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MotoGP Argentina 2016 Images Gallery A

Trev by Trev
April 6, 2016
in MotoGP, Motorcycle News, Motorcycle Racing
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MotoGP Argentina 2016 Images Gallery A

MotoGP Argentina 2016 Images Gallery A – Images by AJRN

MotoGP 2016 coverage brought to you by Honda Genuine Oils
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Marc Marquez the victor in Argentina

Issues with the rear tyre of Scott Redding’s (Octo Pramac Yakhnich) Ducati during Free Practice 4 on Saturday saw a raft of changes brought in. Michelin and Race Direction were unsure about the safety of rear tyres brought to the Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina, and came to the decision to reduce the race from 25 laps to 20. As Warm Up had been held in wet conditions and the race started dry, riders were required to come in on their ninth, tenth or 11th lap of the race and change to their second bike. There were therefore no concerns about fuel or tyre life, riders able to give it their all on both stints.

Aleix Espargaro (Team Suzuki Ecstar) was the only rider to opt for the harder rear tyre. The entire front row started with hard fronts and medium rears. With dark clouds looming overhead the race got underway, Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) getting the holeshot into Turn 1. Andrea Iannone (Ducati Team) got a great start but came into contact with Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team), forcing them both wide and dropping Pedrosa outside the top ten.

Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) used the power of the Ducati to hit the lead early with Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) behind. The factory Ducati would head the field across the line on lap one with Rossi just behind, Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) an ever-present threat. Meanwhile, Lorenzo plummeted down the field and soon found himself in sixth.

As the first lap came to a close, Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) and Aleix Espargaro fell, both able to re-join the race. Carving his way through field, Jack Miller (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) was up to seventh as the second lap began, slotting in behind Lorenzo and then passing him soon after.

The leading trio continually tightened, Valentino Rossi sniffing up the inside of Dovizioso at every chance he got. This opened the door for Marquez, the Spaniard sliding through on both Rossi and Dovizioso to begin lap four in the lead of the race.

Miller’s charge would be unfortunately short lived as the Australian rider fell on lap four at Turn 3.

All the while, Marquez pushed ahead and attempted to open a gap, the top three divided evenly by half a second. Dovizioso then found himself with teammate Iannone for company, Maverick Viñales (Team Suzuki Ecstar) eagerly waiting to pick up the pieces of the Ducati battle.

Riders frantically glanced at their pit boards as they roared down the straight, their teams doing all they could to keep them up to date with bike change strategy. Lorenzo’s race would get even worse as with 15 laps to go he suffered yet another fall at Turn 1, ending his race. After the perfect weekend in Qatar, few imagined the World Champion would fail to finish in Argentina.

Marquez and Rossi continued to sprint away at the front, Marquez 0.8s ahead with Rossi two and a half second in front of the all-Ducati battle for third. The gap wouldn’t stand as a distinct hint of déjà vu began to appear, Rossi rapidly closing in on Marquez. On lap nine of the race, Rossi took the lead down the back straight but Marquez responded straight away to cut back ahead.

It wasn’t only Marquez who made movements, while eyes were fixed on the leaders, Viñales was able to get ahead of the Ducati factory pair for third. Iannone and Viñales were the first riders to enter the pits on lap nine to change their bikes, Pedrosa, Baz, Barbera, Laverty and Bradl following suit as Marquez and Rossi tussled in the lead. With 11 laps to go, the pair came into the pits, Marquez just ahead as they were both forced to respect the 60km/h limit in pit lane.

Marquez would re-join the race in first position with Tito Rabat (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) in second, as he had not yet pitted. With Rabat as a buffer, Marquez pushed as hard as he could to break away from Rossi and opened up a lead of over two seconds. The gap would open to a massive three seconds as the final nine laps of the race began, Viñales two seconds back on Rossi as the Suzuki rider was able to retain third after the bike changes.

As the leading three settled into their rhythm, Redding used the power of the Ducati GP15 to blast past Pedrosa and move into six behind the Ducati factory pair.

Rossi’s pace soon settled in the 1’41s, not fast enough to catch Marquez and ‘The Doctor’ quickly found himself fending off Maverick Viñales.

The Ducati factory pair continued to swap positions behind them, all four riders in the fight for second as Marquez’s lead grew with each lap. Rossi was able to up his pace as soon as Viñales was with him, the young up and comer giving as good as he got with the old master.

Redding encountered a technical problem with five laps to go and was forced to retire, the Brit on course for a top six finish.

Viñales came under pressure from Iannone at Turn 1 as the 18th lap of the race began, unfortunately crashing out of the race.

This gave Rossi a small amount of breathing room, Iannone over half a second behind his compatriot. But the cushion wouldn’t last for long, Iannone blasting up the inside of Rossi and opening the door for ‘Demso Dovi’ to come up the inside of them both.

