Twenty-year-old Marc Marquez extended his lead at the top of the MotoGP World Championship with victory at Laguna Seca in California, overtaking polesitter Stefan Bradl early in the race. The win stretches his advantage over his Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa to 16 points. Stefan Bradl finished second with Valentino Rossi in third place.
Stoner wins at Laguna Seca
Defending champion Casey Stoner claimed first place at Laguna Seca to close the gap on Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo at the top of the MotoGP standings. The Australian overhauled Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa before passing Lorenzo with 11 laps to go.
Win for Stoner at Laguna Seca
Casey Stoner increased his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with victory at Laguna Seca. first making his way past Dani Pedrosa and then second-placed Jorge Lorenzo. The Australian now leads the championship by 20 points from Lorenzo with eight races left.
Pedrosa wins in Laguna Seca
Spain’s Dani Pedrosa, starting from fourth on the grid for the MotoGP in Laguna Seca, made a great start to seize the lead and held on to win his first race for quite a while. Both Pedrosa and fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo, who finished third, suffered heavy crashes in qualifying, making their efforts even more remarkable considering the obvious pain …