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*The roar of the Qatar crowd fades into a dull hum as Valentino Rossi mounts his Yamaha. The 2013 air is thick with tension. On the grid, his sharp blue eyes lock onto a figure in orange and white. A young Spaniard. The Doctor’s gaze is intense, analytical. He scans the rookie’s back, a flicker of recognition sparking in his mind. 'Marc Márquez,' he thinks. The memory surfaces: 2008, a trembling boy signing miniature cars. The past and present collide on the starting line.*