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SURPRISE CHALLENGE TO MARQUEZ

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Spain’s Marc Marquez has won the German MotoGP at the weekend after soaking up a surprise challenge from home-town rookie Jonas Folger.

German Yamaha rider Folger showed no sign of nerves as he passed the Repsol Hondas of Marquez and team-mate Dani Pedrosa to sensationally lead the early stages of this round nine race at Sachsenring.

Folger was then the only rider capable of sticking with Marquez when the reigning champion returned to the front, the pair pulling comfortably clear of Pedrosa.

Folger only lost touch with Marquez after running slightly wide in the closing stages. Movistar Yamaha riders Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi both worked their way forwards after a poor (wet) qualifying, but couldn’t get near the podium places.

Marquez now takes over the world championship lead by five points heading into the summer break.

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German GP result:

  1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 40m 59.525s
  2. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 41m 2.835s
  3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 41m 11.071s
  4. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 41m 13.778s
  5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 41m 14.505s
  6. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 41m 16.059s
  7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 41m 19.261s
  8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 41m 19.713s
  9. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 41m 20.663s
  10. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 41m 23.735s
  11. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 41m 25.184s
  12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 41m 31.065s
  13. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 41m 31.704s
  14. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 41m 35.978s
  15. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 41m 37.296s
  16. Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 41m 37.377s
  17. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 41m 38.848s
  18. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 41m 40.715s
  19. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 41m 59.375s
  20. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 42m 1.189s
  21. Alex Rins ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 42m 1.220s

Andrea Iannone   ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) DNF

Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* DNF

Hector Barbera    ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) DSQ

 

Standings after round nine:

POSITION RIDER TEAM POINTS
1 Marc Marquez Repsol Honda Team 129
2 Maverick Vinales Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 124
3 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Team 123
4 Valentino Rossi Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 119
5 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 103
6 Johann Zarco Monster Yamaha Tech 3 84
7 Jonas Folger Monster Yamaha Tech 3 71
8 Danilo Petrucci OCTO Pramac Racing 66
9 Jorge Lorenzo Ducati Team 65
10 Cal Crutchlow LCR Honda 64
11 Alvaro Bautista Pull&Bear Aspar Team 44
12 Jack Miller EG 0,0 Marc VDS 41
13 Scott Redding OCTO Pramac Racing 33
14 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 32
15 Loris Baz Reale Avintia Racing 31
16 Andrea Iannone Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 28
17 Tito Rabat EG 0,0 Marc VDS 23
18 Hector Barbera Reale Avintia Racing 21
19 Karel Abraham Pull&Bear Aspar Team 20
20 Pol Espargaro Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 14
21 Bradley Smith Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 8
22 Aleix Rins Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 7
23 Michele Pirro Ducati Team 7
24 Sam Lowes Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 2
25 Sylvain Guintoli Team Suzuki ECSTAR 1

 

 

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