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Mat Oxley✓

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MotoGP journo since 1988, Isle of Man TT winner, 2nd Le Mans 24 hours, 3rd EWC. Buy STEALING SPEED: the wildest MotoGP story! https://t.co/4sI4fK0PkU

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  1. Mat Oxley✓@matoxley
    My book MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography is sold out. Thanks to all who bought it - hope you love it! The only book left in my shop is STEALING SPEED. It tells the tale of what's without doubt the best story in #MotoGP history: when Suzuki stole 2-stroke engine secrets from MZ in communist East Germany during the Cold War. This act led to the 2-stroke dominating MotoGP for decades. The story is real-life James Bond on bikes - mind-boggling derring-do! You can buy it here... NB: it's nearly three-quarters sold out
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    Lusail Circuit publishes emergency shelter locations & general safety protocols in case of attack during Qatar #MotoGP If there is an alert, stay calm and do this: 1. Move to cover right away. No need to look out the window or film; just go. 2. At the hotel, day or night: take the stairs to the hotel’s designated safe area. Don’t use the elevator. If you can’t get there in time, stay on your own floor in the inner area by the stairwell and elevators, away from windows, and sit against an inner wall. If you can’t leave your room, stay low on the side away from the window. 3. At the circuit: go to your team’s agreed solid building. Avoid tents, open paddock areas and glass-fronted buildings. 4. Outside: get into the nearest building. If there isn’t one, get low to the ground and cover your head. 5. In a vehicle: pull over and go into the nearest building. If there isn’t one, step away from the vehicle, get low and cover your head. 6. Stay put for at least 10 minutes, or until the all-clear message, whichever is later. 7. After: don’t touch or photograph any debris; report it to local emergency services. Check in with your team or company group so everyone is accounted for. #coveryourhead
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    BTW this document also serves for Qatar #F1
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    In 39 years of covering #MotoGP I've never been sent a document telling riders, teams, fans etc where to seek shelter in case of military attack. This is unique, a first, historic. And it's all those things for a very good reason!
    Mat Oxley @matoxley
    Lusail Circuit publishes emergency shelter locations & general safety protocols in case of attack during Qatar #MotoGP If there is an alert, stay calm and do this: 1. Move to cover right away. No need to look out the window or film; just go. 2. At the hotel, day or night: take the stairs to the hotel’s designated safe area. Don’t use the elevator. If you can’t get there in time, stay on your own floor in the inner area by the stairwell and elevators, away from windows, and sit against an inner wall. If you can’t leave your room, stay low on the side away from the window. 3. At the circuit: go to your team’s agreed solid building. Avoid tents, open paddock areas and glass-fronted buildings. 4. Outside: get into the nearest building. If there isn’t one, get low to the ground and cover your head. 5. In a vehicle: pull over and go into the nearest building. If there isn’t one, step away from the vehicle, get low and cover your head. 6. Stay put for at least 10 minutes, or until the all-clear message, whichever is later. 7. After: don’t touch or photograph any debris; report it to local emergency services. Check in with your team or company group so everyone is accounted for. #coveryourhead
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    Still a chance that Qatar #MotoGP won't have to worry about military action: Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi has just spoken with Qatari and Saudi counterparts to discuss "latest diplomatic efforts aimed at establishing stability in the region". On the other hand, 7 ships have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours, 4 by IRGC missiles, 3 by IRGC mines. And the IRGC has downed 2 US drones. ie the situation is still very volatile
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    When @PeterBom4 and I were doing the @OxleyBom Sepang track pod for our Patreon supporters, we were discussing how acreage has a big effect on the the quality of layouts. One of our esteemed supporters Kleber33 sent us this, comparing Sepang's footprint with Valencia's. Tell us all you need to know. Support us here:
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    Still can't believe Kristian Daniel Sr is gone Remember you can still support Kristian Daniel Jr here... Kristian Daniel
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    LLPX2 for any rider that messes up the painted gravel
    Toru Furumaya @torunl
    The gravel looks so nice after being painted, so let's keep off it! 🙏
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    RT @MCNSport: Out now in stores & the MCN App (subscription required) - Exclusive interview with Kyle Ryde following his Honda move. - Insight and analysis from MotoGP Sepang. - WSBK 2027: Who goes where?
