Jorge Lorenzo runs away with Mugello victory

As it was highly expected Jorge Lorenzo ran away with today’s MotoGP race at Mugello to take his fifth victory of the season. It took the Yamaha rider exactly one turn to take the lead and never give it up riding almost constantly under the 1.48s and he even started waving to the crowds halfway through the last lap and he crossed the finish line with a 5.223 second margin.

Dani Pedrosa tried his best to stay with Lorenzo, but he just didn’t have the pace to stay with him but he kept his second place in the standings as team mate Casey Stoner struggled all weekend long with tire problems. The Australian decided to start the race with the extra hard tire was running in fifth, but he missed his braking mark and ran off track and rejoined in tenth and when he passed Alvaro Bautista for 9th he harshly pushed the Gresini rider wide at the Luco-Poggio Secco and touching the Spaniard’s leg and shoulder leaving some tire rubber on his leathers, Stoner finished the race in 8th.

The battle for third was highly entertaining between Andrea Dovizioso and Stefan Bradl. The MotoGP rookie gave the vetran rider a ride for his money, the two exchanged the third spot several times, but with three laps to go Dovizioso put in his decisive pass at the San Donato that would in the end let him take the third spot on the podium. The battle for fourth spot was also exciting as Bradl found himself with his hands full on the last lap with Nicky Hayden, Valentino Rossi (who came from 12th after the first lap) and Cal Crutchlow who caught him.

MotoGP Mugello Race results:

01- Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha Factory Racing – Yamaha YZR M1 – 23 laps in 41’37.477
02- Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – + 5.223
03- Andrea Dovizioso – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 10.665
04- Stefan Bradl – LCR Honda MotoGP – Honda RC213V – + 10.711
05- Valentino Rossi – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP12 – + 11.695
06- Cal Crutchlow – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – + 12.060
07- Nicky Hayden – Ducati Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP12 – + 12.235
08- Casey Stoner – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V – + 30.617
09- Hector Barbera – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP12 – + 31.728
10- Alvaro Bautista – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC213V – + 34.589