Imperious Marc Marquez wins 11th race of the season at British Grand Prix
Spanish ace increases his lead in the standings as he makes it 11 wins from 12 races, while compatriot Lorenzo is second and Italy's Rossi third
Runaway world championship leader Marc Marquez made it 11 wins from 12 races this season on Sunday 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.
Honestly Jorge was much stronger than I expected. When I passed him the first time I made a small mistake and he got the lead back
Lorenzo’s teammate 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.
