MOTOGP
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 3/APRIL 19, 2015
TERMAS DE RIO HONDO CIRCUIT/ TERMAS DE RIO HONDO, ARGENTINA
P72
reer. He has now won two out of
three of the opening rounds, and
extended his early title lead.
The 36-year-old multi-champi-
on had been eighth on the grid,
and eighth at the end of the first
lap, as pole starter Marquez
made away in an early lead.
After ten of 25 laps, the Repsol
Honda was better than four sec-
onds clear.
But by then Rossi had forged
steadily through to second and
was lapping quicker than the
leader.
Intriguingly, indeed vitally, they
were on different tires, on a fast
Termas de Rio Hondo circuit that
punishes the rubber.
Rossi's "Extra Hard" Bridge-
stone (special for this race)
should pay dividends over the
closing laps.
With track temperatures cool-
er than the day before, Marquez
had taken a last-minute gamble.
On the grid, he had switched
Aleix Espargaro
(41) grabbed the
holeshot, but it
didn't take long for
Marc Marquez (93)
to take the lead.
