Argentina MotoGP - Race Results
One of the most dramatic MotoGP races of all time has ended with a close victory for Crutchlow over fellow satellite star Zarco, with Rins claiming his debut podium in third ahead of long-time race leader Miller.
But behind there was major controversy as world champion Marquez received no less than three penalties during the race!
The first was a ride-through for not leaving the grid after stalling and then re-starting his bike at the end of the sighting lap.
One of the most dramatic MotoGP races of all time has ended with a close victory for Crutchlow over fellow satellite star Zarco, with Rins claiming his debut podium in third ahead of long-time race leader Miller.
But behind there was major controversy as world champion Marquez received no less than three penalties during the race!
The first was a ride-through for not leaving the grid after stalling and then re-starting his bike at the end of the sighting lap.
Marquez then had to drop a position after barging into Aleix Espargaro during his comeback through the field, only to knock into Rossi at the same corner in the closing stages of the race - sending them both wide, with Rossi then falling on the wet grass.
Marquez barges into Rossi and the Italian falls on the grass!@ValeYellow46 @YamahaMotoGP@MarcMarquez93 @HRC_MotoGP#ArgentinaGP #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/NakHDcQ4Fw
— CRASH.NET/MotoGP (@crash_motogp) April 8, 2018
That incident resulted in a 30-second post-race penalty, dropping Marquez from 5th to 18th...
- Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 40m 36.342s
- Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 40m 36.593s
- Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 40m 38.843s
- Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 40m 40.732s
- Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 40m 51.283s
- Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 40m 58.875s
- Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 40m 59.368s
- Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 41m 0.263s
- Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 41m 0.653s
- Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 41m 2.345s
- Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 41m 7.364s
- Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 41m 8.233s
- Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 41m 8.794s
- Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 41m 18.403s
- Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 41m 18.616s
- Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 41m 18.967s
- Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 41m 19.692s
- Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 41m 20.202s
- Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 41m 28.424s
- Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 41m 40.286s
- Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 41m 46.486s
Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) DNF
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) DNF
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) DNF
* Rookie
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
