Valentino Rossi won the MotoGP Catalunya 2016 after winning a fierce duel with Marc Marquez. Meanwhile, Jorge Lorenzo had completed the race more quickly because of the crash.
In the race held at the Circuit de Catalunya, Montmelo, Sunday (05/06/2016) night, Rossi, who started in fifth position would be able to end the race in pole position. First he passed Lorenzo and involved in a fierce duel with Marquez before claiming his second victory this season.
While the misfortune experienced by Lorenzo led the race since the first lap actually lose that position from the fifth lap and ended up having completed the race on lap-16.
With the results of this race, while Marquez topped the standings with 125 points from seven races, 10 points ahead of Lorenzo in second place with 115 points. While Rossi is third with 103 points.
Green lights mark the race began, Lorenzo, who started from the second position straightl overtaking Marquez who holds the pole position. Dani Pedrosa in third and Valentino Rossi down to eighth position.
However, only one lap, Rossi went back to the sixth position. While Lorenzo still leads the race followed by Repsol Honda duo Marquez and Pedrosa.
Despite leading the race, Lorenzo could not escape from Marquez continues to chase behind. Rossi was slowly but surely able to improve his position.
Until finally in the fourth lap, Rossi then passed Pedrosa and Marquez to get behind Lorenzo.
Rossi trailed Lorenzo for two laps before finally in the sixth lap, he managed to overtake Lorenzo and led the race.
Shortly after overtaken by Rossi, Lorenzo lost the second position on lap seven after being overtaken by Pedrosa and Marquez and then he crashed out in fourth position.
Lorenzo did not only lose the chance to win but also have to stop the race because it was hit by Andrea Iannone from behind on lap-16.
Both riders also fell and Lorenzo looks very annoyed to Iannone.
While in the front row, Rossi and Marquez competing for the position. Both fierce fight in the last five laps.
Rossi and Marquez overtaking each other towards the end of the race which eventually won by Rossi and more comfortable in first position until crossing the finish line. Marquez in the second position, while Pedrosa was third.
The results of the Catalunya GP races.
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 44m 37.589s
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 44m 40.241s
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 44m 43.902s
4. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 45m 1.977s
5. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 45m 7.135s
6. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 45m 13.833s
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 45m 19.053s
8. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 45m 20.564s
9. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Octo Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 45m 22.926s
10. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 45m 24.258s
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