ROUND 7/JUNE 29, 2013
CIRCUIT VAN DRENTHE/ASSEN, HOLLAND
MOTOGP
P52
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Bautista's – but also by Aleix Espargaro's
Aprilia ART CRT bike, and finally also by
the injured Bradley Smith on the second
Monster Tech 3 Yamaha, in a rather embarrassing way. Nicky Hayden had been
heading teammate Andrea Dovizioso all
race long, with Smith falling away then
closing up again in the last laps. At the
last corner, Dovizioso attacked Hayden
for ninth, only to push both of them wide
– letting Smith through on the run to the
line.
Rossi's strong ride started with his best
qualifying yet. He challenged for pole and
(Above) Once in front, Rossi was able to
gradually inch away to record the 80th MotoGP
victory of his legendary career.
(Right) Jorge Lorenzo's effort in the Dutch
Grand Prix was super-human, the Spaniard
riding with a surgically repaired broken collarbone just 36 hours after the surgery.
headed row two, behind pole first-timer
Crutchlow, Marquez and front-row firsttimer Stefan Bradl.
Pedrosa was alongside, and as
Crutchlow wheelied off the line the perennial jackrabbit shot through to lead
into the corner, from Bradl and Marquez.
