Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) put on a show to remember at the Red Bull Ring in the eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, with the two dueling down to the wire in an instant classic and Lorenzo coming out on top for his third win of the season. Teammates in 2019, the five years in which Lorenzo and Marquez have shared the track have produced some legendary different battles at different circuits, but the number 93’s search for a win at Spielberg will have to continue. The man who beat him to the honour last season, Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), completed the podium in third this time around.
It was Marquez who had the initial advantage as he bolted away into the distance over the first laps, putting the hammer down early and leaving the Ducati duo of Lorenzo and Dovizioso trailing him by half a second, a second, then seven tenths as the gap was a constant concertina but a sizeable one nonetheless. In clear air the number 93’s tactics seemed immediately clear, and the bigger focus over the first laps was on the two Ducati men locked together behind him – almost close enough to look like one bike at a passing glance.
Dovizioso looked threatening and feinted a number of times but the Italian didn’t make a move. With the gap at the front staying constant and Marquez no longer gaining ground, the tide then began to turn as Lorenzo slowly reeled him in. By 11 laps to go the Ducatis were right back on the tail of the Honda but Lorenzo just ran it wide at Turn 3. Using the grunt of the Borgo Panigale machine, however, the number 99 recovered quickly to fire himself back into second and the lead trio remained in line, nothing between them… before Lorenzo decided to make his move.
Right on Marquez’ tail over the line and passing the reigning Champion into Turn 1, Lorenzo pulled the pin and took over at the front as teammate Dovizioso ran wide and dropped off the lead duo. But that lead duo didn’t stay the same way around for long as they dueled it out, heading a bit wide at one point before Lorenzo was back ahead and the two regrouped.
With 3 laps to go Lorenzo went wide at Turn 3 and Marquez went through, but of course the Ducati struck back – with a brutal move at Turn 9. On the penultimate lap Marquez again attacked at Turn 3, but Lorenzo led the two over the line to begin the final lap – and the gloves were most definitely off.
Locked together, the big attack came again at Turn 3 as Marquez dived straight for the inside – but Lorenzo held his line and was able to regain the ground immediately on the exit. Pushing hard and the Repsol Honda in second squiggling around in the braking zones, Marquez looked threatening around the remainder of the final lap but the ‘Spartan’ was not for being caught – taking the victory in style and denying Marquez the chance at a final lunge.
Behind ‘DesmoDovi’ in third, Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) put in an impressive performance to take fourth as top Independent Team rider to put his Spielberg demons to bed after two fifteenths over the past two years, with Danilo Petrucci (Alma Pramac Racing) also able to bounce back after a tough race at the venue last season to complete the top five. Petrucci now leads the Independent Team standings by a single point from Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3), with Crutchlow only another point back.
Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) put in a stunning ride through the field, with the rider from Tavullia moving through from fourteenth on the grid to fight off Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) in a high-calibre battle for sixth. Behind the two, Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) took eighth after mixing it at the front nearer the start, making for a solid result at a more difficult track for the Hamamatsu factory.
Johann Zarco took ninth as he beat with Alvaro Bautista (Angel Nieto Team) to the line – with Tito Rabat (Reale Avintia Racing) for close company. The three took P9, P10 and P11 respectively.
Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), meanwhile, took P12 in a more difficult race after a difficult weekend, with Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) in thirteenth following an early run off for the 2016 winner. Bradley Smith (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) took points for home factory KTM and put in a good race for fourteenth, with Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) completing the points as top rookie – just ahead of Hafizh Syahrin (Monster Yamaha Tech 3).
EYETIME MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX VON ÖSTERREICH
MotoGP Race Classification 2018.
| Pos. | Points | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 99 | Jorge LORENZO | SPA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 182.8 | 39’40.688 |
| 2 | 20 | 93 | Marc MARQUEZ | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 182.8 | +0.130 |
| 3 | 16 | 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 182.7 | +1.656 |
| 4 | 13 | 35 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | GBR | LCR Honda CASTROL | Honda | 182.1 | +9.434 |
| 5 | 11 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | ITA | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 181.8 | +13.169 |
| 6 | 10 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 181.7 | +14.026 |
| 7 | 9 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 181.7 | +14.156 |
| 8 | 8 | 42 | Alex RINS | SPA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 181.5 | +16.644 |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | Johann ZARCO | FRA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 181.2 | +20.760 |
| 10 | 6 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | SPA | Angel Nieto Team | Ducati | 181.2 | +20.844 |
| 11 | 5 | 53 | Tito RABAT | SPA | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 181.2 | +21.114 |
| 12 | 4 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | SPA | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 181.0 | +22.939 |
| 13 | 3 | 29 | Andrea IANNONE | ITA | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | Suzuki | 180.8 | +26.523 |
| 14 | 2 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | GBR | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 180.6 | +29.168 |
| 15 | 1 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | JPN | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | Honda | 180.5 | +30.072 |
| 16 | 55 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | MAL | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 180.5 | +30.343 | |
| 17 | 41 | Aleix ESPARGARO | SPA | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 180.4 | +31.775 | |
| 18 | 43 | Jack MILLER | AUS | Alma Pramac Racing | Ducati | 180.2 | +34.375 | |
| 19 | 21 | Franco MORBIDELLI | ITA | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 179.7 | +40.171 | |
| 20 | 45 | Scott REDDING | GBR | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 178.8 | +53.020 | |
| 21 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | CZE | Angel Nieto Team | Ducati | 178.8 | +53.261 | |
| 22 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | SWI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 178.7 | +54.355 | |
| Not Classified | ||||||||
| 10 | Xavier SIMEON | BEL | Reale Avintia Racing | Ducati | 178.8 | 18 Laps | ||
MotoGP World Standing 2018.
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc MARQUEZ | Honda | SPA | 201 |
| 2 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | ITA | 142 |
| 3 | Jorge LORENZO | Ducati | SPA | 130 |
| 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Ducati | ITA | 129 |
| 5 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | SPA | 113 |
| 6 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | ITA | 105 |
| 7 | Johann ZARCO | Yamaha | FRA | 104 |
| 8 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | Honda | GBR | 103 |
| 9 | Andrea IANNONE | Suzuki | ITA | 84 |
| 10 | Alex RINS | Suzuki | SPA | 66 |
| 11 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | SPA | 66 |
| 12 | Jack MILLER | Ducati | AUS | 61 |
| 13 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | SPA | 57 |
| 14 | Tito RABAT | Ducati | SPA | 35 |
| 15 | Pol ESPARGARO | KTM | SPA | 32 |
| 16 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | Yamaha | MAL | 24 |
| 17 | Franco MORBIDELLI | Honda | ITA | 22 |
| 18 | Aleix ESPARGARO | Aprilia | SPA | 17 |
| 19 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | GBR | 15 |
| 20 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia | GBR | 12 |
| 21 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Honda | JPN | 11 |
| 22 | Mika KALLIO | KTM | FIN | 6 |
| 23 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | CZE | 4 |
| 24 | Thomas LUTHI | Honda | SWI | |
| 25 | Stefan BRADL | Honda | GER | |
| 26 | Xavier SIMEON | Ducati | BEL | |
| 27 | Sylvain GUINTOLI | Suzuki | FRA |
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