The last lap began with Dovizioso in second as Iannone held onto the final step of the podium, Rossi hunting for a way past the powerful Ducati. Every time they ran across a straight the Ducati was able to stretch its legs, Rossi trying all he could on the brakes. Iannone did not defend; instead he began to attack his teammate Dovizioso, the pair crashing out together at Turn 12 after an overly enthusiastic move from Iannone. This pass was seen as overly optimistic by Race Direction and Iannone was handed a three place grid penalty for the race in Austin and a penalty point. Iannone, appealed the decision at the MotoGP Court of Appeal, which will meet within the next 4 following days.

Their incident promoted Rossi to second and saw Dani Pedrosa take a surprise third place finish. Determined to finish, Dovizioso showed true grit and determination to push his Ducati across the line for 13th place.

Marc Marquez – 1st

“I’m really happy with this win because we’ve worked very, very hard during the pre-season, in Qatar and here. Honda is working very well and I feel the support; we’re going in the same direction, and that’s the most important thing. It’s a special win, not only because it’s the first one of the year but also because with the team, we managed the situation very well, and after what happened in Australia on a similar occasion [in 2013], it was important for us to do well. I knew that the first part of the race would be tough because it was still damp in some places, and with the first bike I hadn’t felt as good as with the other one even during practice. I knew that the second part of the race was the key. I pushed 100% in the first five laps after the bike change, I opened a gap and after that I just kept the distance.”

MotoGP Race Results
  1. M. MARQUEZ REPSOL HONDA TEAM 34’13.628
  2. V. ROSSI MOVISTAR YAMAHA MOTOGP + 7.679
  3. D. PEDROSA REPSOL HONDA TEAM + 28.100
  4. E. LAVERTY ASPAR TEAM MOTOGP + 36.542
  5. H. BARBERA AVINTIA RACING + 36.711
  6. P. ESPARGARÒ MONSTER YAMAHA TECH3 + 37.245
  7. S. BRADL APRILIA RACING TEAM GRESINI + 41.353
  8. B. SMITH MONSTER YAMAHA TECH3 + 50.709
  9. T. RABAT ESTRELLA GALICIA 0,0 MARC VDS + 50.983
  10. A. BAUTISTA APRILIA RACING TEAM GRESINI + 1’01.388
  11. A. ESPARGARÒ TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR + 1’08.868
  12. M. PIRRO OCTO PRAMAC YAKHNICH + 1’18.987
  13. A. DOVIZIOSO DUCATI TEAM + 1’33.419
  14. A. IANNONE DUCATI TEAM N.C. (1 laps)
  15. C. CRUTCHLOW LCR HONDA N.C. (1 laps)
  16. M. VIÑALES TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR N.C. (3 laps)
  17. S. REDDING OCTO PRAMAC YAKHNICH N.C. (5 laps)
  18. L. BAZ AVINTIA RACING N.C. (8 laps)
  19. J. LORENZO MOVISTAR YAMAHA MOTOGP N.C. (15 laps)
  20. J. MILLER ESTRELLA GALICIA 0,0 MARC VDS N.C. (17 laps)
  21. Y. HERNANDEZ ASPAR TEAM MOTOGP N.C. (18 laps)
MotoGP 2016 World Championship Points Standings
  1. Marc Marquez (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 41
  2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 33
  3. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 27
  4. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 25
  5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Ducati Team 23
  6. Pol Espargarò (SPA) Monster Yamaha Tech3 19
  7. Hector Barbera (SPA) Avintia Racing 18
  8. Eugene Laverty (IRL) Aspar Team MotoGP 17
  9. Bradley Smith (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech3 16
  10. Maverick Viñales (SPA) Team Suzuki Ecstar 10
  11. Aleix Espargarò (SPA) Team Suzuki Ecstar 10
  12. Stefan Bradl (GER) Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 9
  13. Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 9
  14. Tito Rabat (SPA) Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS 8
  15. Scott Redding (GBR) Octo Pramac Yakhnich
Back-to-back Argentina GP victories for Johann Zarco
Moto2 Race Results

1 – Johann Zarco (FRA)   KALEX 40’57.806

2 – Sam Lowes    (GBR)   KALEX +1.347

3 – Jonas Folger   (GER)   KALEX + 2.754

Khairul Idham Pawi (MAL) powers to sensational first win
Moto3 Race Results

1 – Khairul Idham Pawi (MAL)  HONDA 41’35.452

2 – Jorge Navarro (SPA) HONDA   + 26.170

3 – Brad Binder (RSA)  KTM +30.060

Tags: AJRNAleix EspargaroArgentinaCal CrutchlowDani PedrosaJack MillerMarc MarquezMaverick VinalesMotoGPPol EspargaroScott ReddingValentino Rossi
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