Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) led from start to finish to win his home Gran Premio Red Bull de España, while Italian Valentino Rossi clung on to the overall MotoGP lead after finishing a distant 10th for Yamaha.
A one-two for Repsol Honda Team who had reigning champion Marc Marquez finish 6.136 seconds behind another five-time World Champion – Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) the triple MotoGP champion's first podium for Ducati since his move from Yamaha, completing a Spanish sweep of the podium places of the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez. 2017.
Well done Pedrosa #26 you deserve the an impervious victory in his home Gran Premio Red Bull de España, storming away from his first pole position since Sepang 2015.
Pedrosa's first victory on Spanish soil since the 31-year-old won at Jerez in 2013.It was also his first in MotoGP since San Marino last September and continued his streak of winning a race in every season he has been in the top flight since 2006.The MotoGP™ race in Jerez was race number 3000 in the World Championship.
"I am very happy to be the 3000th winner and join so many good riders in history!! MotoGP Thanks to all the fans!" Said Dani Pedrosa after the race.
The five-time World Champion Jorge Lorenzo is BACK - with a first podium at Ducati: “Don’t doubt my riding or mentality” Jorge Lorenzo had taken 145 podiums in the World Championship by the time the lights went out in Jerez, and the Spanish GP was the day to take number 146 and ride into parc ferme for the first time in Ducati red.
Till then keep waiting for another round of MotoGP at HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France on 19 May - 21 May.