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Pedrosa wins but Marquez irks Lorenzo
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May 6, 2013, Monday
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SPANISH rider Dani Pedrosa gained his first win of the season yesterday taking the Spanish MotoGP.
The 27-year-old Honda rider came home clear of his teammate Marc Marquez while defending world champion Jorge Lorenzo was third on a Yamaha.
Marquez, who went top of the standings on 61 points three ahead of Pedrosa and four of Lorenzo, once again showed his class at just 20-years-old as he passed Lorenzo on the final bend for second spot.
However, it left Lorenzo furious as they came together on the bend and he refused to accept Marquez's apology immediately afterwards. Lorenzo maintained a diplomatic facade once he dismounted from his bike.
"I prefer not to comment on that I would rather talk about my race," said Lorenzo, who turned 26 on Saturday.
"It was a perfect race for my bike and the team. I am pretty sore about what happened but I prefer not to make any further comment."
Marquez, who a fortnight ago became the youngest ever winner of a MotoGP, accepted that he had been in the wrong. "I wanted to say sorry to Jorge but it wasn't possible," he said.
Marquez has a history in the other categories of upsetting his rivals with risky manoeuvres. "Sure if I had been him I would be angry but I entered the last lap and I knew that I could pass him and so I went for it," he added.
Pedrosa, who has yet to add the MotoGP title to his 125cc and 250cc world crowns, was delighted to have broken his duck for the season.
"It was a good race and I am delighted to have got a win under my belt," said Pedrosa, who has finished title runner-up on three occasions. "Jorge was very strong but once I got past him I let myself establish a decent lead and then eased off as I didn't want to destroy my tires."
The 27-year-old Honda rider came home clear of his teammate Marc Marquez while defending world champion Jorge Lorenzo was third on a Yamaha.
Marquez, who went top of the standings on 61 points three ahead of Pedrosa and four of Lorenzo, once again showed his class at just 20-years-old as he passed Lorenzo on the final bend for second spot.
However, it left Lorenzo furious as they came together on the bend and he refused to accept Marquez's apology immediately afterwards. Lorenzo maintained a diplomatic facade once he dismounted from his bike.
"I prefer not to comment on that I would rather talk about my race," said Lorenzo, who turned 26 on Saturday.
"It was a perfect race for my bike and the team. I am pretty sore about what happened but I prefer not to make any further comment."
Marquez, who a fortnight ago became the youngest ever winner of a MotoGP, accepted that he had been in the wrong. "I wanted to say sorry to Jorge but it wasn't possible," he said.
Marquez has a history in the other categories of upsetting his rivals with risky manoeuvres. "Sure if I had been him I would be angry but I entered the last lap and I knew that I could pass him and so I went for it," he added.
Pedrosa, who has yet to add the MotoGP title to his 125cc and 250cc world crowns, was delighted to have broken his duck for the season.
"It was a good race and I am delighted to have got a win under my belt," said Pedrosa, who has finished title runner-up on three occasions. "Jorge was very strong but once I got past him I let myself establish a decent lead and then eased off as I didn't want to destroy my tires."
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