ROUND 6/JUNE 16, 2013
CATALUNYA CIRCUIT/MONTMELO, SPAIN
MOTOGP
P56
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
years in Spain, but Moto3 shows
there is no shortage of talent to
follow up just yet.
Meanwhile, MotoGP's Dorna
must be the envy of other commercial concerns in that beleaguered economy. Not only is
the series thriving at home and
abroad, but the participants are
laying on a fight that remains enthralling, with the championship
much in the balance.
And every one of the contend-
ers is a national treasure.
The race – a 25-lapper at the
technically complex and highly
challenging track outside Barcelona – was run in blazing
sunshine, after dark clouds that
shadowed the first race of the
day were burned off. The Moto3
starter was a close-fought overtaking fest, Moto2 a little processional. The main event saw the
field significantly thinned out by
crashes – and then a demonstra-
Pedrosa and Marquez gave chase,
but Lorenzo never put a wheel
wrong in winning his second
successive Grand Prix.
tion that the order doesn't need
to change much to keep your
attention. Tension held sway, as
the sixth round closed off the first
third of a season that has seen a
seesaw of superiority both in the
Honda-Yamaha axis and among
the riders.
