# \[TV\] MotoGP Round 2 - Jerez \[04/03\]

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**Created:** [April 2, 2011, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tv-motogp-round-2-jerez-04-03/257642 "2011-04-02T11:22:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 3, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tv-motogp-round-2-jerez-04-03/257642/8 "2011-04-03T12:13:05Z")

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> [@Financing question?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/financing-question/40814/12):
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> Once Spies took over 2nd he should have not pushed so damn hard there was no way he was catching Lorenzo anyway.

He was not trying to. Data shows at that point JL was leading him by 8s+ with only 3 laps to go.

I think he is set on taking 2nd but trying to put a more comfortable gap on DP right after he passed him and lost it.

Lap Chart: [http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/xx/2011/SPA/MotoGP/RAC/LapChart.pdf?v1\_b6a7279a](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/xx/2011/SPA/MotoGP/RAC/LapChart.pdf?v1_b6a7279a)

Analysis by Lap: [http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/xx/2011/SPA/MotoGP/RAC/analysisbylap.pdf?v1\_f6f6d2c5](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/xx/2011/SPA/MotoGP/RAC/analysisbylap.pdf?v1_f6f6d2c5)

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