MotoGP AustrianGP : Lorenzo beats Marquez at the Red Bull Ring

Lorenzo Wins The Spilberg GP

Responsible Author: Roberto Magni By Foto ReD Photographic Agency | Bologna Motorvalley Italy, 08/13/2018, 07:49 Time

USPA NEWS - Wonderful victory for Jorge Lorenzo in the GP of Austria, played today at the Red Bull Ring circuit near Zeltweg in Styria. The Mallorcan rider, who started from the front row thanks to the third time obtained in qualifying yesterday, chose to start with both "soft" tires for the race and, after passing in first position on the finish line of the first lap, was then passed from Marquez and followed him up to the eighteenth passage together with Dovizioso. Having resumed the command of the race on the following lap, Jorge fought with the Honda rider until the end of the race, crossing the line with an advantage of 130 thousandths. Thanks to today's victory, Jorge Lorenzo climbed to third place in the overall drivers' standings, with 130 points, followed by his team-mate Dovizioso (129 points). The Ducati has won the third consecutive victory at the Red Bull Ring since the MotoGP returned to the Austrian circuit (2016 Iannone, 2017 Dovizioso and 2018 Lorenzo). Today Marc Marquez scored a hard-fought second place at a sunny Red Bull Ring,

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Marc Marquez also wins the grand prix of Germany

Marquez Wins GermanGP

Responsible Author: Roberto Magni By Foto ReD Photographic Agency | Bologna Motorvalley Italy , 07/16/2018, 20:58 Time

USPA NEWS - Marc Marquez perfectly mastered a tactical race to take a stellar ninth straight win at the Sachsenring, after starting from pole position.
The reigning World Champion saved his tyres while following Danilo Petrucci and Jorge Lorenzo in the early phases, took the lead on lap 13 when he decided it was time to try and pull a gap and—in the latter stages of the race, when tyre consumption increased—managed his advantage.
Looking strictly at the numbers, today Marc took a second consecutive win from pole, his fifth victory this season, his 40th MotoGP success, and his 66th across three classes, extending his Championship lead over Valentino Rossi to 46 points with 10 races remaining. In addition, his ninth win at Sachsenring came after nine consecutive poles here, and in his 99th MotoGP race, at the season’s ninth round.

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