VOL. 53 ISSUE 45 NOVEMBER 15, 2016 P59
before his move to Ducati on
Tuesday.
Then things changed.
The battle behind had been
furious, with Ducati's Andrea
Iannone furiously disputing the
pole position, set a new record
on lap five, and forged away to
a commanding lead. By lap 20
of the 30-lap race, it was bet-
ter than 5.4 seconds, as he left
a breathtaking four-bike battle
for second almost out of sight
behind.
He seemed set for a third
pole-to-checkers victory of the
season, a good way to say good-
bye to Yamaha after nine years
Hurrah
YAMAHA WITH VALENCIA WIN
BY MICHAEL SCOTT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
Jorge Lorenzo
capped off his
successful run
with Yamaha with a
victory at Valencia.