Marquez wins his sixth win in a row in Austin
Marquez wins his sixth win in a row in Austin
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez won the MotoGP race in Austin, Texas and managed to get over his grid penalty, that he got after obstructing Pol Espargaro in qualifying on Saturday.
The reigning four-time world champion started from 4th position, but after a great ride he won the race with a 3.5 seconds margin over Movistar Yamaha's Maverick Vinales, who finished second in Austin. The last step on the podium was for Suzuki's Andrea Iannone, who made a great battle with Valentino Rossi.
However, it was the battle for fifth place, that was the most interesting one. It was Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso, who managed to finish on 5th place, after a battle with the winner from Argentina Cal Crutchlow and Yamaha Tech 3's Johann Zarco. That helped the italian to stay on the top of the general standings, however, his lead is now only 1 point over Marquez.
The hero of the day however was Marquez's teammate Dani Pedrosa, who rode in the race despite having a fracture on his wrist. He managed to finish seventh.
Here are the final results after this weekend's MotoGP race in Austin, Texas:
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 41m 52.002s
2. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 41m 55.562s
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 41m 58.706s
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 42m 1.589s
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 42m 5.572s
6. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 42m 6.233s
7. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 42m 10.203s
8. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 42m 20.539s
9. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 42m 20.673s
10. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 42m 20.877s
11. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 42m 23.357s
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 42m 26.995s
13. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 42m 29.266s
14. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 42m 31.337s
15. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 42m 32.889s
16. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 42m 40.477s
17. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 42m 41.997s
18. Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 42m 43.117s
19. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 42m 51.057s
20. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 42m 51.749s
21. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 42m 52.515s
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) DNF
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* DNF
Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) DNF
