Jorge Martín Avoids Surgery, Hopes to Race in Malaysia
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Jorge Martín is a MotoGP rider. People call him "Martinator". He had an injury. Doctors said he does not need surgery. This is good news for him.
Martín wants to race in Sepang. Sepang is a circuit in Malaysia. He will try to ride his motorbike there.
Another rider is Marc Márquez. He is a top rival of Martín. Márquez talked about the Australian Grand Prix. He said one thing worries him there.
Márquez said riders "suffer" more in Australia. He did not give more details. Fans want to know what he means.
Vocabulary9 words
- MotoGP
- a big motorbike racing competition
- injury
- hurt part of the body
- surgery
- when doctors cut the body to fix it
- race
- to ride fast against other people
- circuit
- a track where riders go round and round
- motorbike
- a vehicle with two wheels and an engine
- rival
- a person you compete against
- Australian Grand Prix
- a big motorbike race in Australia
- suffer
- to feel pain
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1. He does not need surgery 2. Sepang 3. Marc Márquez
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Jorge Martín is a _____ rider. People call him "Martinator". He had an _____. Doctors said he does not need _____. This is good news for him.
Martín wants to _____ in Sepang. Sepang is a _____ in Malaysia. He will try to ride his _____ there.
Another rider is Marc Márquez. He is a top _____ of Martín. Márquez talked about the _____. He said one thing worries him there.
Márquez said riders "_____" more in Australia. He did not give more details. Fans want to know what he means.
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