01x05 - Goodbyes and breakups

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- Hello?
- Hi.

- Where are you?
- Here at the warehouse.

Already? I'll be there in 10 minutes.

You always run late!

Nope, first time!
I just had to walk the dog.

OK, OK.

- I'll hurry.
- Alright.

- Later!
- Take care.

- Bye.
- Goodbye.

I had had enough by the end of the season

and the previous years too.

The only year

that went well was 2019,

the second half of the season.

We turned things around there.

We worked a lot of with them on the bike.

Well, they let us work on the bike,
which is not the same.

The million-euro question:
Aprilia, Ducati,

Suzuki, Honda?

It's all the same to me.

We'll see how things turn out.

All these years have been for naught.

- What if you retire?
- Why would I retire?

First, I need to win.

Something between us broke forever.

He asked us to terminate the contract

a year earlier than stipulated.

My attitude was not appropriate
in the last races,

but it was tough for me.

The situation was completely new
and frustrating for me.

Sometimes it's hard to explain.

I don't even understand.

It's madness, yet perfectly in line

with the oh-so-sweet character of Viñales,

ever so extravagant
in all his undertakings.

It's so difficult to see a guy like him
to be so far back, you know.

For us, in our three years,
having this guy,

you know, our team, we were like, sh*t.

What can I say to him? You know.

I try to privately spend so much time
with Lewis, as much as I can.

I mean, you can push yourself
on doing this for the year.

But Toto,
you are so experienced in this, you know.

You are not giving him any tips
on riding or strategy or anything.

- No.
- It's just being a friend, a person.

Yeah.

- Good morning.
- Hello.

- Hello?
- Yes?

Anything new this weekend?

Everything's all planned out.

I guess everything's under control.

Fine, that's good.

See you in a bit. You'll be there, right?

Yes, for sure.

OK, see you then.

Are we going to fit?
It's a small elevator

Austrians are actually

much more emotional than people figure.

We get on quite well,

and if I didn't like how they work,

I'd be somewhere else.

Conversely, if they didn't like my way,

they'd have found someone to replace me.

- Hello.
- Hi.

So, what's going on?

Are these rumours about Petronas true?

Are they withdrawing from Moto3

and from Moto2?

Yes, while true,

it isn't official yet.

The grid slots are not really
on the market just yet,

but the networking is in full bloom.

Right. And Moto2?

All the employees who left us for Petronas

have come knocking on our door

begging for a slot.

And in Moto3,

who will be getting the two grid slots?

Will they be dropped? Or...

Well, there seems to be
a Spanish team that's interested.

Yes.

The team would like to merge with us.

So that's another KTM team.

Right.

The sheer number of them
will make it a bit complicated, of course.

But then, again,

if we can handle 16 bikes,
we can handle two more.

- Should be able to.
- Right.

The best teams are practically all
based in Spain.

We Europeans need to help each other out.

The Austrians, Germans, Dutch, etc.,
so we can make them competitive.

They don't race enough.

The Spanish and Italians are lucky.

Rossi contributed
to developing motorcycling in Italy.

There weren't many riders before him.

When Valentino won against Sete Gibernau,

I realized that I had to become
a MotoGP rider.

I was sure he was going
to announce his retirement.

But deep down I was hoping I was wrong,

because it would be a huge loss
for the championship.

His notoriety goes beyond

motorcycling fame.

And that says it all.

I've commented his races
for a good part of my career.

I'm not upset he won't be here anymore.

I'm happy I have been here
and done it this way.

What a race! Well done!

It's Rossi!

Without him, nothing will be the same.

For me and for everyone!

In our sport, he's a living legend.

Competing with Valentino is incredible.

He did such unique things
in the biking world.

His RV won't host our gatherings anymore.

We had lots of fun evenings.

It will be hard to get used to this.

I don't know how he maintained that level

for so many years.

It takes tons of dedication!

I think that if we'd asked Valentino
at my age

if he'd stay until he was 42 or 43,

he'd have said we were crazy,
that it was unthinkable.

But it's what he did,
so there's nothing I can say.

We'll see if I'm still here

when I'm in my forties.

Can you give a champion salute?

A champion salute?

Ciao!

Champion or not, it's all the same.

I never imagined the year
would start this way.

No!

I felt frustrated

because everyone had improved.

They had better bikes,
and we were stagnating.

Disaster. Better to not try.

I almost crashed seven times.

I'm pressuring myself.

