Jorge Lorenzo took a chunk out of team-mate Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP title lead with victory at Estoril on Sunday.
Rossi could only manage fourth place on his Fiat Yamaha, despite starting second, allowing Lorenzo to cut the gap at the top of the standings to 18th place. The Press Association
“I didn’t expect to win with such a gap. It was a perfect weekend as we dominated in practice, feeling great on the bike and also in the race I think it was one of the best performances in my life,” said Lorenzo.
“At the beginning it was a little bit difficult to open a big gap because I could only do it one tenth of a second at a time, but then Casey’s rhythm dropped and I was able to maintain my pace.” AFP
Pos Rider Time Team 1 Jorge Lorenzo 43m 35.522 Fiat Yamaha Team 2 Casey Stoner 6.294 Ducati Marlboro Team 3 Dani Pedrosa 9.889 Repsol Honda Team 4 Valentino Rossi 23.428 Fiat Yamaha Team 5 Colin Edwards 32.652 Tech 3 Yamaha 6 Toni Elias 35.709 San Carlo Honda Gresini 7 Andrea Dovizioso 35.723 Repsol Honda Team 8 Nicky Hayden 38.83 Ducati Marlboro Team 9 James Toseland 44.093 Tech 3 Yamaha 10 Chris Vermeulen 52.863 Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 11 Randy De Puniet 55.698 LCR Honda MotoGP 12 Marco Melandri +1m 04.515 Hayate Racing Team 13 Niccolo Canepa +1m 04.538 Pramac Racing 14 Gabor Talmacsi +1m 27.299 Scot Racing Team MotoGP
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