Movistar Yamaha's Lorenzo 3rd, Rossi 4th at MotoGP Round 3 in Argentina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	Grand Prix of Argentina Lorenzo Returns to Form with Argentina Podium Fight 14:00 Local time GMT-3 Sunny Air 24°C Track 21°C Humidity 60%
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	Termas de Rio Hondo (Argentina), 27th April 2014 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo made a stunning return to form today, taking third in the Gran Premio de la República Argentina at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit. Starting from second on the grid, Lorenzo catapulted from the line to take the hole shot into turn one, leading the MotoGP pack into the first ever MotoGP race at the circuit. Teammate Valentino Rossi jumped two places to fourth as the story of the first laps began. What happened next was a flurry of activity with Jorge dropping initially to third with a wide corner and Rossi climbing to second. The positions were not to last as the Yamaha riders shuffled again, Lorenzo climbing back to retake the lead and Rossi dropping initially to fourth before passing Andrea Iannone for third. With 22 laps to go a brief state of grace saw the Yamaha riders running in first and second. The moment was not to last as Rossi ran wide, dropping to seventh and giving himself a challenge to fight back up the rankings and chase down Sefan Bradl, Dani Pedrosa and Iannone in front. Rossi began to move forward and showed a fast enough pace to have kept with the ultimate race winner. Unfortunately a mistake by Stefan Bradl under braking pushed him wide whilst running in fourth, costing valuable time and any chance of a podium. He was able to retain fourth, crossing the line less than five seconds from first place. Lorenzo was meanwhile leading the race, back to his old self and holding off championship leader Marc Marquez for as long as possible. It wasn't until just nine laps remaining that Marquez was able to take the lead, passing on turn five to move up. Lorenzo then did everything possible to hold second but was forced to concede and settle for third on the final lap as Pedrosa was able to pass. The third place finish moves Lorenzo up to seventh in the standings on 22 points whilst Rossi retains his third position with 41 points. The MotoGP paddock will move directly to Spain now for the first European round of the season at Jerez next weekend.
	Jorge Lorenzo 3rd / +3.201 / 25 laps “I’m really happy, this is probably the most sweet third place in my career in MotoGP, arriving after two difficult races. We have demonstrated that even in not our best shape we can fight with the Hondas and arrive in a proud third position. We want to improve; I want to improve my physical condition still and also the bike and when the moment arrives I think we will be ready to win races. We have to keep improving and have patience and wait for our moment.” Profile
	Valentino Rossi 4th / +4.898 / 25 laps “I had the potential and the pace to end on the podium and especially to fight with the three guys in front. Unfortunately in the first laps first of all I made a mistake and lost a bit but the place I lost some more was when Bradl made a mistake. He arrived too deep in braking and he pushed me out of the track and I lost two seconds on that lap and so the podium.” Profile
	Massimo Meregalli “It has been a positive race. Considering where we started from on Friday we have done a superb job. At the same time, it is a shame that we lost second place on the last lap and that Vale’s rhythm during the race couldn't be capitalized on at the end to have both riders on the podium. Vale had difficulty stopping his bike in the beginning because of a combination of the hard front and very hot front brake temperatures. This podium gives Jorge back his confidence and now we are going back to Europe to familiar ground with no unexpected surprises to start our practice with on Friday. This race is a great addition to the GP calendar and we look forward to coming back next year with this weekend’s experience.”
	NOTES
	The extended imagery from today's Race at the Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo is available on www.yamahamotogp.com.
	RACE RESULT
	1. Marc Marquez (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 41'39.821 2. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team + 1.837 3. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Movistar Yamaha MotoGP + 3.201 4. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Movistar Yamaha MotoGP + 4.898 5. Stefan Bradl (GER) LCR Honda MotoGP + 15.029 6. Andrea Iannone (ITA) Pramac Racing + 19.447 7. Bradley Smith (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech3 + 24.192 8. Pol Espargarò (SPA) Monster Yamaha Tech3 + 29.118 9. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Ducati Team + 33.673 10. Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN) Drive M7 Aspar + 43.279 11. Nicky Hayden (USA) Drive M7 Aspar + 43.352 12. Yonny Hernandez (COL) Energy T.I. Pramac Racing + 44.819 13. Karel Abraham (CZE) Cardion AB Motoracing + 45.178 14. Scott Redding (GBR) Go&Fun Honda Gresini + 48.656 15. Aleix Espargaro (SPA) NGM Mobile Forward Racing + 52.250 16. Hector Barbera (SPA) Avintia Racing + 53.505 17. Michele Pirro (ITA) Ducati Team + 53.669 18. Michael Laverty (GBR) Paul Bird Motorsport + 56.570 19. Mike Di Meglio (FRA) Avintia Racing + 1'03.140 20. Colin Edwards (USA) NGM Mobile Forward Racing + 1'05.760 21. Brok Parkes (AUS) Paul Bird Motorsport + 1'16.722 22. Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Go&Fun Honda Gresini Not starting 23. Danilo Petrucci (ITA) Came Iodaracing Project Not starting
	CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
	1. Marc Marquez (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 75 2. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 56 3. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 41 4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Ducati Team 34 5. Andrea Iannone (ITA) Pramac Racing 25 6. Stefan Bradl (GER) LCR Honda MotoGP 24 7. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 22 8. Aleix Espargaro (SPA) NGM Mobile Forward Racing 21 9. Bradley Smith (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech3 20 10. Nicky Hayden (USA) Drive M7 Aspar 18 11. Pol Espargarò (SPA) Monster Yamaha Tech3 18 12. Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN) Drive M7 Aspar 15 13. Scott Redding (GBR) Go&Fun Honda Gresini 11 14. Yonny Hernandez (COL) Energy T.I. Pramac Racing 11 15. Cal Crutchlow (GBR) Ducati Team 10 16. Karel Abraham (CZE) Cardion AB Motoracing 8 17. Colin Edwards (USA) NGM Mobile Forward Racing 7 18. Danilo Petrucci (ITA) Came Iodaracing Project 2 19. Hector Barbera (SPA) Avintia Racing 1 20. Brok Parkes (AUS) Paul Bird Motorsport 1
	CIRCUIT INFORMATION
	Technical Informations Circuit Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo Location Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina Length (m) 4.806 Width (m) 16 Turns 14 Turns righ 9 Turns left 5 Pole position left Record Lap Time 1'39.233 Rider D.Pedrosa Bike Honda Year 2014 Best Lap Time 1'37.683 Rider M.Marquez Bike Honda Year 2014
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