Red Bull Ring MotoGP race
By: Matt Beer
Summary
Status: Stopped
I think we've all earned a lie down after that absolutely fantastic race.
That's all from our live coverage of the Austrian Grand Prix. Thank you ever so much for joining us, and we hope you can come along for the ride once more when MotoGP hits Silverstone in two weeks.
That's all from our live coverage of the Austrian Grand Prix. Thank you ever so much for joining us, and we hope you can come along for the ride once more when MotoGP hits Silverstone in two weeks.
I think Lorenzo can be pleased with today's performance. For sure, he would have wanted on the podium. But, it is very evident he is making progress with that Ducati. Won't be long before he is back on the rostrum, of that I have no doubt.
Championship looks like this after 11 rounds of the 2017 season:
Marquez - 174
Dovizioso - 158
Vinales - 150
Rossi - 141
Pedrosa - 139
Zarco - 99
Lorenzo - 79
Folger - 77
Crutchlow - 76
Petrucci - 75
Bautista - 52
A.Espargaro - 43
Miller - 43
Baz - 38
Redding - 37
Iannone - 33
Abraham - 25
Rabat - 23
P.Espargaro - 21
Barbera - 21
Rins - 12
Smith - 8
Pirro - 7
Marquez - 174
Dovizioso - 158
Vinales - 150
Rossi - 141
Pedrosa - 139
Zarco - 99
Lorenzo - 79
Folger - 77
Crutchlow - 76
Petrucci - 75
Bautista - 52
A.Espargaro - 43
Miller - 43
Baz - 38
Redding - 37
Iannone - 33
Abraham - 25
Rabat - 23
P.Espargaro - 21
Barbera - 21
Rins - 12
Smith - 8
Pirro - 7
Not a great day for Yamaha. Both factory riders in sixth and seventh, with Tech3's Zarco ahead of them. All the while their main rivals complete the podium. These next few races will be crucial for getting their championship challenge back on track.
Alvaro Bautista will be ruing a tough qualifying. He fought his way from 17th to eighth today, and his best lap not too far off what the leaders were doing. More was on offer for him at the Red Bull Ring this weekend.
Take a bow, KTM and Mika Kallio. Fantastic 10th in completely dry conditions. The only way is up from here for the Austrian marque.
Dovizioso was gutted to miss the win at the Red Bull Ring 12 months ago. He has made amends this year and, perhaps crucially, he did so in a head-to-head with Marc Marquez.
Pedrosa completes the podium from Lorenzo, Zarco, Vinales, Rossi, Bautista, Baz, Kallio, Iannone, Redding, A.Espargaro, Abraham, Crutchlow.
Missing the points were Rins, Barbera, Smith, Rabat and Lowes. Miller, Petrucci, Folger and P.Espargaro were non-finishers.
Missing the points were Rins, Barbera, Smith, Rabat and Lowes. Miller, Petrucci, Folger and P.Espargaro were non-finishers.
Dovizioso has gotten wise to Marquez's ways. The Italian is running a much tighter line through Turn 7.
Pedrosa has dropped off the pace. He was 0.5s slower than the leaders on the last lap. His challenge has faded.
Five laps to go, Dovizioso leads Marquez and Pedrosa. Further behind, Lorenzo heads Zarco, Vinales, Rossi, Bautista, Baz and Kallio.
But Marquez gets back ahead into Turn 7, though Dovizioso strikes back. What drama we have here at the Red Bull Ring. Pedrosa is with the pair now.
It's chopping and changing all the time, Dovizioso holding firm as Marquez made an attempt at Turns 3 & 4
Pedrosa is on a march here. He's only a second adrift of the top two and is lapping a little quicker.
Lorenzo looks to have used up the best of his soft tyres. He has dropped off the back of Pedrosa and will have to keep an eye out behind, as Vinales is not far off moving ahead of Zarco.
Dovizioso had a look at passing Marquez at Turn 4, but thought better of it. The Italian has a score to settle with this track after missing the win one year ago.
A bit further down the field, Alvaro Bautista has moved ahead of Kallio and Iannone for ninth. Kallio, Iannone, Abraham, Miller, Redding and Barbera are the last of the points scorers as it stands.
Marquez and Dovizioso are pulling away from the rest, but the pace is still really hot behind them. This is not over by a long shot. 14 laps to go.
Zarco gets ahead of Rossi, as does Pedrosa, who takes Zarco as well into Turn 4. Pedrosa up to fourth, Rossi back to sixth.
Lorenzo and Marquez were so close to contact exiting Turn 3. Dovizioso ran it in too hot at Turn 4 and gave the lead to Marquez.
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