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Lorenzo sparkles in Montmelo
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June 17, 2013, Monday
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YAMAHA'S Jorge Lorenzo trimmed the gap to championship leader Dani Pedrosa at the top of the MotoGP standings to seven points when he stormed to victory at a sweltering Catalunya Grand Prix yesterday.
The Spanish world champion beat compatriot and Honda pilot Pedrosa to the first corner and pulled away in the latter stages to win by just under two seconds, his second consecutive win at the Montmelo circuit near Barcelona.
Rookie Marc Marquez completed an all-Spanish podium finishing just behind Pedrosa in third after pushing his teammate hard on the final laps.
A host of riders, including Britain's Cal Crutchlow, Spaniard Alvaro Bautista and American Nicky Hayden, crashed out leaving former world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy to coast home in fourth.
"Right from the first corner we were having huge problems with the front tire but I imagine all the riders were as the temperature was horrible," Lorenzo told Spanish television broadcaster Telecinco.
"It was extremely hot and the tires lost a lot of performance but as I said the start was crucial and I got a better start than I expected and was able to get past Dani at the first corner," the Spaniard added.
"It was a bit like cat and mouse but towards the end I was able to push a bit harder and I was able to win such a tough and physically challenging race."
It was a faultless performance from Lorenzo, who also beat local hero Pedrosa into second in Catalunya last year, and the 26-year-old Mallorcan has 116 points after six of 18 races.
Pedrosa leads on 123 points with Marquez third on 93 and Crutchlow fourth with 71.
The Spanish world champion beat compatriot and Honda pilot Pedrosa to the first corner and pulled away in the latter stages to win by just under two seconds, his second consecutive win at the Montmelo circuit near Barcelona.
Rookie Marc Marquez completed an all-Spanish podium finishing just behind Pedrosa in third after pushing his teammate hard on the final laps.
A host of riders, including Britain's Cal Crutchlow, Spaniard Alvaro Bautista and American Nicky Hayden, crashed out leaving former world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy to coast home in fourth.
"Right from the first corner we were having huge problems with the front tire but I imagine all the riders were as the temperature was horrible," Lorenzo told Spanish television broadcaster Telecinco.
"It was extremely hot and the tires lost a lot of performance but as I said the start was crucial and I got a better start than I expected and was able to get past Dani at the first corner," the Spaniard added.
"It was a bit like cat and mouse but towards the end I was able to push a bit harder and I was able to win such a tough and physically challenging race."
It was a faultless performance from Lorenzo, who also beat local hero Pedrosa into second in Catalunya last year, and the 26-year-old Mallorcan has 116 points after six of 18 races.
Pedrosa leads on 123 points with Marquez third on 93 and Crutchlow fourth with 71.
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