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Cycle News 2016 Issue 32 August 16

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VOL. 53 ISSUE 32 AUGUST 16, 2016 P59 Cortese, Kent, Pasini, Oliveira and Simon wrapped up the rest of the points. Johan Folger (Dynavolt Kalex) was an early crasher, rejoining in last; Simone Corsi (Speed Up) also crashed out. Zarco extended his lead again, with 178 to Rins's 142. Lowes has 121, then Luthi (106) and Nakagami (92). behind as they started the last lap, "but I pushed over the limit." Meanwhile Morbidelli was rough- ing up Luthi, slowing their pace. It all came down to the last two corners; Morbidelli regaining second on the penultimate, then Rins pushing past Luthi on the final one. The trio was covered by four-tenths of a second, and Luthi off the rostrum. Schrotter was just over a sec- ond adrift for a career-best fifth. Marquez managed to fend off a late attack by Takaaki Nakagami (Idemitsu Honda) for sixth, with Lorenzo Baldassarri (Forward Kalex) managing to triumph after a long battle with Axel Pons (AGR Kalex). Dominique Aegert- er (CarXpert Kalex) had dropped off the back.

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