Monday, October 13, 2014

MotoGP: Round #15 – Repsol Honda Race Report – Motegi

Marc Marquez race action shot

Repsol Honda Media Press Release:

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez has clinched his second consecutive Championship on Honda’s home soil, becoming the first Honda rider to clinch a World title – in any class – at the Motegi circuit, with his well earned second place finish. Teammate Dani Pedrosa fought to the end and finished just half a second off the podium in 4th position.

It was a tense start to the race with both riders dropping places on the first lap. However, they gradually passed Iannone and Dovizioso and by lap fourteen Marc was 3rd with Dani behind him in 4th, chasing leaders Lorenzo and Rossi. Marc battled with Valentino on lap 15, then finally passed him on lap 16, and began to try and open a gap. Valentino didn’t let him escape and kept the pressure on him until the final lap, with Marc taking second place by just 1 second in front of Valentino and just 1.6s behind Lorenzo. He now has an 82 point lead with just 75 points left to play for in the final three rounds, gifting him the 2014 World Championship.

Marc is the youngest ever rider to win two consecutive premier-class World Championships at the age of 21 years 237 days, taking the record from Mike Hailwood who was 23 years 152 days when he won his second successive 500cc title in 1963. This is the third time which the MotoGP world title has been secured at the Motegi circuit (previously in 2007 with Casey Stoner, and 2008 with Valentino Rossi).

Dani is now third in the standings but tied on points with Valentino, with Jorge just 3 points behind, and will be fighting in the final three races to earn second in the World Championship. The paddock now leave Japan and head South to Australia for next week’s grand prix in Phillip Island.

2014 MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez

Marc Marquez #93

2nd

“I am very happy to have sealed this second consecutive World Championship, because although it is difficult to maintain this level, in the end we succeeded! Today is the time to enjoy this title. In the race I had a very clear objective, which was to finish ahead of Valentino and Dani – the other riders did not matter to me so much today. I just had one goal in mind and the important thing is that I was able to achieve it. I want to dedicate this title to all the people who have helped me – they know who they are – and especially to my family and the team, who are the foundation for all of this.”

Dani Pedrosa race action shot

Dani Pedrosa #26:

3rd

“I wasn’t as fast off the start as the riders at the front, which meant that I lost two or three seconds early on. However, later I was able to come back, set good times and cut the distance a lot. However, as has happened to me before on other occasions this season, I was continually having to make up the time that I had lost at the start. I have to congratulate Marc and his team today, because they have done a really good job this season and deserve the title.”

Motul Grand Prix of Japan – Round 15:

1    Jorge Lorenzo    99    ESP    25    Movistar Yamaha MotoGP    YAMAHA    42’21.259
2    Marc Marquez    93    ESP    20    Repsol Honda Team    HONDA    +1.638
3    Valentino Rossi    46    ITA    16    Movistar Yamaha MotoGP    YAMAHA    +2.602
4    Dani Pedrosa    26    ESP    13    Repsol Honda Team    HONDA    +3.157
5    Andrea Dovizioso    4    ITA    11    Ducati Team    DUCATI    +14.353
6    Andrea Iannone    29    ITA    10    Pramac Racing    DUCATI    +16.653
7    Stefan Bradl    6    GER    9    LCR Honda MotoGP    HONDA    +19.531
8    Pol Espargaro    44    ESP    8    Monster Yamaha Tech 3    YAMAHA    +19.815
9    Bradley Smith    38    GBR    7    Monster Yamaha Tech 3    YAMAHA    +23.575
10    Alvaro Bautista    19    ESP    6    Go & Fun Honda Gresini    HONDA    +35.687
11    Aleix Espargaro    41    ESP    5    NGM Mobile Forward Racing    YAMAHA    +40.668
12    Katsuyuki Nakasuga    21    JPN    4 YAMALUBE Racing Team with YSP    YAMAHA    +51.027
13    Hiroshi Aoyama    7    JPN    3    Drive M7 Aspar    HONDA    +51.093
14    Nicky Hayden    69    USA    2    Drive M7 Aspar    HONDA    +55.792
15    Hector Barbera    8    ESP    1    Avintia Racing MotoGP    FTR-KAWASAKI    +59.089
16    Scott Redding    45    GBR         Go & Fun Honda Gresini    HONDA    +59.508
17    Alex De Angelis    15    RSM         NGM Mobile Forward Racing    YAMAHA    +1’16.547
18    Michael Laverty    70    GBR         Paul Bird Motorsport    ART & PBM    +1’28.021
19    Mike Di Meglio    63    FRA         Avintia Racing MotoGP    FTR-KAWASAKI    +1’29.470
20    Broc Parkes    23    AUS         Paul Bird Motorsport    PBM    +1’33.253
21    Yonny Hernandez    68    COL         Pramac Racing    DUCATI    DNF
22    Karel Abraham    17    CZE         Cardion AB Motoracing    HONDA    DNF
23    Danilo Petrucci    9    ITA         IodaRacing Project    IODA-SUTER    DNF
24    Cal Crutchlow    35    GBR         Ducati Team    DUCATI    DNF

