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THURSDAY
BEWARE, YOU ARE IN MY HOMETOWN
I’M NOT IN FORM, BUT I CAN KICK SOME ASS
I’M IN FRONT AND NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT FROM ME
WHY DON’T DUCATI WANT TO GIVE ME A NEW CONTRACT?
I DIDN’T CRASH IN COTA, AND I MUST NOT CRASH HERE
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PLEASE LET IT RAIN ALL WEEKEND
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FRIDAY
CAN YOU PUT SOME NITRO ON THE BIKE? IN THE END I CAN’T FORGET TO TAKE SOME GRAVEL AS A SOUVENIR
I’M THE BOSS NOW
DON’T FOLLOW ME, BECAUSE I WANT TO FOLLOW YOU
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FRIDAY I’M SAD AND ALL ALONE, NOBODY WANTS TO FOLLOW ME
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS ? METEORITES ?
WHAT IS GOING ON? WHY ISN’T THE BIKE WORKING? IS IT BECAUSE OF THE RAIN?
WHEN IS THE NEXT STOP ?
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IT WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE SUNNY, I DON’T UNDERSTAND ANY OF THIS ANYMORE!
I’M ENJOYING THIS, CAN’T WAIT FOR TOMORROW
I’M NOT GOING OUTSIDE, I LOVE MY HAIR HOW IT IS
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FRIDAY
SO MANY PEOPLE JUST TO WATCH ME?
IF IT STAYS LIKE THIS, I’M GOING TO WIN AGAIN HERE
I’M GLAD YAMAHA APOLOGISED, BUT STILL MY BIKE DOESN’T WORK
CAN SOMEONE CLEAN THIS WATER FROM HERE ? FINALLY I’M ON FIRE.
IF I PUSH THE ARROW DO I GET THE CHANCE TO FLY?
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SATURDAY
WHERE IS MY TEAMMATE? PLEASE HELP ME GETTING THE BIKE TO WORK
I’M NOT GOING TO TELL SUZUKI BUT I FOUND THE BUTTON TO FLY
I REALLY HAVE TO FOLLOW THESE GUYS
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I’M JUST CRUISING AND SEEING WHAT HAPPENS. NEAR IF I GET HER MY BROT LL HE SHA S NOT PAS
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SATURDAY
DOES THIS PART OF THE TRACK COUNT?
, ASE E E L P EAS PL
WANT TO HAVE A DRAG RACE?
DRY O N ACK TR
NLY O IKE ON AK B MY ORKS TRAC W ET W
STILL NO WATCH THIS YEAR FROM THEM, BUT I’LL GET ONE
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SATURDAY
TODAY LOOKS GOOD FOR ME, MAYBE I CAN GET SOME ATTENTION
WHERE ARE YOU ALEX ? I’M GOING AFTER YOUR SEAT, DUCATI ONLY CARE ABOUT MY TEAMMATE
I NEED TO FINISH WELL THIS WEEKEND, BECAUSE AI OGURA WANTS MY SEAT.
FINALLY I FOUND SOMEONE TO FOLLOW, PLEASE DON’T PUSH TOO MUCH JORGE
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PLEASE NOT AGAIN, BE FOCUSED...
GP Portugal
SATURDAY
THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING, I’M GOING TO START FROM LAST
THIS IS HOW BIG THE GRAVEL IS, BUT I DON’T CARE I GOT POLE AND HISTORY SAYS I’M GOING TO WIN
THIS IS IT, DIDN’T DO ANYTHING DURING THE WEEKEND. BUT I’M IN THE FRONT ROW, SOME DRY TRACK AND I’LL BEAT EVERYONE
CAN SOMEONE WAKE ME UP WHEN THIS ENDS, I HATE THIS. WAIT IF I’M IN THE FRONT ROW, I CAN WIN AGAIN TOMORROW, YES!
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SUNDAY
IF I EAT THIS, MAYBE THE BIKE WILL HAVE MORE GRIP
DAMM IT, I WAS REALLY TRYING NOT TO BE SEEN
I’M REALLY ENJOYING THIS, PLEASE, I CAN’T BE DISTURBED, I CAN’T LOOK AT HER
EVERYBODY IS WORRIED ABOUT ME WINNING AGAIN!
NO, NO, DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT NOW I HAVE A FIANCE
DID SOMEONE TURN OFF THE LIGHTS? I CAN’T SEE YO I’LL TELL YOU WHAT I WANT, WHAT I REALLY WANT SO TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT, WHAT YOU REALLY REALLY WANT I’LL TELL YOU WHAT I WANT, WHAT I REALLY REALLY WANT 10 | MOTORCYCLE SPORTS | comics
GP Portugal
SUNDAY
BYE BYE GUYS, SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR
HOW IN THE HELL DID I GET TO HERE
, THIS IS IT TION MA MY CONFIR
THIS IS BETTER THAN I EXPECTED
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GP Portugal
SUNDAY
THERE GOES THE CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, YOU ARE NOT THE LEADER OF THIS TEAM
COME ON JACK THIS IS NO TIME TO GO TO SLEEP
GET UP AND TALK TO ME, OR ARE YOU GOING TO CRY NOW ?
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SUNDAY
REALLY ? YOU’RE ONLY DREAMING, I REALLY DON’T CARE IF YOU ARE MY BROTHER
THANK GOD, THE MECHANICS PUT SOME NITRO IN THE BIKE
THERE’S SOMETHING IN MY EYES, NEVER MIND IT’S THE EYE OF THE TIGER! AN BE WE C Y A M S Y GU FRENCH START A N NOW ? IO REVOLUT
NOW I’M GOING TO GET DRUNK, BECAUSE I’M ALWAYS SAYING THAT MY BIKE DOESN’T WORK, BUT I WON WITH THIS BIKE
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