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    The gravel looks so nice after being painted, so let's keep off it! 🙏
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    #MotoGP HD Bagger World Cup expands to 8 rounds in 2027, announced at EICMA today April 23–25 COTA May 14–16 Le Mans May 28–30 Mugello June 11–13 Barcelona June 25–27 Assen August 27–29 Red Bull Ring September 17–19 Aragón October 1–3 Portimão I enjoyed seeing packs of Harleys turning up for this year's Bagger races in Europe. And I like the bikes, the people and the racing. But it still needs a bigger grid
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    RT @SofaRacer: EXCLUSIVE : List of Approved Questions for the Press Conference.
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    RT @theliamnissan: BREAKING NEWS: VLADIMIR PUTIN LOSES U.S. HOUSE AND SENATE
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    #TBT On pit-board duty at the 1982 French GP, during a #MotoGP rider strike, when all the top riders like Sheene and Roberts had left the circuit on Saturday, protesting at circuit and paddock conditions. (The toilets were horrific.) I was with British privateer Chris Guy, who was hoping the strike would bring him a big pay day. It didn't - brake problems put him eighth
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    Genius 👏👏🤣🤣😎😎
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    See that scar around my left eye? That was a gob-jousting injury. Me and my bro would ride MX bikes at each other, trying to gob in each other's face. No helmets allowed. I went down hard and on my face during a joust. Lots of blood and a nice scar 😅😅
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    #MotoGP #historychannel #Adelaide A group called Adelaide Park Defenders has revealed how Adelaide founder (and creator of the Parklands, where the circuit is being built) Colonel William Light fought in Spain in the 1820s, helping free the Spanish of French invaders. Light was seriously wounded in Coruña while fighting in defence of the Spanish liberal Constitution. His inspiration for the Parklands came from time spent in the royal gardens in La Granja de San Ildefonso, north of Madrid. The Defenders' statement: "Colonel Light sacrificed years of his life for the freedom of Ezpeleta's ancestors in Spain. For a Spanish executive to come here now and, out of pure corporate greed, degrade the gift of freedom and open space that Light granted to the citizens of South Australia is a dishonourable act that shames both nations." Full story here:
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    MM93 will become the third oldest (as well as the youngest) #MotoGP champ if he wins the title this year. Mind-boggling. How come Les Graham, the inaugural MotoGP champ in 1949, is the oldest champ? Because most racers racing after WW2 were resuming their pre-war careers. Graham was an OK-Supreme factory rider in the 30s. He flew Lancaster bombers in WW2 and was decorated for several amazing feats of control, like pulling a Lanc out of a dive after it had been turned upside down by flak. After WW2, he raced for AJS, then MV & died on an MV The oldest motorcycle GP winner of all time is Hermann Paul Müller, who won the 1955 West German 250 GP aged 46. During WW2 he was a Luftwaffe lieutenant, working on mechanic at Focke-Wulf engines
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    Obvs graphic by @crash_motogp This is Hermann Paul Müller when he was racing Auto Union cars before WW2. He won the 1939 French GP
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    A bit late with this but - Well done America!
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    Yep, Iran's state-linked Fars News Agency has published a "Zero Hour" target list for retaliatory attacks. The list includes all kinds of infrastructure, including luxury hotels in Qatar/Doha. Yes, these are ‘only’ threats, for now. Let's hope the Qatari-led peace negotiations bear fruit
    Simon Patterson @denkmit
    Iranian state-affiliated media has released a list of retaliatory targets across the Gulf region should America restart hostilities, including both critical infrastructure and civilian targets. Some of the hotels used by the paddock are on the list…
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    Jake Dixon #96 joins Luca Marini in the factory HRC #MotoGP team for this weekend's Qatar GP. Joan Mir is back in recovery mode after withdrawing from Sepang with dizziness etc. Factory Honda WSBK rider and seven-times Moto2 winner Dixon has ridden two MotoGP races, at Aragon and Silverstone in 2021, subbing for injured Petronas Yamaha rider Franky Morbidelli. The Petronas team later became RNF which became Trackhouse
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  29. Simon Patterson✓@denkmit
    Iranian state-affiliated media has released a list of retaliatory targets across the Gulf region should America restart hostilities, including both critical infrastructure and civilian targets. Some of the hotels used by the paddock are on the list…
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    Ugly Scenes in Central Doha tonight as English Journalist @matoxley is Forcefully Ejected from the ‘MotoGP Fancy Dress Ball in association with Qatar Airways’ for complaining perhaps a touch too vociferously about “Ludicrous Fucking Bar Prices!”
