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Marc Márquez becomes double world champion of Moto GP. Lorenzo won

Marc Marquez has made history today at Motegi becoming the youngest  two times champion in the history of Moto GP in the first race where he had to tie the title option. The victory was won by Lorenzo Marquez was second and Rossi closed the podium. Dani Pedrosa was fourth.

Moto GP riders were prepared to exit and give 24 laps . Especially Dovizioso from pole on his Ducati and Marquez today could become the youngest two times champion of Moto Gp.

The light turned off and the Yamahas started the race like lightning  standing at the top while the Honda remained behind Dovi’s and Iannone’s Ducati. The start was clean although in the early stages Crutchlow was going down.

On lap 5 Lorenzo overtook Rossi and began to pull away but behind the Hondas couldn’t pass Dovizioso who was a wall. Finally on lap 8 Marquez ahead to Italian and began to cut the gap to Rossi. Pedrosa also gave chase to the Ducati a few laps later.

And after the fall of Abraham we would see the duel of the race, a beautiful duel between Rossi and Marquez would have its outcome at 9 laps to the end taking the stake in the Márquez second attempt overtaking on the Yamaha rider.

Things would remain until the end because Marquez did enough to finish second and Pedrosa and Rossi couldn’t reach him.

Victory for Lorenzo and double world champion of Moto GP for Marc Marquez, with the second position and stay ahead of Pedrosa and Rossi, he was not risked enough. Closed the podium Valentino Rossi and Pedrosa fourth.

Results:

Pos. Rider Team Motorbike Diff Gap
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 24 Laps
2 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda + 01,638 + 01,638
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha + 00,964 + 02,602
4 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda + 00,555 + 03,157
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati + 11,196 + 14,353
6 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Pramac Racing Ducati + 02,300 + 16,653
7 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda + 02,878 + 19,531
8 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha + 00,284 + 19,815
9 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha + 03,760 + 23,575
10 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda + 12,112 + 35,687
11 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha + 04,981 + 40,668
12 21 Katasuyuki Nakasuga JPN YAMAULBE Racing Team with YSP Yamaha + 10,359 + 51,027
13 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Drive M7 Aspar Honda + 00,066 + 51,093
14 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Drive M7 Aspar Honda + 04,699 + 55,792
15 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Avintia + 03,297 + 59,089
16 45 Scott REDDING GBR GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda + 00,419 + 59,508
17 15 Alex de ANGELIS FRA NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha + 17,039 + 1:16,547
18 70 Michael LAVERTY GBR Paul Bird Motorsport PBM + 11,474 + 1:28,021
19 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Avintia Racing Avintia + 01,449 + 1:29,470
20 23 Broc PARKES AUS Paul Bird Motorsport PBM + 03,783 + 1:33,253
RT 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Ducati + Retired + 1:33,253
RT 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Honda + Retired
RT 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Octo IodaRacing Team ART + Retired
RT 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Ducati Team Ducati + Retired