THE MOTORSPORT LAP
National title deciders amidst ongoing battles
It was a drenched 13th round of MotoGP at the San Marino circuit in Misano, Italy, the damp conditions requiring the riders to prove their mettle. In the top-tier MotoGP class, the charging Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) crossed the line ahead of Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac) and Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team). In the Moto2 class, Dominic Aegeter (Kiefer Racing Suter) won ahead of Thomas Luthi (Carxpert Interwetten Kalex) and Hafizh Syahrin (Petronas Raceline Malaysia Kalex). South African Red Bull KTM rider, Brad Binder, finished fifth. In Moto3, Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers Honda) took the laurels ahead of Joan Mir (Leopard Racing Honda) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Del Conca Gresini Honda). The 2017 Extreme Festival visited the Western Cape’s Killarney circuit last Saturday and treated a large crowd to national championship racing, with titles finalised in the Engen Volkswagen Cup and Investchem Formula 1600 championships. In the Sasol Global Touring Car (GTC) races, a ti...
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