Le Mans MotoGP 2016 Race Report: Lorenzo Dominates With Podium Finish

It was a weekend of crashes at the 2016 Le Mans MotoGP with as many as eight riders crashing out at the French circuit. However, the last weekend saw Movistar Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo secure his second MotoGP win (43’51.290) this year, followed by team rider Valentino Rossi in second place (+10.654). Team Suzuki’s Maverick Vinales claimed the third spot (+14.177) sealing his first ever MotoGP podium finish, also Suzuki’s first since 2008.

Rossi managed to make a big comeback to the second position and scoring 20 important points after troubled practice and qualifying sessions and being pushed to the seventh spot at the opening lap. Nevertheless, Lorenzo had gone far ahead and dominated the race with a significant lead for the remainder of the race. Marc Marquez had a poor start right from the beginning, but managed get aggressive in the following laps and battled for the second spot with Rossi closing in on Ducati rider Dovizioso.

However, both Dovizioso and Marquez fell almost in synchronized fashion at the Chemin aux Boeufs chicane. Marquez did manage to get going again and eventually completed the race in 13th place, salvaging a few points. That said, the Spaniard ended up losing his title lead to Lorenzo with the latter scoring more points.

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