Runaway big showdown pioneer 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 guaranteed his tenth post position of the battle – won in a dazzling duel with comrade and two-time title holder Jorge Lorenzo on a Yamaha.
Lorenzo’s buddy Italian legend Valentino Rossi was third in what was a record 246th Motogp appearance while Marquez’s kindred Honda rider Dani Pedrosa, who won the Czech GP last time out, was fourth.
It was the third progressive race Yamaha had recorded the minor platform placings.
Marquez has 288 focuses with Pedrosa, who marked a two year augmentation with Honda, second on 199 and Rossi, who has additionally dedicated himself for an additional two years to Yamaha, third on 189 while Lorenzo has 157 with six races remaining.
Lorenzo got a breathtaking begin shooting into the lead in front of Marquez, whose weakest piece of his ordnance has been his begins, while Pedrosa got a terrible one dropping to sixth.
After four laps Marquez began consuming into Lorenzo’s lead while Rossi moved flawlessly past countryman Andrea Dovizioso into third.
Marquez was right on Lorenzo’s shoulder heading over the line with 15 laps staying with three riders Rossi, Dovizioso and Pedrosa a tad bit further back yet clear of the pack.
Pedrosa proceeded with his recuperation from the poor begin by passing Dovizioso and pressurized Rossi, who he succeeded in moving beyond with 11 laps remaining and set off after the main two who were very nearly three seconds clear.
Lorenzo kept Marquez under control toying with him on occasion compelling the more youthful Spaniard to go out wide and costing him ground however Pedrosa was not able to make any advances into their lead and for sure was four seconds down with eight laps to the checkered banner.
In fact Pedrosa couldn’t shake off either Rossi or Dovisioso and was passed by both of the Italians with a little more than seven laps remaining.
The duel in advance warmed up significantly with five laps to go as Marquez passed Lorenzo yet the Yamaha rider bit back quickly and passed Marquez very nearly promptly.
It was a great and engaging challenge highlighted by the trade with three laps to go as Marquez looked to have improved of Lorenzo on one corner just for the route to be closed on him.
Be that as it may, the irrepressible adolescent was not to be denied and led the pack on the following corner and for once Lorenzo had no answer.