British Grand Prix: Suzuki’s Vinales grabs first career win
21-year-old Spanish rider is followed by Crutchlow, Rossi
Vinales dominated the British Grand Prix to claim his maiden MotoGP win. PHOTO: AFP
SILVERSTONE:
Spaniard Maverick Vinales rode a masterful race to secure his first ever MotoGP victory, easing to take the chequered flag in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone yesterday.
The 21-year-old — the 2013 Moto3 world champion — gave Suzuki its first win in the race in this category since American Kevin Schwantz in 1994.
Vinales led home Honda’s Cal Crutchlow — the first Briton since Barry Sheene in 1977 to take pole — with legendary Italian Valentino Rossi third on his Yamaha.
Crutchlow in pole for British Grand Prix
Rossi marginally reduced Marc Marquez’ lead in the overall standings, the Spaniard holding a 50-point advantage over the Italian, with 210 points to his 160.
The race had to be reduced to 19 laps after it was halted following a brutal first-lap collision between French rider Loris Baz and Pol Espargaro of Spain.
Crutchlow becomes first British rider to win in 35 years
Baz, on a Ducati, and Espargaro on a Yamaha Tech3 were at the back of the field but debris from their bikes littered the corner and the track.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 5th, 2016.
Spaniard Maverick Vinales rode a masterful race to secure his first ever MotoGP victory, easing to take the chequered flag in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone yesterday.
The 21-year-old — the 2013 Moto3 world champion — gave Suzuki its first win in the race in this category since American Kevin Schwantz in 1994.
Vinales led home Honda’s Cal Crutchlow — the first Briton since Barry Sheene in 1977 to take pole — with legendary Italian Valentino Rossi third on his Yamaha.
Crutchlow in pole for British Grand Prix
Rossi marginally reduced Marc Marquez’ lead in the overall standings, the Spaniard holding a 50-point advantage over the Italian, with 210 points to his 160.
The race had to be reduced to 19 laps after it was halted following a brutal first-lap collision between French rider Loris Baz and Pol Espargaro of Spain.
Crutchlow becomes first British rider to win in 35 years
Baz, on a Ducati, and Espargaro on a Yamaha Tech3 were at the back of the field but debris from their bikes littered the corner and the track.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 5th, 2016.