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MotoGP: Rossi won the Grand Prix of Catalonia

MotoGP: Росси выиграл Гран-при КаталонииItalian motorcycle racer “Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi in the competition managed to beat Marc Marquez.

At the start of the race the winner of Marquez missed Lorenzo, Pedrosa held on for third position, and Rossi at the time was off from the fight for the podium.

The Spanish company seven-time world champion began to dilute with the third circle – Rossi walked Pedrosa and rushed for a pair of Marquez-Lorenzo.

For 20 laps to the finish under pressure from Rossi could not resist and Marquez, soon the Italian easily leapfrogged his teammate Lorenzo, who was having serious problems with the pace. Meanwhile, between Rossi and Marquez started a serious fight for the victory – riders fought literally to the finish line.

Marquez managed to beat Rossi, but he successfully counterattacked, and your last chance at a comeback, the Spaniard lost after a mistake on the penultimate lap.

The Grand Prix of Catalunya. Race results:

1. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) — 25 laps
2. Marc Marquez (Honda) +2.652
3. Dani Pedrosa (Honda) +6.313
4. Maverick Vinales (Suzuki) +24.388
5. Paul Espargaro (“Yamaha”) +29.546
6. Cal Crutchlow (Honda) +36.244
7. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) +41.464
8. Alvaro Bautista (“Aprilia”) +42.975
9. Danilo Petrucci (Ducati) +45.337
10. Hector Barbera (Ducati) +46.669

See also: MotoGP: Marquez won the German Grand Prix

The second victory of the season allowed Valentino Rossi to climb to the top in the individual competition. Marc Marquez, finishing in Barcelona in second place, walked Jorge Lorenzo. His compatriot world champion 2014 is ahead by 10 points, behind Rossi and Marquez on 22 points.

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