Not from being world champion.

Even if I weren't world champion,

it'd be the same.

We need to make something if you want
to improve the lap time. If not, I cannot.

Suzuki pinpointed our problem.

We sorely lacked speed.

We had to go further this year.

We'll see in the first clocked race

whether this changes anything.

- With the device?
- Right.

The Holeshot device is an apparatus

that boosts your speed in curves.

It makes a huge difference.
All the other bikes have it.

We were the only team without it.

This is the very first trial for us, so...

if he feels something strange, you know...

- Is Mir using it?
- Yes.

- Was it visible?
- No, they didn't show it.

But they didn't have it at the start.

But now they've improved their time.

Maybe the best sector of the weekend.

Second row!

It feels like Christmas!

I'm not completely happy
about that, but...

I'm happy.

For me it is clear, on the acceleration...

nothing to do.

Without and with the device,
it is a big step.

If tomorrow I overtake
one Ducati on the straight...

Ducatis scare me most.

- What?
- Ducati bikes scare me.

You have the same bike.
Get out there, figure it out.

You had an excuse with the other ones,
but not with this one.

What did we say?
Stay cool. You can do it on your own.

- I can do it alone.
- Right.

They say you were in 3rd place.
They won't all...

- Yes, I can do it alone.
- Blast it away solo!

Good going, Jorge!

Good job!

Daniel was motioning wildly at the wall.

I glanced at the screen,

I heard "first", I couldn't believe it.

- I was thrilled.
- I didn't expect top 3.

I'd thought you'd take 2nd place.

But when I saw the bike,

I went wild!

Congrats, man!

That f*ck was so fast!

For sure. Great job there!

He made it look easy-breezy.

We knew this track
would take us to the podium.

Right, go!

It shows. When he stops,
he looks so determined!

I feel like a phoenix,
rising from my ashes.

When I got to the hospital in Barcelona,
I started to think

that I should give it all up.

Was it all worth the struggle,

to endure all this pain?

In Portimao, when he had his worst crash,

a private jet flew us to Barcelona.

He was in hospital for a week.

Someone needs to be by the rider's side.

It has to be family.

I remember in Malaysia,
when he was racing for Aspar

and he crashed.

He had to be airlifted out by helicopter.

And we were, oh I don't know,

like 5,000 km away
and had no idea what to do.

We felt so lost.

That's why we prefer to be with him now.

If anything should happen,
we'll be there beside him.

Let's see you smile, man!

Jorge?

- You OK?
- Yes, fine.

Fabio'll try to blast through the race.

- Full-blast.
- If he overtakes, I'll overtake!

Our engine's better! Go for it!

I'm freaking scared.

You had good reason to be scared
two races ago.

Because we were deep in sh*t.

But look where we stand now.
Enjoy it to the max!

To the max, buddy! All the way!

I'll give it my all.

The mechanics have left the track.

The riders are off for a warm-up lap.

Did the engine stall?

He couldn't start the bike on the grid.

sh**ting out of the pit lane,

here comes Maverick Viñales!

Good job, kiddy. Good job!

Bloody hell!

Oh, go for it!

If Mir moves up front,
we'll be in the dust.

- No, Martín!
- Unbelievable!

He's let himself be outdistanced
since roaring out of the pit lane.

Maverick Viñales is second last,
with only Crutchlow behind him.

What a beautiful change of direction
by the little guy!

Martín is really fast.

That's it, go, kiddy!

Pramac are about to snag the victory!

They've done brilliant work
in perfect harmony with Ducati.

Ducati make quality bikes,

and the Martín Almoguera family make

quality children!

Slow down, easy now!

- Go slow.
- Slow down.

Jorge Martín!

Martinator!

Martinator zooms past the grandstands

for the last time!

- Brilliant!
- We've won!

Fantastic!

This is the best!

Prior to Austria, we'd never won
a MotoGP Grand Prix.

It lifted the weight off our shoulders
that we'd been carrying

for the past three or four years.

Good job, guys!

Amazing race!

It puts you in line
for racing in the championship.

- What a race!
- I was knackered towards the end.

What a race!

Next Sunday!

You won't be crying next Sunday.

We've finished second

so frequently.

Pramac's very first win!

At last a win!

Look at all the texts I'm getting.

Everyone's contacting you!

Long-lost friends are writing to me.

My father means the world to me.

I'm very proud of my father.

I can tell when he's hurting, in pain,

or struggling to make it.

