Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team finally got into the victory mode in the third race of the 2017 MotoGP held in Austin, Texas in the United States. The defending World Champion sped to an important and much-needed first win of the season at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas after prevailing over teammate Dani Pedrosa, who eventually ended up in third after being overtaken at the death by new World Championship leader Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP).
Three-time World Champion, Marquez, hadn’t been on the podium coming into the third race of 2017 having seen in-form Maverick Viñales dominate the opening two races. But going for the hat-trick, Viñales lost control and crashed out with 19 laps to go leaving the battle to commence between the two Repsol Honda riders.
Marquez had started the race on pole only to see Pedrosa come flying up from fourth to take the lead at the end of lap one. It was neck and neck between them for much of the pulsating race, with the duo making moves and overtaking each other at every opportunity. Marquez eventually managed to get out in front though with 13 laps to go and built up a healthy lead which he never came close to relinquishing.
Fourth place was the fight for the First Independent Rider position as Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) and Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) both chased the spoils, with Crutchlow eventually getting the better of the rookie as the race concluded. Sixth position went to Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), with Andrea Iannone (Team SUZUKI ECSTAR) in seventh. Danilo Petrucci (OCTO Pramac Ducati) took eighth, with Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) and Jack Miller (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) rounding out the top-ten with ninth and tenth respectively.
RED BULL GRAND PRIX OF THE AMERICAS
Pos.
Points
Rider
Team
Bike
1
25
Marc Marquez
Respol Honda Team
Honda
2
20
Valentino Rossi
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP
Yamaha
3
16
Dani Pedrosa
4
13
Cal Crutchlow
LCR Honda
5
11
Johann Zarco
Monster Yamaha Tech3
6
10
Andrea Dovizioso
Ducati Team
Ducati
7
9
Andrea Iannone
Team Suzuki Ecstar
Suzuki
8
Danilo Petrucci
Octo Pramac Racing
Jorge Lorenzo
Jack Miller
EG0,0 Marc VDS
Jonas Folger
Monster Yamaha Tech 3
12
Scott Redding
Tito Rabat
EG0,0Marc VDS
14
Hector Barbera
Reale Avintia Racing
15
Alvaro Bautista
Pull & Bear Aspar Team
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