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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
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To charge the leader

Hi

Would you explain or rephrase the underlined part?

When the race raged at the start, it was Lorenzo who bolted to the front of the pack, but a mistake allowed the field’s Repsol bikes to pass – clearing the way for Marco Simoncelli to charge at the leader.

Thank you,

M
  

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Hi, When the race raged at the start, it was Lorenzo who bolted to the front of the pack, but a mistake allowed the field’s Repsol bikes to pass – clearing the way for Marco Simoncelli to charge at the leader. S omeone, probably Lorenzo or his team, made a mistake. This mistake allowed the Respol team to get to the front or near the front.

— Clive

  • Hi, When the race raged at the start, it was Lorenzo who bolted to the front of the pack, but a mistake allowed the field’s Repsol bikes to pass – clearing the way for Marco Simoncelli to charge at the leader.
  • S omeone, probably Lorenzo or his team, made a mistake.
  • This mistake allowed the Respol team to get to the front or near the front.
  • This gave Simonceli an opportunity to make a sudden and strong attempt to pass the leader.
  • Clive
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Hi,

When the race raged at the start, it was Lorenzo who bolted to the front of the pack, but a mistake allowed the field’s Repsol bikes to pass – clearing the way for Marco Simoncelli to charge at the leader.

Someone, probably Lorenzo or his team, made a mistake.

This mistake allowed the Resp
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Thank you, then it made sense to me.

M
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