Valentino Rossi wins MotoGP Championship in Spain; Records 113th career victory

By: Motown India Bureau

Apr 24 2016

Valentino Rossi acknowledging the crowds after his win

The three biggest names of MotoGP—Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez—raced like there was no tomorrow and then finally Rossi romped home victorious at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España. The MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix saw Rossi lead from start to finish, winning from Lorenzo and Marquez with ease.

Rossi, Lorenzo and Marquez had filled the top three spots of almost every practice session and lined up next to each other on the front row of the grid. As the lights went out, the racers in their medium rear tyres gripped the throttles and leaned forward as they took off to the sound of thunderous applaud from spectators and the roar of their motorcycle engines as it fired away on the track.

Valentino Rossi led the pack from the very beginning , followed by his teammate from Movistar Yamaha Jorge Lorenzo and Repsol Honda Team duo Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa almost snapping their heels.

Fans were transfixed on the leading four, few noticing the incredible start of Eugene Laverty (Aspar Team MotoGP) who was in eighth as the third lap began and the leading Independent Team rider. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) chased Aleix Espargaro (Team Suzuki Ecstar) for fifth with Maverick Viñales (Team Suzuki Ecstar) on the tail of his Ducati. Dovizioso’s teammate, Andrea Iannone (Ducati Team) was having a terrible race, dropping like a stone down to 14th in the opening laps.

Valentino Rossi during the Spanish Grand Prix

All of the leaders lapped in the mid 1’40s, Rossi trying to escape as Marquez looked for a way through on Lorenzo. His lead would soon be over half a second, Rossi upped his pace lap after lap and drew out hundredths of a second at each corner. Before long the gap was at a second, Valentino Rossi seemingly doing as his teammate had done so many times before and breaking the field early in the race. No matter what Lorenzo did he was unable to close in on Rossi nor shake off Marquez.

Disaster struck for Dovizioso on the tenth lap as yet again, through no fault of his own, his race came to an end. The factory Ducati rider was forced to sit up as his Desmosedici GP encountered a terminal issue, forcing him to ride back into the pits and once again make the long walk across the garage to watch the race.

Overtakes were scarce at the front but the battle for seventh place produced some thrilling racing, Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) leading the group ahead of Laverty. Just behind them Andrea Iannone and Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) pushed each other hard for 10th position, not what either rider wanted before the race. In front, Pedrosa had Aleix Espargaro to contend with, Pedrosa working hard to hold off the Suzuki man. Since his fifth in Austin, Espargaro has been in some of the best form of his career after a setup breakthrough.

For the 113th time in his career and the 87th time in the premier class, Valentino Rossi pulled a wheelie across the line to celebrate victory. After the disappointment of Austin, the result is exactly what ‘The Doctor’ needed. Behind him Jorge Lorenzo took his 100th premier class podium finish and Marquez was able to keep the lead of the Championship, his lead reduced slightly to 17 points. Pedrosa withstood Espargaro’s challenge to end in fourth ahead of the Spaniard.

Valentino Rossi & Jorge Lorenzo celebrating after the win!

Maverick Viñales (Team Suzuki Ecstar), Andrea Iannone (Ducati Team), Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech 3), Eugene Laverty (Aspar Team MotoGP) and Hector Barbera (Avintia Racing) completed the top ten.

Alvaro Bautista (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) crashed out of the race at Turn 11 after battling with Cal Crutchlow in the opening stages.

The Monster Energy Grand Prix de France will seem them do it all again for round five of the 2016 World Championship.

Gran Premio Red Bull De España, MotoGP Race Classification 2016

Pos. Points Rider Team Bike

1 25 Valentino Rossi Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha

2 20 Jorge Lorenzo Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha

3 16 Marc Marquez Repsol Honda Team Honda

4 13 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda

5 11 Aleix Espargaro Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki

6 10 Maverick Viñales Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki

7 9 Andrea IANNONE Ducati Team Ducati

8 8 Pol Espargaro Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha

9 7 Eugene Laverty Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati

10 6 Hector Barbera Avintia Racing Ducati

11 5 Cal Crutchlow LCR Honda Honda

12 4 Bradley Smith Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha

13 3 Loris Baz Avintia Racing Ducati

14 2 Stefan Bradl Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia

15 1 Yonny Hernandez Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati

Source: Motown India/ MotoGP

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