01x07 - Short reign

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All right. It's hot.

Let's dig in!

It smells good.

When we saw the baby boom in the paddock,

we adopted this dog.

There's a gap between my friends and me.

I'm under much more pressure than them.

It made me grow up

much faster than the other people

of my age.

That's how it is.

For me, it's important
to have a stable home,

because then you have fewer things

to think of, fewer worries.

I feel great at home,

really,

but it is true that my entire life
revolves around racing.

It's an instinct.

I want to be the best.

Being the World Champion,

once you've tasted that,

you want it again.

To be the champion again.

I'm not dealing with Quartararo, for now.

I have another goal:

trying to make the most of our potential.

You have to give 200%.

You must outdo yourself.

SAN MARINO AND RIMINI RIVIERA
OCTO GRAND PRIX

Thomas, come on, play along.

And easy on the beer!

Have you come from practice or the shower?

I got a massage. I feel relaxed.

Training? We don't train on race days.

I don't know, your hair is wet!

Not on race days.

I have a question:
after washing your hair,

do you dry it or not?

No.

- Do you dry yours?
- Yes.

Only Italians

use hairdryers.
No other country does that.

In Italy,
even rugby players dry their hair.

Thank you.

- You look good in blue.
- Thanks.

Lin told me

that I would ride an official bike
before the end of 2021.

I was really pleased.

That first year, the whole team told me

how unpleasant he seemed.

I answered, "Not at all.
Joan is the complete opposite!

But he's very focused."

He transforms completely.
I can hardly believe it.

He's very serious. You can't talk to him,
or say anything to him.

He doesn't want to see my face
until it's finished.

It's not that I don't want Alejandra
to come to races,

but you have to bear in mind

that this is my job.

Usually, it's rare to see
families coming to work.

It's important for her to understand me
and let me act

however I see fit at work.

Oh, no...

Write "box"!

He's angry.

- Joan?
- Yes.

I can assure you that he is.

Why box? Why box?

f*cking hell!

Why, f*cking hell?

In MotoGP, you can't go back after a year
without making progress with the bike.

The whole crew must be 100%
throughout the year.

You can't give up.

MIR CRITICISES MÁRQUEZ

MIR DOESN'T UNDERSTAND
MARC MÁRQUEZ'S TACTICS

MIR ACCUSES MÁRQUEZ OF NEEDING
TO SLIPSTREAM TO GO FAST

They'll go wild with this.

Tell him it wasn't like that.
I didn't say that.

Let's avoid a pointless conflict.

I was just explaining to him,

they took parts of the conversation.

I said I struggled to understand

how he always needed slipstream.

That he needed someone in front.

You'd better say that to his face.

The way they wrote the headline,
those aren't my words.

- OK.
- Just so you know.

- I wasn't...
- I know what they're like.

- Yes.
- They talk sh*t.

- They change things.
- Yes.

They change a comma and that's it.

- That's not what I said.
- Don't worry.

- I'm really grateful.
- No, no.

- No worries.
- Let's have a beer tomorrow.

We're getting started.

Make sure that everything
is running smoothly.

Michele, on sixteen.

And, if possible, Pietro on one.

Good morning.

Safety is our priority.
Ours, the riders' and everybody else's.

A broken sump or tank, you're out.

If the bike is okay,

we try to clean it during the race,
remove the gravel,

to get him going.

If the rider is down, we secure him

and wait for the medical team
to intervene.

I know. Get in line
and scrape the whole thing.

Just on one line.

No, don't scrape it. Smooth it.

Perfect, carry on like that.

What counts is not to spread it too much.

Where is he?

Another pole!

He did it!

Only three minutes left

before the start of the Octo Grand Prix

of San Marino!

Thirty seconds.

Pecco Bagnaia is on his way
to a second consecutive win

following his victory last week

in Motorland, Aragon.

Come off it, there are 24 laps left!

Come on, Joan, go on!

Easy, easy.

All they talk about is Quartararo.

For sure.

Is rider 89 alright?

Yes.

Mir, 36, track limit warning.

Mir has a lot going on.

Fabio didn't come out of the gate well.

- He skidded a bit.
- Let's hope!

Final opportunities

to attack!

Bagnaia is in front.

The red cloud!

Come on, Pecco, well done.

He did it!

He did it!

Bagnaia has done it again!

For the second time!

It was frustrating to see Bagnaia win.

Because I was battling him
for the World Championship.

I was totally stressed out.

In 2020,

we thought he would win everything.

Then came more complicated races,

and he showed that he had speed,

but not consistency.

Honestly, what is done is done.

They say that to win
the World Championship,

you must stay in the present.

The truth is, in the end,
Jack Miller faded away.

He didn't manage
to be in the race for the title.

I can't explain
what happened to Jack Miller.

I don't think he can either.

So... Mir, 36.

Mir, 36.

That's curve 15.

I'm out.

So...

We give it our all,
we want to be the best.

We believe deep down that we're the best.

I couldn't mess up
because I was so far behind.

But I couldn't keep up

with the pace that Pecco and Fabio set.

This season...

was tough for all the team.

We'll try again next year.

A 15-YEAR-OLD RIDER DIES
ON THE TRACK IN JEREZ, SPAIN

At home, we've always been

like one big tribe.

We've been through a lot together.

I was eleven years old when he was born.

I feel sorry

for my uncle, for his wife,
for my grandparents.

I can't imagine
what they're going through.

It's unbearable.

