Marvelous Marquez wins 11th race of the season at Silverstone

Sport360 staff 18:11 31/08/2014
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  • 11 wins from 12: Marc Marquez is in sensational form.

    Runaway world championship leader Marc Marquez made it 11 wins from 12 races this season as he won the British MotoGP at Silverstone.

    The 21-year-old Spanish Honda rider — who on Saturday claimed his 10th pole position of the campaign — prevailed in a stunning duel with compatriot and two-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo on a Yamaha.

    Lorenzo's team-mate Italian legend Valentino Rossi was third in what was a record 246th MotoGP appearance while Marquez's fellow Honda rider Dani Pedrosa, who won the Czech GP last time out, was fourth.

    It was the third successive race Yamaha had filed the minor podium placings.

    Marquez has 288 points with Pedrosa, who signed a two year extension with Honda, second on 199 and Rossi, who has also committed himself for another two years to Yamaha, third on 189 while Lorenzo has 157 with six races remaining.

    Marquez, whose rare offday in the Czech Republic saw him finish fourth, said that he had enjoyed the tussle with Lorenzo.

    "Honestly Jorge was much stronger than I expected," he said.

    "When I passed him the first time I made a small mistake and he got the lead back.

    "However, I recalled what happened last year (he finished second to Lorenzo in the same race) and I didn't want a repeat of that so I ensured once I got back in front again I wouldn't let it slip."

    Lorenzo, who had won the past two editions of the British race, said that he had been surprised by the performance of his bike.

    "Marc has the power but as I have said in racing sometimes you have surprises," said the 27-year-old.

    "Once I hit the front I rode like a demon. However, once Marc passed me towards the end of the race I was too tired to react."

    Rossi, who holds the all-time record in 500cc/MotoGP victories with 60, was delighted with his podium spot.

    "I'm very happy to have my first podium spot at Silverstone (the race has only been held there since 2010)," said the 35-year-old.

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