THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Pros, amateurs and a shot at racing fame
Round 14 of the MotoGP Championship took place this past weekend at the Aragon Grand Prix circuit
The 14th round of the 2017 MotoGP Championship took place at the Aragon circuit in Spain, where Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) once again proved his mettle as he romped to the top podium spot. He was followed in second by teammate Dani Pedrosa, while Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) rounded off the podium. In the Moto2 class, Franco Morbidelli (EG 0,0 Marc VDS Kalex) managed to stay ahead and claim victory, followed in second by Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team Kalex) and Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM). His teammate and South African rider, Brad Binder, finished in fifth position. In the Moto3 class, Joan Mir (Leopard Racing Honda) took the laurels ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Del Conca Gresini Moto3 Honda) and Enea Bastianini (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Honda). Unfortunately, the race was reduced to 13 laps due to fog delays, which could have a bearing on the final season result had the race gone all the way to the scheduled 20 laps. Moving back home and the 2017 Volkswagen Driver Search ...
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