[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/motorcycles\/an-exciting-round-of-the-motogp\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/motorcycles\/an-exciting-round-of-the-motogp\/","headline":"AN EXCITING ROUND OF THE MOTOGP","name":"AN EXCITING ROUND OF THE MOTOGP","description":"As we’ve already alluded to, the weekend just gone was rife with exciting activity at the most recent round of the MotoGP.\u00a0Notably, early favourite Jorge Lorenzo had a good start but his performance quickly took a nose dive and he found himself joining Turn One club in quite a fashion. Landing in the gravel after carelessly hitting a wet patch and although he wasn’t harmed, his bike was unfit to continue, forcing him to withdraw from the race. Speaking on […]","datePublished":"2016-04-05","dateModified":"2016-04-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Feature.jpg","height":800,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/motorcycles\/an-exciting-round-of-the-motogp\/","about":["MOTORCYCLES"],"wordCount":395,"keywords":["Dovizioso","Lorenzo","Marquez","MotoGP"],"articleBody":"As we’ve already alluded to, the weekend just gone was rife with exciting activity at the most recent round of the MotoGP.\u00a0Notably, early favourite Jorge Lorenzo had a good start but his performance quickly took a nose dive and he found himself joining Turn One club in quite a fashion.Landing in the gravel after carelessly hitting a wet patch and although he wasn’t harmed, his bike was unfit to continue, forcing him to withdraw from the race. Speaking on the events, Lorenzo said “It was a weekend to forget” but we don’t think we’re going to.\u00a0After his poor performance in training and the race itself, Lorenzo will have to go to the mattresses to return to the podium.Marc Marquez was the victor of this weekend, blazing the trail for Honda he won by 7.679 seconds over Yamaha racer Valentino Rossi.\u00a0Owing his success to his split-second bike change, Marquez even commented that “the second part of the race was key”. After making the necessary change to his bike – as a result of the wet weather – he “opened a gap and after that I just kept the distance”. He’s modest and we like it.Marquez’s Honda teammate, Dani Pedrosa took third in this race because of other team crashes and referred to his podium finish as “one of the luckiest days of my life”.\u00a0One of the major talking points of the weekend however, was the crash by team Ducati, which gave Pedrosa ample opportunity to score podium points.Essentially, Andrea “The Maniac” Iannone took himself and his Ducati team-mate Andrea Dovizioso out of the race and a double podium finish.\u00a0A bad day for Iannone saw him collide with Dovizioso into the gravel and he was rewarded with a three-place grid penalty for the next round and a penalty point for his efforts.Sadder still, was that they were just metres from the finish line, which Dovizioso took as inspiration to push his bike over the finish line and take 13th place. Although Iannone apologised to Dovizioso and all seemed well, we wouldn’t have like to have been in the Ducati team debriefing after this malarkey.Eyes are now fixed on what looks to be a very interesting next round – the Round of the Americas – in Austin, Texas this Sunday, 10th April. Images: MotoGP"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Motorcycles","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/\/motorcycles\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"AN EXCITING ROUND OF THE MOTOGP","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/motorcycles\/an-exciting-round-of-the-motogp\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]