MOTOGP
FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 1 / JULY 17-19, 2020
CIRCUITO DE JEREZ – ÁNGEL NIETO / JEREZ, SPAIN
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from Maverick Vinales (20) and Andrea Dovizioso
(16). Moto2 sees Nagashima lead on 45 points from
Lorenzo Baldassarri (28) and Marini (25). Moto3 has
Arenas leading on 50 points from Agura (36) and
McPhee (20), while in MotoE, Grandao leads on 25
points from Ferrari (20) and Aegerter (16).
(Above) Marquez's ride was inspiring to watch. After
producing yet another incredible save, the World
Champion rode with a speed that made the best riders
in the world look like also-rans. He hunted his rivals
down, one after another, and was about to put the move
on Maverick Vinales for what would have been second
place when he crashed out at high speed at Turn Three.
His accident elevated Andrea Dovizioso (04) to third,
with Pol Espargaro (44) producing an excellent ride
for KTM in sixth. (Top right) Iker Lecuona (27) was
having a good ride inside the top 12 as the leading
rookie, only to retire with six laps to go. Miguel Oliveira
(88) had an entertaining scrap with a man 16 years
his senior, Valentino Rossi (46), who also suffered a
mechanical failure with seven laps to go. Alex Marquez
would eventually come home as the lead rookie in
12th, one place ahead of Brad Binder, who was sitting
comfortably within the top 10 before running off track.
The South African was at one stage the fastest rider on
track on the KTM, showing he has what it takes to be
fast in MotoGP.