But he's a role model for me.

He pushes me to give ever more,
he gives his utmost.

He's a great man and a great rider.

I love him very much.

We aspire to emulate others' qualities

and become better people.

Age differences don't matter.

Even though he's younger than I am,
my son can teach me lots.

I learn a lot of things from my son.

I think that our shared experiences
have really bonded us.

I come from a humble family
that had nothing.

We had to get by on 500 a month.

This brought us all closer.

You can't even imagine, sweetie!

This was our first win with Pramac.

Yes, the first race ever won

by Jorge in MotoGP,

and by Pramac.

We've worked hard

to get to this point.

I started crying even more
than when I raced.

I still feel like crying.

I'll call you back later, OK?

All right, bye.

I love you, son! Take care.

Was that Lucas?

I was crying before I even started racing.

Let's hear it for Joan!

Hip, hip, hurrah!

Hip, hip, hurrah!

Ken Kawauchi!

Ken Kawauchi is top g*n!

Ken Kawauchi

Ken Kawauchi is top g*n!

We did great work!

At least let me go with another bike.

To make like this, let me go home,
I take another bike and I can race.

Like this, you are sh1tting me.

It is true. You stalled the bike.

I started like always
and you stalled the bike.

If you think we are doing something
to your bike, you're very wrong.

- I'm thinking.
- You're wrong.

Aleix!

- Antonio!
- We're just one minute away.

Fine, do you know where it is?

Yep, we're here!
We're pulling in to the restaurant.

That one's not bad, eh?

Yeah. And here we are now.

- Hi!
- How's it going?

Hi! Is everyone doing alright?

I ordered you the same drink.

Excellent! I like that.

Let's toast Antonio and Peni again.

- Here's to you!
- Cheers!

- Cheers!
- Cheers!

- Cheers!
- Cheers!

- Who won't be rolling?
- Who won't?

Dixon in MotoGP.

Who's he?

Jack Dixon will make his début
in Silverstone.

- What?
- Yes, it's on the official website.

- That's odd.
- So, it's official?

There were rumours...

So that means some Yamaha rider
won't be coming back,

Maverick or Morbidelli.

In today's news,

Yamaha is removing Viñales
from the Austria Grand Prix.

What's going on?

He was intentionally downshifting
and revving the engine hard

in order to cause a breakdown.

It's unheard of!
It's grounds for immediate dismissal.

Let's wait for the rider's story.

He might be able to explain his motive.

Excuse me?

Have you had a chance to talk to Maverick?

No, I haven't talked to Maverick.

I haven't talked to him

since the first Austria GP.

Awkward...

Not willing to make waves?

I've tried to frame it as best I can.

Nobody could ever have imagined this.

I feel for Maverick
because he's a good man.

But I also feel for Yamaha
as I raced on their team for many years.

We trained together,

I didn't suspect a thing.
The news hit me like a b*mb.

I hope he'll come back soon,

more competitive, and, above all, happier.

None of us are happy still.

Something went wrong in management.

This leads to question our actions.

We might have handled things differently.

Basically, I was fired for trying
to break the bike.

That's why.

And because this upset them.
I do understand why.

Had I been in charge,
I'd have felt likewise

faced with such an event.

But I explained my reasoning.
I was feeling frustrated.

I was very angry.

It was my only way to vent my frustration.

I expected the matter
to be handled privately.

But they wanted to pass me off
as the bad guy.

Don't forget people are fond of you.

- Yes, for sure.
- Remember that.

- These sorts of things happen.
- Yes, for sure.

It had to come to an end.

That's because I was on the wrong path.
I didn't enjoy racing anymore.

I spent many nights crying,

feeling lost, feeling frustrated.

It hurt me so much.
I never want to relive that again.

Never again.

I want to be happy.

- How are you?
- Fine.

Nina!

We're all watching the race,
but she isn't.

This is a wild race!

They're putting their arms up.

They need to fresh new bikes.

No, Binder!

The racers who haven't changed tyres

will soon have to, won't they?

Ah, right.

Valentino Rossi is in 3rd place.

Two more laps.

- He'll keep his lead.
- If he holds it...

No! Márquez has crashed!

- Fabio, sh*t!
- Holy cow!

What's up with Aleix?

Nothing.

- Wrong tyres.
- Is it raining?

Yes, a lot.

Check out Binder! He's won!

Unbelievable!

- Is it alright?
- Yes.