MotoGP: Seven on the trot for champion Márquez at Catalunya
Monday, June 16, 2014 @ 10:00 AM
AN UNBEATABLE Marc Márquez has made it seven out of seven in the Catalunya Grand Prix yesterday (Sunday) despite every effort from its nine-times winner Valentino Rossi and the young Honda rider's compatriot Dani Pedrosa.
And for the first time ever, two members of the same family won at the same venue on the same day - Álex Márquez, the current World Champion's younger brother, netted his first victory of the season and the second of his career in Moto3 after gaining pole in Saturday's qualifier.
Marc Márquez's unbroken run of victories this season was challenged on Saturday after he lost pole to his team-mate Dani Pedrosa , but despite a thrilling battle between the pair in the final two laps, a last-minute error saw the latter falling to third place as Italy's Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) stormed ahead to overtake him, netting second place in the final line-up.
Rossi, who holds the record for wins at the Montmeló circuit in Barcelona, was a force to be reckoned with, clashing with Márquez in the first few laps and then right at the end, but lost the battle at the eleventh hour.
Márquez said it was 'very special' to win in front of his 'home fans', given that he is from Catalunya, albeit his native province is Lleida rather than Barcelona.
And the whole family enjoyed a successful home turf run with Álex taking the top spot after building up a three-second advantage over his nearest rival, 16-year-old Italian Enea Bastianini (KTM) whose sensational speed amazed fans and fellow riders alike and knocked Spain's Efrén Vázquez into third.
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