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He tries again at the Casio Triangle but again isn't able to pull it off. Ito has also closed the gap and is now right behind Cadalora, making it a five-way battle for victory. Coming up to the Casio Triangle, Schwantz overtakes another backmarker, this time being Lap fifteen and Ito does not manage to get past Leuthe easily, being blocked upon entry of the First Corner for a moment.
2009-08-12 . The group approaches a backmarker - Lap thirteen and Abe is now right behind Doohan, going up his inside and retaking second at the entrance of the First Corner, the Japanese fans cheering him on as he does so.
Now it is Schwantz who has lost two places in two corners.
Ito closes up to the back of Abe and tries to look up his inside entering Dunlop but thinks better of it. He celebrates by punching up in and kicking the air with his leg, the Japanese fans clapping for him in return. This has lost him valuable time to Doohan. However, Abe has a much better exit out of 130R, goes alongside Doohan and passes him on the outside at the entrance of the Casio Triangle, promoting him up to second place again.
However, exiting the 130R and coming up the Casio Triangle, Abe makes a very late lunge, his bike sliding a bit as he does so, moving alongside Doohan and taking back second position from him entering the corner.
L'année 1994 . Kevin Schwantz was injured in a pre-season bicycle crash and raced in 6 races with his arm in plaster. On lap four, Abe makes a move on Doohan by braking later than him at the entrance of the First Corner, causing him to lose both his front and rear but still managing to make the pass and stay ahead. MotoGP 2015 historic battle / Rossi’s All overtakes of Final race, Valencia / SpainGP Highlights - Duration: ... 1994 MALASIA 125 GP - Duration: 45:54.
At Snake, Doohan is right behind him and passes Schwantz to relegate him to fourth.
At the Backstretch, Schwantz and Ito are very close and both make a pass: Schwantz overtakes Abe for the lead and Ito takes fourth position from Cadalora. Schwantz then tries to make a move on Doohan at the beginning of Spoon Curve, only to fail and give the momentum to Abe who then runs a bit wide upon exit himself, thus not being able to make a move on the American. Contents At the Casio Triangle, Schwantz then lunges up the inside of Doohan and comfortably retakes second place back, closing right back up to Abe as well. At the exit of Dunlop and the start of the short straight before Degner (Turn 8), the American passes Mackenzie, promoting him to fifth. Beattie exits the pit lane, having served his one minute penalty. At Turn 10 before the Hairpin, Schwantz looks to be passing Doohan but gets blocked off, the Australian forcing him to stay behind for now. Behind them, fifth place Lap seven and Doohan slipstreams past Schwantz again, making good use of his superior top speed to overtake the Lucky Strike Suzuki at the start/finish to retake second. APRILIA (Italie) 125cc: Sakata: 250cc: Ruggia, Biaggi, Bayle: 500cc (400cc, 2-cyl.) At the Hairpin, Abe closes right up to Doohan, taking the outside line at the 200R, then switching to the inside and passing Doohan for second. Then, at the Casio Triangle, both Schwantz and Abe make a pass: Schwantz overtaking Doohan for second and Abe, initially trying to pass Schwantz, snatches third from a helpless Doohan as they enter the chicane, the Australian losing two positions in one corner. Lap eleven and wildcard rider and home hero Abe leads the Japanese Grand Prix. On lap six, Abe tries to take back the position but once again lacks the speed to do so, having to stay behind the American for now. Doohan then overtakes Schwantz for second position at the Backstretch, the American looking back to see where he is and making him lose some speed to Doohan. At the Backstretch coming up to 130R (Turn 14), he goes side-by-side with the Japanese and goes up into third.
However, Abe then makes the definitive pass on the Italian at the Backstretch, comfortably passing him and taking over the lead of the race, much to the joy of the Japanese fans in the grandstands who start to cheer.
Lap nine and Abe now passes Schwantz at the start/finish straight, entering the First Corner, taking second place away from the American.