MOTOGP
FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 13 / SEPTEMBER 21-23, 2018
MOTORLAND ARAGON / ALCAÑIZ, TERUEL, SPAIN
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vals, so I took the chance to
make a gap early on," said
Martin. His first flying laps were
crucial.
Bezzecchi also had a fine
fighting day. He'd qualified sixth
but started from 18th. By half
distance the Italian had battled
through to join and eventually
lead a big group scrapping over
second. Afterwards, he dubbed
the penalty unfair, adding, "My
team gave me a bike capable of
winning today."
By the end the gang had
shrunk to six, with Enea Bas-
tianini (Leopard Honda) seizing
the last podium spot, inches
behind Bezzecchi. He had been
144, 12 clear of Baldassarri and
18 from Marquez.
Moto3
Jorge Martin made his first
win since breaking his arm at
Brno three races ago look like
a walk in the park. While his
rivals scrapped over inches for
second, the Del Conca Honda
Gresini rider just kept on stretch-
ing away, until with a few laps left
he could take it easy and still win
by almost six seconds.
He had a little help. Erstwhile
points leader Marco Bezzecchi
(Redox KTM) and hard charger
Enea Bastianini (Leopard Honda)
were among 13 riders to suffer
penalties for slow riding in prac-
tice and qualifying, both docked
12 grid positions.
"I knew they were the main ri-
seconds off by the finish.
Another four seconds away,
Augusto Fernandez (Pons HP40
Kalex) eventually outpaced Iker
Lecuona (SII KTM) and Tetsuta
Nagashima (Idemitsu Honda),
with Andrea Locatelli (Italtrans
Kalex) less than two tenths
behind the Japanese, but out of
the points after having to lose
one place for exceeding track
limits.
Manzi, Kent and Vierge
crashed out; Sam Lowes (SII
KTM) was 20th after running off
and rejoining.
American Joe Roberts (NTS)
finished 24th.
Bagnaia pronounced his sec-
ond "important for the champi-
onship," as he extended his lead
over Oliveira, now 234 to 215.
Binder took over third overall on
Brad Binder's only had two
podium finishes in Moto2 this
year. Lucky for him they've both
been wins.
