Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa will head into Sunday's race at Indianapolis with both riders vying for the win, despite Marquez's superior position in the World Championship. Marquez's chances of defending his title looked all but over after a poor start to the season, but he bounced back strongly to finish second at Assen in late June and claim top spot in last month's race at the Sachsenring. As a result, he now finds himself just 52 points behind second-placed Jorge Lorenzo, and a further 13 points adrift of Championship leader Valentino Rossi. The Repsol Honda rider has secured pole position for Sunday's race, with his teammate Pedrosa alongside him on the front row of the grid. Any...
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