I can't imagine my life without Nina.

Or Raquel. It's impossible.

What a year...
I can't wait for it to be over.

This year, I experienced...

both the best day of my life,

with Nina's birth,

and also a real tsunami.

If I could,

I would stay in a bubble
with Raquel and Nina

for a few months.

So if I get out of this,

I'll be stronger, that's for sure.

I went to Houston,

but once I got there...

It was very tough.

For me, it was disrespectful
towards Dean's parents and my uncle

to put my helmet back on

after only two days, it wasn't right.

I told Massimo, "I'm sorry, but I can't.

It's against my principles."

I'm okay, thank you.

After the crash, no problem?

- I have, you know, here...
- Bruises?

- Yes, in the a*s.
- Hematoma.

When you are young, it's not a problem.
When you are older, it is.

How beautiful, thank you.

The Michelangelo turtle.

Thanks a lot!

Do you want to see the turtle?

The secret to Rossi's success

is the Michelangelo turtle,

known as "La Tarta".

Michelangelo came
to my first race in minimoto.

That was in nineteen...

ninety.

The story of the helmet

was a sort of revolution in itself.

Exactly like the way
he celebrated his victories,

in a very laid back way.

He has stories on his helmets.

Subjects

through which he expresses

his personality, his state of mind,
or a tribute to someone

or something.

He's a marketing genius

without even realising,
without meaning to be.

Thanks very much!

Thank you and good luck!

You want fire.
Now you tell me about fire or more this?

It's difficult to organise,

because you have to juggle
between the superstition of riders,

that we can't contact.

We can't risk planning things

until we are entirely sure

of the victory.
Things change at the last minute.

That's it!

He's really close now.

He's got him.

He's going straight.

Do you think he can brake

in Austin?

He can't do what he did before.

- Pecco is fast, isn't he?
- Yes.

We've been getting better every day.

He went up a step.

When I won my first race,

mentally, I went up a step too.

Because now you know you can always win.

Being far ahead and feeling confident
doesn't mean you'll win.

Here comes Bagnaia,

Quartararo, Marc.

Great first row, no?

First row.

Well done, Marc! You must be pleased.

You have to sweat until the end.

Good.

Suspense until Valencia.

It's a good thing we don't get

a bonus for every pole.

Bagnaia ran an epic lap, didn't he?

Yes, he's fast.

Two seven, Pecco.

Two seven.

Well done, Pecco!

In the end, I tried to push the last lap,
but I can't. You know?

Enjoy your meal!

Enjoy your meal!

We're leading both
the constructors and the teams,

so we aim to be world champions.

Lollo,

which pizzeria did you tell Pedro about?

The pizzeria? There are lots of them!

A whole bunch.

How did the conference go?

We said that...

it was going to be tough physically.

We'll have to persevere.

There can be 3 or 4 riders going by me,

my only goal is Pecco in this race.

Easy, easy.

He'll catch up in the end.

Márquez won't make it.

Physically, he can't handle it.

He's very fast.

Rins is slowing down a lot.

That's a perfect move, textbook!

Keep cool, Pecco.

Alberto! We won!

"The one who resists wins."

You told me that.

Thanks, Alberto. Well done!

You can be proud.

Don't forget.

- Thank Jack for me.
- Tonight.

- Tonight...
- We're going to party!

We're on the right path.

We can finally say that every weekend,

we have a chance to make the podium.

NOLAN MADE IN ITALY
EMILIA-ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX

- Don't worry about journalists...
- No, no.

- And relax.
- Always.

They begin with pressure...

No... No pressure.

Just enjoying now.

- The pressure was before.
- Yes.

- Please, please, please...
- All good.

Just one thing: don't forget
to invite us for the big party.

You are the first guest.
I want you to know.

He decides.

The second tyre is ready,
but it can also be left out.

Quartararo will start on the 13th position
on the grid tomorrow!

If this lap isn't cancelled,

otherwise he'd lose two ranks.

This should be a memorable day for him,

his first mathematical shot

at the championship.

Quartararo is under pressure

and his performance in qualifying
isn't like him at all.

Stopping "El Diablo":

that's the strategy of Bagnaia
and his entire team.

At this point, things are looking good.

What I like about Quartararo,
is that behind that strength

hides a vulnerable man.

Let's not forget he is up against Bagnaia,

who is becoming the image of perfection.

Are you thirteenth or fifteenth?

- Fifteenth?
- Yes.

Fifteenth, in the end.

- How are you?
- Good and you?

- Tired.
- Tired!

It's Saturday already. Tomorrow is...

The red carpet will be a straight line.

The only one who can come
into the screen area is him.

We'll put a "Stop" sign here.

Yes, on the carpet.

Or else they'll go through.

When I get emotional,
I can't see anything.

I can't even look at a screen.

That's when we send the smoke
from the stands.

He'll be overwhelmed.

Calm down.

Tom must be getting nervous.

We had kept cool until now.

Especially after today's qualifications.

Tomorrow, we'll be...

I think it's going to be the worst race...

in the last thirteen years.

It's going to be tense.

I know.

We won't sleep much.

You can handle

any situation perfectly.

Don't worry. You know what to do.

Pecco still has a chance,
even though it's a slim one.

There's a 52 point difference with Fabio.

He can try

to handle the situation.
Anyway, we'll try.

The dream would be to win the title
in Valencia.

I wasn't feeling great, not mentally,

but I had a terrible stomach ache.

When it's a World Championship,

those are things you go through.