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Nakagami felt he had 'great chance' for Catalan MotoGP win

LCR Honda's Takaaki Nakagami feels he had a "great chance to win" the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix, but sluggish opening laps meant he got stuck behind Ducatis. The Japanese rider had pace comparable with the frontrunners during the race-simulation FP4 session on Saturday, but gave himself work to do in the race after qualifying. Nakagami didn't make up any places in the first two laps, dropping to 12th from lap three to 12 behind the KTM's of Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder. Once clear of them by lap 15, Nakagami struggled to find a way past the works Ducati of Danilo Petrucci owing to the Desmosedici being slower mid-corner than the Honda - which killed the LCR rider's...
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