Bad Day for Aprilia at MotoGP Indonesia Sprint
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Aprilia had a very bad day at the MotoGP Sprint race in Indonesia.
Jorge Martin, one of Aprilia's riders, had a tyre problem during the race. His tyres lost air, which made it hard for him to race well.
Marco Bezzecchi, another Aprilia rider, did not finish the race. He was involved in a collision with rider Fernandez.
After the race, Fernandez was angry about the crash. He said that Bezzecchi had been "not very professional" during the incident.
The Sprint race is a shorter version of the main Grand Prix race, held the day before. It gives riders fewer points than the full race.
During the race, Marc Marquez made an important overtake, passing a rival five laps before the finish.
This was one of the main moments of the Sprint in the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend.
Aprilia, the manufacturer for both Martin and Bezzecchi, struggled badly during this event. Both of its riders faced separate problems, making it a difficult day for the whole team.
The Sprint results will affect the riders' positions before the main MotoGP race on Sunday.
Vocabulary10 words
- Sprint
- a short race before the main race
- Grand Prix
- a big, important race weekend
- tyres
- the rubber parts of a wheel that touch the road
- collision
- when two things hit each other
- professional
- acting correctly and responsibly in your job
- Marquez
- the name of a MotoGP rider
- overtake
- to pass another rider or vehicle
- manufacturer
- a company that makes vehicles or machines
- incident
- an event, often a small problem or accident
- rival
- a person you compete against
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1. Tyres that lost air 2. Bezzecchi was involved in a collision with him and acted unprofessionally 3. He overtook a rival five laps before the end
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Aprilia had a very bad day at the MotoGP _____ race in Indonesia.
Jorge Martin, one of Aprilia's riders, had a _____ problem during the race.
Marco Bezzecchi, another Aprilia rider, did not finish the race after a _____ with Fernandez.
Fernandez said that Bezzecchi had been "not very _____" during the incident.
The Sprint race is a shorter version of the main _____ race.
Marc Marquez made an important _____, passing a rival five laps before the finish.
Aprilia, the _____ for both riders, struggled badly during this event.
The Sprint results will affect the riders' positions before the main race on _____.
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