Magnificent Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol-Suter) once again came out on top of another thrilling race in the Honda-powered Moto2 World Championship.
Marquez and rival Pol Espargaro (Pons 40 HP Tuenti-Kalex) swapped the lead no less than five times during the last lap, Marquez finally making it stick at the turn 14 hairpin, with just two corners to go. The Spanish pair crossed the line separated by 0.359s. Italian Andrea Iannone (Speed Master – Speed Up) finished third, a further 1.2s down, after leading more than half of the race.
Marquez was brilliant as ever. He had been pushed back to fourth at one point during the early stages, but planned his race perfectly, working his way back towards the front and taking the lead from his compatriot as they attacked turn eight for the final time. Espargaro got back in front twice after that – briefly at turn ten and again at turn 13 – but whatever he did, Marquez always had the answer.
Marc Marquez
“I liked winning like that, above all because of how I planned the race. I knew that I could be out in front, but in the warm-up I found it a little difficult to ride and I didn't have the required pace. We didn't know if the tyres would last the race. I came close to crashing, which lost me a little concentration. At that moment Pol and Tito [Rabat] got ahead of me and someone else almost came past as well. Being such a short race, it was difficult to think calmly. That led to such a tense finale. I tried to regain ground by riding on the limit every lap and when I finally caught Pol, I tried to overtake him at the first braking point where there was an opportunity. I think that it was a nice battle for the fans to watch. Every time under the brakes I tried to leave it as late as possible and so did he. I was able to get into the final corners and close the door each time. It was an important win, because Pol has always been fast here."
Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol Press Release
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