MOTOGP
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 2 / APRIL 3, 2016
TERMAS DE RÍO HONDO / SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
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crashes so far, and he had got
ahead of the troubled world
champ on lap three, only to slide
off on the corner before the long
straight.
But Lorenzo would last only
one more lap, falling (for the sec-
ond time of the weekend) on that
treacherous first corner. He was
never comfortable in the risky
conditions, and ran wide that
lap. "I just lost the front. Some-
times it happens," he said.
There were more surprises in
store as Marquez galloped away.
After the pit stops Vinales and
the two Ducatis were together,
the Suzuki leading the way as
they closed on Rossi with five
All riders had been practicing
bike changes; nobody better
than Marquez. He'd already
gained clear air on Rossi at the
end of pit lane, and set fastest
lap on the 12th to underline his
superiority.
By the time of the pit stops,
there had been three more vic-
tims of the treacherous surface.
Local hero Yonny Hernandez
(Aspar Ducati) lasted just two
laps, but more significant drama
then came in an unexpected
battle for sixth between Jack
Miller (EG Honda) and Jorge
Lorenzo.
Miller had been inspired all
weekend, undaunted by three
Lorenzo (99) led
early but that's as
good as it got for the
world champion.
