Marc Marquez roars 12th win
27 Oct 2014 9:49 PM GMT
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez won a season record-equalling 12th MotoGP race with victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Honda-riding Spaniard, who sealed his title defence in Japan two weeks ago, had a poor start on pole but clawed his way back to the front to finish nearly three seconds ahead of runner-up Valentino Rossi.
Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo briefly held the lead early but was reeled in to finish third, while Honda's Dani Pedrosa was forced to retire after crashing twice in his eight laps. Marquez's win brought him equal with Australian Mick Doohan's 12 wins from 1997 and the 21-year-old has a chance to own the record with victory in the final race at Valencia. The win also sealed the constructor’s title for Honda, their 21st in premier class racing. German Stefan Bradl was fourth on a Honda with Yamaha’s Bradley Smith fifth.
Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo briefly held the lead early but was reeled in to finish third, while Honda's Dani Pedrosa was forced to retire after crashing twice in his eight laps. Marquez's win brought him equal with Australian Mick Doohan's 12 wins from 1997 and the 21-year-old has a chance to own the record with victory in the final race at Valencia. The win also sealed the constructor’s title for Honda, their 21st in premier class racing. German Stefan Bradl was fourth on a Honda with Yamaha’s Bradley Smith fifth.
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