MotoGP Argentina - Race Results

Valentino Rossi wins his second race of the season after dramatically hunting down race leader Marc Marquez, before the pair clashed on the penultimate lap!

Marquez choose the hard (rather than extra hard) rear tyre, with Rossi using the extra-hard to reel in the Honda rider in the second half of the race.

Cal Crutchlow snatched the final podium place behind Andrea Dovizioso at the last corner.

HRC test rider Hiroshi Aoyama was replacing Dani Pedrosa while the Spaniard recovers from arm pump surgery...

1.Valentino RossiITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)41m 35.644s2.Andrea DoviziosoITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)41m 41.329s3.Cal CrutchlowGBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V)41m 43.942s4.Andrea IannoneITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)41m 43.996s5.Jorge LorenzoESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)41m 45.836s6.Bradley SmithGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)41m 55.520s7.Aleix EspargaroESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)41m 59.977s8.Pol EspargaroESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)42m 3.314s9.Scott ReddingGBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)42m 10.041s10.Maverick Vi?alesESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*42m 10.452s11.Danilo PetrucciITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1)42m 15.850s12.Jack MillerAUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)*42m 18.298s13.Hector BarberaESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)42m 18.373s14.Loris BazFRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)*42m 18.497s15.Stefan BradlGER Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)42m 18.681s16.Nicky HaydenUSA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)42m 18.896s17.Eugene LavertyIRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)*42m 19.044s18.Mike Di MeglioFRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)42m 19.452s19.Alvaro BautistaESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)42m 20.522s20.Marco MelandriITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)42m 31.880s21.Karel AbrahamCZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS)42m 39.015s22.Alex De AngelisRSM Octo IodaRacing (ART)42m 44.088s
Hiroshi AoyamaJPN Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)DNF
Marc MarquezESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)DNF
Yonny HernandezCOL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)DNF

Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).
22 litres of race fuel for Ducati, 24 litres for Suzuki and Aprilia. Same 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Fuel and soft tyre can change depending on top three results.Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie