecture. The Bronco R – developed by Ford Performance in collaboration with builder Geiser Bros Design and Development and Baja 1000 Trophy Truck champion Cameron Steele – hints at the proportions of the future Bronco, which makes its world premiere next spring. (11/6)
This Ford Bronco R race prototype teases the upcoming Bronco production model, and makes its debut in the desert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rod Hall’s historic Baja 1000 win in a Bronco, an overall victory in a 4x4 that’s never been duplicated in 50 years of competition. Featuring a race livery inspired by Hall’s winning vehicle, the Bronco R passes the torch to off-road racer Shelby Hall, Rod’s granddaughter, who will drive it for portions of this year’s prestigious race in honor of her late grandfather. As a test, the Bronco R will head back to the Baja Peninsula later this month to take on the near 1,000-mile grueling off-road course and challenge the production Bronco’s powertrain and architecture. The Bronco R – developed by Ford Performance in collaboration with builder Geiser Bros Design and Development and Baja 1000 Trophy Truck champion Cameron Steele – hints at the proportions of the future Bronco, which makes its world premiere next spring. (11/6)
