he told the TV cameras.
A group of five disputed
second in his wake, swapping
throughout. At half distance, Fa-
bio Di Giannantonio (Honda) led
from Canet (Honda), KTM rookie
Jaume Masia, Argentine hope
Gabriel Rodrigo (KTM) and Ma-
laysian Adam Norrodin (Honda).
By the finish, Masia had
crashed out after colliding with Di
Giannantonio's back wheel and
Rodrigo had dropped back to
ninth; while Italian Enea Bastian-
ini (KTM) had come back to take
fourth well clear of Norrodin.
Five seconds back, the rem-
nants of a tussle had Spanish
rookie Alonso Lopez an impres-
sive sixth ahead of Lorenzo
Dalla Porta and Nico Antonelli (all
Honda); then the fading Rodrigo.
The slick-tire runners had
gained speed throughout, but
only moved into the points in
the closing stages, helped by a
number of crashes.
Arbolino was tenth; Martin
(who set one fastest lap after
another) up to 11th, picking up six
MOTOGP
FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 2 / APRIL 6-8, 2018
TERMAS DE RÍO HONDO / SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
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Marco Bezzecchi
got to the front
early and cleared
off for a safe
and ultimately
dominating first
GP victory.
places in the last two laps.
Marcos Ramirez, Andrea Mi-
gno, Jakub Kornfeil and Livio Loi
(all KTM) closed out the points.
They were survivors of a massive
battle, with Darryn Binder, Albert
Arenas and Dennis Foggia (all
KTM) all having crashed out of
it, and John McPhee (KTM) also
knocked out of contention.
Canet took the title lead, 40
points to Martin on 30; then Bez-
zecchi (27), Di Giannantonio (26)
and Dalla Porta (25). CN
MotoGP
1. Cal Crutchlow (Hon)
2. Johann Zarco (Yam)
3. Alex Rins (Suz)
4. Jack Miller (Duc)
5. Maverick Vinales (Yam)
Moto2
1. Mattia Pasini (Kal)
2. Xavi Vierge (Kal)
3. Miguel Oliveira (KTM)
4. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Kal)
5. Alex Marquez (Kal)
Moto3
1. Marco Bezzecchi (KTM)
2. Aron Canet (Hon)
3. Fabio Di Giannontonio (Hon)
4. Enea Bastianini (Hon)
5. Adam Norrodin (Hon)
