MOTOGP
FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 12 / SEPTEMBER 7-9, 2018
MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI / RIMINI, SAN MARINO
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of the injured Rabat) one lap adrift.
Wildcard Stefan Bradl (Honda) had been with the gang
disputing the last points, but crashed out on lap 17. Returning
injury victim Pol Espargaro retired, likewise Xavier Simeon,
after falling and remounting.
Marquez now has 221 points, while Dovizioso (154) takes
over second from Rossi (151). Lorenzo is fourth with 130;
Vinales' fifth at 124 is under threat from Crutchlow (119).
Moto2
Francesco Bagnaia produced another impeccable race at
home at Misano, leading from the first corner to the last. The
SKY VR46 Kalex rider also stretched his championship lead
over second-placed Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM), who
finished a fighting second.
The battle was with podium first-timer Marcel Schrotter
(Dynavolt Kalex), who had shadowed him for much of the
race, and made a final attempt to get ahead on the final lap—
only to run wide, almost taking Oliveira with him.
Veteran Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Kalex) was fourth, regain-
ing the place from fast rookie Joan Mir (EG-VDS Kalex)
when the Spaniard was ordered to drop back one place for
Alex Rins made a
soft rear tire last
the race distance
for an excellent
fourth place.
Jack Miller (43)
qualified an excellent
second but crashed
early on. He remounted
and finished 18th.
