MotoGp, Spain: Lorenzo triumphs in front of Marquez and Rossi

After the race at Jerez de la Frontera, the ranking always sees MotoGP Valentino Rossi in the lead with 82 points, followed by Andrea Dovizioso with 67 points

Jorge Lorenzo won the Spanish Grand Prix, the fourth round of the World MotoGP class. On the track "home" of Jerez Spanish Yamaha, who started from pole, preceded compatriot and world champion Marc Marquez in charge of Honda and the other Yamaha's Valentino Rossi. Sixth place went to Andrea Iannone on the Ducati. The already twice MotoGP world champion (2010/2012) has conquered the 55th success, the 34th in MotoGP. "I enjoy this victory." Are the first words of Jorge Lorenzo after the triumph in the Spanish Grand Prix, the fourth round of the World MotoGP class.

"A difficult race"
"It 'was a very difficult race with these conditions," admits the Spaniard's Yamaha. "I had a good pace at the beginning, I felt good on the bike. This weekend it was perfect, I went well and I was fast in every sector. And so - I said Lorenzo - I managed to win this special race in a long time. " Satisfied, despite the third place, even Valentino Rossi: "This is 200 podiums, not bad ...". The Yamaha rider admitted: "I lost time at the start and never managed to get me in on Marquez, although in some places I was faster than I; but third place is fine. "

I (vain) attempts to stop Lorenzo

Lorenzo got away well from pole position, he never left the lead, even in the first meters of the race, when he was threatened by Marquez and Rossi. The pilot of Palma de Mallorca has gradually increased its lead as the laps went by, never to look back where the world champion in office has managed the Italian, despite the pain in his left hand, made just a week ago. The third place of Valentino Rossi is 200 / or podium for the nine-time world champion in his career. Behind the top three they have closed the fourth race of the season English Cal Crutchlow (Honda), Pol Espargaro (Yamaha) and Andrea Iannone (Ducati). The pilot of Vasto, who started on the front row, failed to take advantage, being sucked into the group, and remained there until the end. A mistake under braking, then ruined the race Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) who finished ninth after a recovery from the last position. Closes in the twelfth position ternano Danilo Petrucci (Ducati) and Marco Melandri (Aprilia) and Alex de Angelis (Aprilia ART) finished the GP of Spain respectively in 19 / a and 21 / a location.

The Ranking

After the race at Jerez de la Frontera, the ranking always sees MotoGP Valentino Rossi in the lead with 82 points, followed by Andrea Dovizioso with 67 points. Third is the winner of the day, Jorge Lorenzo with 62 points, while Marc Marquez was fourth at 56 points, but followed closely by Andrea Iannone with 50 points.