www.motorsportimages.it - Marc Marquez became the youngest ever race winner in MotoGP™, triumphing
in Sunday’s inaugural Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas from teammate
Dani Pedrosa, with reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo completing the
podium. On Saturday, 20-year-old Marquez took over from former double
title winner Freddie Spencer as the youngest ever pole-sitter in the
premier class. He now becomes the youngest race winner, having seen off a
challenge from Pedrosa on the other Repsol Honda Team machine. As the
red lights went out at the new Circuit of the Americas it was Pedrosa
who seized the lead, while Lorenzo headed backwards courtesy of a poor
getaway. A lightning start for LCR Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradl allowed
the German to go second, but he was soon overhauled by Marquez, Lorenzo
and Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Cal Crutchlow. Following Pedrosa and
waiting patiently for his moment, Marquez dived up the inside of Turn 7
on the 13th of the 21 laps. Pedrosa would hang onto the back of his
teammate, but lost ground courtesy of a small error six laps later.
Marquez took the chequered flag by one and a half seconds, with Lorenzo
just over the same margin behind Pedrosa. Having not tested at the
venue a month ago, Crutchlow was more than pleased with fourth, as Bradl
and Rossi completed that particular group, with the multiple title
winner having overhauled GO&FUN Honda Gresini’s Alvaro Bautista. The
latter also fell behind Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso, who progressed
to seventh on the final lap and then avoided a last-corner lunge from
his rival. Leading American rider Nicky Hayden and Energy T.I. Pramac
Racing’s Andrea Iannone rounded out the top ten. Extending his lead in
the CRT ranks, Power Electronics Aspar’s Aleix Espargaro enjoyed a
strong ride to 11th place ahead of two prototype riders; English Tech 3
rookie Bradley Smith and Ignite Pramac Racing’s American Ben Spies, as
well as French teammate Randy de Puniet. PBM enjoyed its strongest
weekend to date, with Yonny Hernandez sealing the final point for 15th
position while Michael Laverty recorded 16th with the team’s own-built
bike. Avintia Blusens maintained the symmetry in 17th and 18th, with
Hiroshi Aoyama having overtaken Hector Barbera, while NGM Mobile Forward
Racing’s Claudio Corti, Gresini CRT rider Bryan Staring and Attack
Performance Racing’s Blake Young, the single wildcard rider in the race,
completed the field. It was a hugely disappointing afternoon for Came
IodaRacing Project. Danilo Petrucci was fortunate to stay upright when
teammate Lucas Pesek crashed out of the race directly behind him, only
to retire in the pits with mechanical problems only minutes later. Colin
Edwards was also on the sidelines, as the local Texan hero racked up
the unenviable fact of becoming the race’s first of three retirements
with mechanical issues.
MotoGP™ Race Classification
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1- Marc Marquez
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SPA
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Honda
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43:42.123
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2- Dani Pedrosa
|
SPA
|
Honda
|
43:43.657
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3- Jorge Lorenzo
|
SPA
|
Yamaha
|
43:45.504
|
|
|
|
1st CRT
|
11- Aleix Espargaro
|
SPA
|
ART
|
44:30.960
|
|
|
|
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www.motorsportimages.it - Marc Marquez became the youngest ever race winner in MotoGP™, triumphing
in Sunday’s inaugural Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas from teammate
Dani Pedrosa, with reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo completing the
podium. On Saturday, 20-year-old Marquez took over from former double
title winner Freddie Spencer as the youngest ever pole-sitter in the
premier class. He now becomes the youngest race winner, having seen off a
challenge from Pedrosa on the other Repsol Honda Team machine. As the
red lights went out at the new Circuit of the Americas it was Pedrosa
who seized the lead, while Lorenzo headed backwards courtesy of a poor
getaway. A lightning start for LCR Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradl allowed
the German to go second, but he was soon overhauled by Marquez, Lorenzo
and Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Cal Crutchlow. Following Pedrosa and
waiting patiently for his moment, Marquez dived up the inside of Turn 7
on the 13th of the 21 laps. Pedrosa would hang onto the back of his
teammate, but lost ground courtesy of a small error six laps later.
Marquez took the chequered flag by one and a half seconds, with Lorenzo
just over the same margin behind Pedrosa. Having not tested at the
venue a month ago, Crutchlow was more than pleased with fourth, as Bradl
and Rossi completed that particular group, with the multiple title
winner having overhauled GO&FUN Honda Gresini’s Alvaro Bautista. The
latter also fell behind Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso, who progressed
to seventh on the final lap and then avoided a last-corner lunge from
his rival. Leading American rider Nicky Hayden and Energy T.I. Pramac
Racing’s Andrea Iannone rounded out the top ten. Extending his lead in
the CRT ranks, Power Electronics Aspar’s Aleix Espargaro enjoyed a
strong ride to 11th place ahead of two prototype riders; English Tech 3
rookie Bradley Smith and Ignite Pramac Racing’s American Ben Spies, as
well as French teammate Randy de Puniet. PBM enjoyed its strongest
weekend to date, with Yonny Hernandez sealing the final point for 15th
position while Michael Laverty recorded 16th with the team’s own-built
bike. Avintia Blusens maintained the symmetry in 17th and 18th, with
Hiroshi Aoyama having overtaken Hector Barbera, while NGM Mobile Forward
Racing’s Claudio Corti, Gresini CRT rider Bryan Staring and Attack
Performance Racing’s Blake Young, the single wildcard rider in the race,
completed the field. It was a hugely disappointing afternoon for Came
IodaRacing Project. Danilo Petrucci was fortunate to stay upright when
teammate Lucas Pesek crashed out of the race directly behind him, only
to retire in the pits with mechanical problems only minutes later. Colin
Edwards was also on the sidelines, as the local Texan hero racked up
the unenviable fact of becoming the race’s first of three retirements
with mechanical issues.
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