MOTOGP
FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 15 / SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2019
MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI / RIMINI, SAN MARINO
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21; Crutchlow also a couple of laps
later, leaving Petrucci to complete
the top 10 with Johann Zarco (Red
Bull KTM) 11th, Aleix Espargaro
(Gresini Aprilia) 12th, and Tito Rabat
(Avintia Ducati) 13th. A cautious
Jorge Lorenzo (Repsol Honda) was
miles behind in 14th for a second
race. Well behind, Hafizh Syahrin
(Red Bull KTM) took the final point.
Marquez's ever-growing title
lead now mirrors his racing num-
ber "93," with 275 points to
Dovizioso's 182. Petrucci has 151,
then Rins 149 and Vinales 134.
With six races remaining, the
Honda rider is now likely to tie
up the championship with four or
more to spare.
Moto2
Augusto Fernandez (Flexbox HP40
Kalex) took a second successive
Moto2 win, his third of the year af-
Marquez wanted to stick it to Rossi at his home race. He did just that.
(Below) Di Giannantonio led almost the entire Moto2 race but got barged out of the way
by winner Augusto Fernandez (40) with three corners to go.
his tires while also fending off the
returned Joan Mir (Ecstar Su-
zuki). Mir got by the Ducati on lap
21, and from there to the end the
trio spread out.
Ducati wild card Michele Pirro
had been leading a close battle
behind from factory Ducati rider
Danilo Petrucci and a struggling
Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda),
particularly flummoxed by the lack
of grip. Pirro slipped off on lap
