MotoGP Riders Head to Indonesia for Grand Prix Race
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MotoGP is going to Indonesia. The race is at the Mandalika track.
MotoGP is a famous motorcycle sport. Riders go very fast on special bikes.
Two famous riders are Marc Márquez and Jorge MartÃn. They will race in this Grand Prix.
A Grand Prix is a big racing event. Many fans watch it on TV.
People want to know the schedule. The schedule tells you the time of the race.
Fans can watch the race live on TV. 'Live' means you watch it when it happens.
There is also a warm-up session before the main race. A warm-up helps riders get ready.
Many fans are excited for this race. They want to see who wins.
Vocabulary15 words
- Mandalika
- the name of the race track in Indonesia
- motorcycle
- a vehicle with two wheels and an engine
- Grand Prix
- a big important race
- schedule
- a list that shows times for events
- warm-up
- practice before the real event
- circuit
- a track where races happen
- rider
- a person who drives a motorcycle
- live
- happening now, watched at the same time
- race
- a contest to see who is fastest
- fans
- people who like and watch a sport
- season
- the time period when a sport happens
- event
- something special that happens
- champion
- the person who wins the most
- track
- the road where races happen
- compete
- to try to win against others
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Answer key
1. Mandalika, Indonesia 2. A motorcycle racing sport 3. Yes
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MotoGP is going to _____. The race is at the _____ track.
MotoGP is a famous _____ sport. Riders go very fast on special bikes.
Two famous riders are Marc Márquez and _____. They will race in this Grand Prix.
A Grand Prix is a big racing event. Many _____ watch it on TV.
People want to know the _____. The schedule tells you the time of the race.
Fans can watch the race _____ on TV.
There is also a _____ session before the main race.
Many fans are _____ for this race.
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