Rider Standings:

1     Marc Marquez     93     ESP     312     Repsol Honda Team     HONDA
2     Valentino Rossi     46     ITA     230     Movistar Yamaha MotoGP     YAMAHA
3     Dani Pedrosa     26     ESP     230     Repsol Honda Team     HONDA
4     Jorge Lorenzo     99     ESP     227     Movistar Yamaha MotoGP     YAMAHA
5     Andrea Dovizioso     4     ITA     153     Ducati Team     DUCATI
6     Aleix Espargaro     41     ESP     117     NGM Mobile Forward Racing     YAMAHA
7     Pol Espargaro     44     ESP     116     Monster Yamaha Tech 3     YAMAHA
8     Andrea Iannone     29     ITA     102     Pramac Racing     DUCATI
9     Stefan Bradl     6     GER     96     LCR Honda MotoGP     HONDA
10     Bradley Smith     38     GBR     92     Monster Yamaha Tech 3     YAMAHA
11     Alvaro Bautista     19     ESP     79     Go & Fun Honda Gresini     HONDA
12     Cal Crutchlow     35     GBR     63     Ducati Team     DUCATI
13     Scott Redding     45     GBR     60     Go & Fun Honda Gresini     HONDA
14     Hiroshi Aoyama     7     JPN     54     Drive M7 Aspar     HONDA
15     Yonny Hernandez     68     COL     39     Pramac Racing     DUCATI
16     Nicky Hayden     69     USA     38     Drive M7 Aspar     HONDA
17     Karel Abraham     17     CZE     33     Cardion AB Motoracing     HONDA
18     Colin Edwards     5     USA     11     NGM Mobile Forward Racing     YAMAHA
19     Michele Pirro     51     ITA     11     Ducati Team     DUCATI
20     Danilo Petrucci     9     ITA     9     IodaRacing Project     IODA-SUTER
21     Broc Parkes     23     AUS     7     Paul Bird Motorsport     PBM
22     Alex De Angelis     15     RSM     7     NGM Mobile Forward Racing     YAMAHA
23     Mike Di Meglio     63     FRA     4     Avintia Racing MotoGP     FTR-KAWASAKI
24     Katsuyuki Nakasuga     21     JPN     4     YAMALUBE Racing Team with YSP     YAMAHA
25     Hector Barbera     8     ESP     3     Avintia Racing MotoGP     FTR-KAWASAKI
26     Michael Laverty     70     GBR     2     Paul Bird Motorsport     ART & PBM
27     Leon Camier     2     GBR     1     Drive M7 Aspar     HONDA

For more information: Repsol Honda Team

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Source : cycleworld[dot]com

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