MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
VOL. 51 ISSUE 24 JUNE 17, 2014 P75
both legs on the same side of the bike.
Vinales lost his rostrum chance as he
ran wide in an effort to avoid him.
At the same time, Miller was fighting
back, but it was rookie Bastianini second
over the line, from Vazquez, Miller, Fe-
nati, Binder and Vinales – with less than
a second covering second to seventh.
Ajo's acrobatics meant he saved
eighth: Scot John McPhee and second
Sky VR46 rider Francesco Bagnaia had
dropped off the back of the leading
group, the former regaining ninth on the
last lap. By then they'd been caught by
the next gang, with Masbou narrowly
ahead of the Mahindras of
Miguel Oliveira and Alessan-
dro Tonucci, plus Hanika,
Kornfeil taking the last
points ahead of Khairuddin
and Danny Kent.
Miller's comfort after his
worst race so far was to
eke out another two points
on title rival Fenati, 117-110.
Vazquez is third with 92
points followed by non-
scorer Rins and his 87 and
race winner Marquez on 85
points.
Another Marquez, another winner. Alex Marquez
joined brother Marc as GP winners in Spain.
I did a good race; it's another podium so we
have to continue like this."
The Hondas, he added, had been just too
fast, although the cooler conditions had helped
him, as the Yamaha seems to suffer in hotter
conditions.
Lorenzo was fourth, and could not hide his
feelings.
(Left) Rossi gives
chase in front of
the sea of yellow
that is his fan club.
(Above) Andrea
Dovizioso (04)
lost out to Pol
Espargaro in their
battle for seventh.
