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
