- 2016-10-30
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SPORTS
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MotoGP Malaysia: Andrea Dovizioso takes his second career MotoGP victory at Sepang
The Round 17 on MotoGP 2016, Malaysia MotoGP race at Sepang. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) claimed his second career MotoGP victory and first for Ducati in a dramatic Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. Also he became the ninth different winner of 2016 season.
The start was delayed by 20-minutes and reduced by one lap to 19 due to a heavy rain storm. Beginning of the race, Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) took lead off the line, but Andrea Iannone (Ducati Team) took the lead at Turn 12 on lap two.
Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) overtook Andrea Iannone at Turn 9 on lap 11. Reigning World Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) crashed out at Turn 11, Andrea Iannone crashrd out at Turn 9 and Phillip Island winner Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) crashed out at Turn 2. At the point, Valentino Rossi was 1st, Andrea Dovizioso was 2nd, Jorge Lorenzo was third.
But, Valentino Rossi ran wide at Turn 1 with six laps to go, Andrea Dovizioso took 1st place and led Yamaha riders. Finally, Andrea Dovizioso received checkered flag at 1st, Valentino Rossi took the 2nd, and Jorge Lorenzo finished 3rd. Marc Marquez got back the race and finished at 11th.
The race result marks Rossi has secured second in the world championship ahead of his team-mate.
After the race Andrea Dovizioso said,
“From outside it looks like I was controlling the race but that wasn’t the reality. At the start of the race there was a lot of water and the pace was very fast, but I didn’t make a mistake and I’m very happy about that because it allowed me to fight for the win later on. It was very important to get this result, and here in Malaysia at a great track although I’d never won here. When the conditions are like this anything can happen but I’ve done a lot of races in these conditions – I didn’t think much about the weather because we can’t control it. After that long behind Valentino I didn’t expect to make a gap to him but then on the straight again I saw a 1.7 second gap and I knew I had a chance. I could keep good pace – I could take risks or push if I needed, but I had a really good bike. The traction on the rear was really good and it allowed me to be that little bit faster. This victory was important for me. In Austria, I felt that victory was mine but I made the wrong decision. So to get this result now - this year - is very important. A lot of people work hard at home, and to win with Ducati is something different.”
SHELL MALAYSIA MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX MotoGP Race Results:- Andrea Dovizioso / Ducati Team / 42'27.333s
- Valentino Rossi / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / 42'30.448s
- Jorge Lorenzo / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / 42'39.257s
- Hector Barbera / Ducati Team / 42'47.249s
- Loris Baz / Avintia Racing / 42'48.686s
- Maverick Viñales / Team Suzuki Ecstar / 42'50.265s
- Alvaro Bautista / Factory Aprilia Gresini / 42'53.162s
- Jack Miller / Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS / 43'0.079s
- Pol Espargaro / Monster Yamaha Tech 3 / 43'1.037s
- Danilo Petrucci / Octo Pramac Yakhnich / 43'1.613s
- Marc Marquez / Repsol Honda Team / 43'3.813s
- Eugene Laverty / Aspar MotoGP Team / 43'3.971s
- Aleix Espargaro / Team Suzuki Ecstar / 43'4.230s
- Bradley Smith / Monster Yamaha Tech 3 / 43'12.942s
- Scott Redding / Octo Pramac Yakhnich / 43'17.112s
- Hiroshi Aoyama / Repsol Honda Team / 43'19.998s
- Stefan Bradl / Factory Aprilia Gresini / 43'20.117s
- Tito Rabat / Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS / 43'22.224s
- source : MotoGP
