VOL. 54 ISSUE 32 AUGUST 15, 2017 P81
an oil-pump warning light.
Jack Miller (VDS Honda) was
the only rider to crash, out of a
position in the points.
Marquez eked out another
two points in his title lead over
new second-placed Dovizioso,
174 to 158. Vinales dropped to
third with 150 and Rossi (141)
is coming under threat from
Pedrosa (139).
having played him foul.
Rins, Barbera, Smith, Rabat
and Lowes completed the finish-
ers; KTM's Pol Espargaro was
the first of several retirements,
a start-line collision having
broken off his rear brake lever.
Jonas Folger (Monster Yamaha)
also pitted with puzzling brake
problems, then also Petrucci
(Pramac Ducati) in response to
a tenth behind in 10th, the
marque's second top-10 in two
races.
Iannone had closed at the
end in 11th; Scott Redding
(Pramac Ducati) came through
to 12th. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia)
placed 13th, ahead of an im-
pressive Karel Abraham in 14th.
Crutchlow was a disappointed
15th, his hard front-tire gamble
