ROUND 8/JULY 14, 2013
SACHSENRING CIRCUIT/SAXONY, GERMAN
MOTOGP
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Aleix Espargaro was
impressive on his CRT
bike, but he lost out
to Ducati's Andrea
Dovizioso in their battle
for seventh.
um, but I expected a better race,"
Rossi expanded, explaining how
a setting change overnight had
not worked as he hoped. "Honestly, we are in delay with our program. I have to get used again to
this bike after two difficult years,
and we still have more things we
want to try. I'm not at 100 percent; I didn't have enough today."
A capacity crowd of 85,667
packed the grandstands of the
little track, and for a while it
seemed they might get the greatest reward of all for their dedication - German win. Bradl had
qualified fourth, made a great
start, took the lead off Rossi on
the first lap. He ran a little wide
trying to defend, dropped to
fourth, and stayed there to the
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