Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez dominated Sunday's Grand Prix of the Americas, building a big gap between himself and the field early and winning the race by six seconds. The 23-year-old Spaniard has won all four MotoGP races at Circuit of the Americas since it's inaugural season (and his rookie season) in 2013.
Marc Marquez, winner of all three MotoGP races at Circuit of the Americas since it's inaugural season in 2013, opened the track's 2016 weekend with a sweep of Friday's free practices.
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo scored his first victory of the season at Sunday’s Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon. He crossed the finish line ten seconds ahead of his competition after a chaotic series of events derailed several top competitors’ races.
Dani Pedrosa won the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic on Sunday, preventing his Repsol Honda teammate Marc Marquez from breaking the all-time record for consecutive wins to start a season.
Honda Repsol rider Marc Marquez captured his ninth straight MotoGP victory at the Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland on Sunday, bringing the 21-year-old’s perfect season to the doorstep of the all-time consecutive win record to open a season.
The 21-year-old rider’s latest win in his currently perfect season increases his points lead over second place Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa to 72 points. Marquez became the first rider to win the first eight premier-class races of the season since Giacomo Agostini in 1971.
