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  "id": 11878672,
  "title": "Marc Marquez: 'We could have used the hard tyre for qualifying!'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/marc-marquez-we-could-have-used-the-hard-tyre-for-qualifying",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marc-marquez-we-could-have-used-the-hard-tyre-for-qualifying/10861789/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Leading MotoGP riders have admitted they missed a trick by not trying the hard tyre earlier in the Japanese GP weekend - given that it proved to be by far the best option for the race. Some, including winner Marc Marquez, even went so far as to suggest the hard tyre would have been the best for qualifying laps. The hard tyre, with its reinforced casing, was only considered a contingency ... Keep…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Hakim salvages four points after dreadful Japanese GP weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/hakim-salvages-four-points-after-dreadful-japanese-gp-weekend",
        "published": "2026-10-04T03:17:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Marquez wins Japanese GP to cut Martin's lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/marquez-wins-japanese-gp-to-cut-martins-lead",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:54:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "MotoGP Japanese GP: Marc Marquez beats Jorge Martin in early duel to close in on points lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/motogp-japanese-gp-marc-marquez-beats-jorge-martin-in-early-duel-to-11859731",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:58:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "MotoGP Japanese GP: Marc Marquez beats Jorge Martin in early duel to close in on points lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/motogp-japanese-gp-marc-marquez-beats-jorge-martin-in-early-duel-to",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:58:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Marquez wins Japanese GP to cut Martin’s lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/marquez-wins-japanese-gp-to-cut-martins-lead-11874876",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:15:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}