MOTOGP
FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 4 / MAY 5-7, 2017
CIRCUITO DE JEREZ / CADIZ, SPAIN
P82
"I never had a good feeling with the
bike and the tires, and for the race we did
worse," he said. "We did a modify, but I
was in trouble with the front. We need to
try and understand what happened."
Another couple of laps might have seen
him succumb also to Scott Redding's
second Pramac Ducati, just a couple of
seconds away; having finally got away
from a struggle with Avintia Ducati team-
mates Hector Barbera and Loris Baz, who
finished in that order.
(Above) He
belongs here.
Johann Zarco
was stunning in
the early laps
and finished top
satellite rider.
(Below) Three
Spaniards on the
podium wasn't
surprising, but
the guy in red
didn't expect to
be there.
Tito Rabat bit the dust. Hard.
Bradley Smith (Red Bull KTM) had lost
touch with this battle, another three seconds
away; Karel Abraham (Aspar Ducati) took the
last point. Sam Lowes (Aprilia) and Suzuki
substitute Takuya Tsuda followed along.
Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM) also
crashed out early on, and later also Tito
Rabat (EG-VDS Honda).
Rossi clings on to a dwindling points
lead: 62 to Vinales's 60, with Marquez at
58, then Pedrosa (52). Dovizioso is next
with 41.