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    The US carried out "defensive" attacks on Iran yesterday, the day after an Iranian delegation left Doha, followings days of talks with Qatari mediators trying to end the ongoing US/Israel v Iran war. Apparently, the US is currently considering Iran's latest proposal
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    Ugly Scenes in Central Doha tonight as English Journalist @matoxley is Forcefully Ejected from the ‘MotoGP Fancy Dress Ball in association with Qatar Airways’ for complaining perhaps a touch too vociferously about “Ludicrous Fucking Bar Prices!”
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    For fans thinking of attending 850 tests on 01/12 😎
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    @CircuitValencia Thanks!
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    RT @FXMC1957: 4 November 1918. Wilfred Owen (aged 25) was killed in WW1, a week before the conflict ended. He was a leading poet of the “Great War of 1914-18”. His war poetry on the horrors of the trenches included Dulce et Decorum est, Insensibility, Anthem for Doomed Youth and Futility.
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    When MotoGP bosses say things like "I don't understand all the fuss that's being made about Qatar," they've either got their heads in the sand or they're talking through their wallets. And you know it's the latter. The situation is volatile. What happens next remains at the whim of the US president - will he follow through with his threats to attack Iran after the mid-terms or not?
    Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish
    An Iranian adviser to the IRGC commander-in-chief says Tehran will broaden its response beyond US military bases if Gulf states allow Washington to launch attacks against it from their territory. 🔴 LIVE updates:
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    Cleverest rider on the grid! 👏👏👏😅😅
    Alex Márquez @alexmarquez73
    Ayer fui intervenido en el Hospital Ruber Internacional de Madrid para extraer material de osteosíntesis en mi clavícula derecha y mano izquierda. Además, en el mismo acto quirúrgico, me han realizado una bursectomía artroscópica en el hombro derecho. Para explicarlo de una forma más sencilla, me han retirado las placas y los elementos de fijación que llevaba en la clavícula y en la mano. Además, han eliminado una pequeña bolsa del hombro que ayuda a evitar el roce entre los tendones y la articulación. Esta última intervención se ha realizado mediante artroscopia, una técnica mínimamente invasiva. La cirugía ha transcurrido sin incidencias y ahora comienza mi recuperación en casa. Quiero dar las gracias especialmente al Dr. Samuel Antuña y a todo el equipo médico por su trabajo. ¡Un pasito más para volver a estar al 100 %! Gracias a todos por vuestro cariño y por estar siempre ahí. ❤️
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    An Iranian adviser to the IRGC commander-in-chief says Tehran will broaden its response beyond US military bases if Gulf states allow Washington to launch attacks against it from their territory. 🔴 LIVE updates:
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  39. Alex Márquez✓@alexmarquez73
    Ayer fui intervenido en el Hospital Ruber Internacional de Madrid para extraer material de osteosíntesis en mi clavícula derecha y mano izquierda. Además, en el mismo acto quirúrgico, me han realizado una bursectomía artroscópica en el hombro derecho. Para explicarlo de una forma más sencilla, me han retirado las placas y los elementos de fijación que llevaba en la clavícula y en la mano. Además, han eliminado una pequeña bolsa del hombro que ayuda a evitar el roce entre los tendones y la articulación. Esta última intervención se ha realizado mediante artroscopia, una técnica mínimamente invasiva. La cirugía ha transcurrido sin incidencias y ahora comienza mi recuperación en casa. Quiero dar las gracias especialmente al Dr. Samuel Antuña y a todo el equipo médico por su trabajo. ¡Un pasito más para volver a estar al 100 %! Gracias a todos por vuestro cariño y por estar siempre ahí. ❤️
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  40. Mat Oxley✓@matoxley
    Re Liberty's recent rules change that allows them to hit riders with sporting penalties for missing promo duties, which doesn't happen in F1, football and pretty much anywhere else. Former NFL player Marshawn Lynch was fined $1.2m in his career for missing promo/media duties. (ie no sporting penalties!) In 2015 he did attend the Super Bowl media day because NFL threatened him with a $500,000 fine. What happened next was beautiful 😍😍😎😎✊✊
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    Some Pramac #MotoGP staff are in Qatar to set up the team's garage. Presumably this is an effort to sidestep any team penalties? If Liberty do penalise riders, teams & manufacturers for missing Qatar, this will surely end up in court. MotoGP rules state that races can be missed due to force majeure. The verdict will come down to this question: were there enough credible signs of hostilities recommencing to avoid the area or not?
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