Jorge Lorenzo wins Catalunya MotoGP as Marc Marquez crashes again
Defending world champion has another nightmare race as fellow Spaniard reigns in Spain, with Valentino Rossi sitting pretty atop the championship standings
Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo won a fourth consecutive MotoGP on Sunday after holding off Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi at the Catalunya Grand Prix.
Rossi pushed hard and with five laps to go around the Montmelo circuit outside Barcelona, the gap was just 1.288 seconds.
I stayed focused and didn’t make any mistakes
But Lorenzo held the Italian off for victory on his home track to move within one point, on 137, of Rossi (138) in the overall standings. Dani Pedrosa, on a Honda, was third for his first podium finish of an injury-hit season.
“I stayed focused and didn’t make any mistakes,” said Lorenzo.
There was no such joy for Spain’s Marc Marquez, the two-time reigning champion crashing off the track while in hot pursuit of Lorenzo early on, the third time he’s fallen in seven races this season.
“You try to push a little bit more,” said the 22-year-old Marquez.
