Monday 23 May 2016

2016 Italy MotoGP Review, Rider News

Review of round six of the 2016 MotoGP season at the Mugello Circuit, in Mugello, Italy.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider and current MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1. Second was Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was two hundredths of a second behind Lorenzo at the end.



While, third was Ducati Team rider Andrea Iannone on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP16, he was five seconds behind Lorenzo at the end.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Ajo Motorsport rider and current Moto2 champion Johann Zarco on the Kalex. Second was Forward Team rider Lorenzo Baldassarri on the Kalex, he was three tenths of a second behind Zarco at the end. While, third was Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 rider Sam Lowes on the Kalex, he was a second behind Zarco at the end of the race.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Brad Binder on the KTM. Second was Gresini Racing Moto3 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio on the Honda, he was four hundredths of a second behind Binder at the end. While, third was Aspar Mahindra Team Moto3 rider Francesco Bagnaia on the Mahindra, he was seven hundredths of a second behind Binder at the end of the race.



It was confirmed on Monday (16/5/16), Dani Pedrosa has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Repsol Honda Team in MotoGP for 2017 and 2018.



No word yet who is his team-mate yet for next season. Looks it would be more than likely is his current team-mate Marc Márquez, unless something changes.

Meanwhile, it was confirmed of Tuesday (17/5/16), Andrea Dovizioso has signed a new two-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with the factory Ducati Team in MotoGP for 2017 and 2018. Dovizioso will ride alongside current MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo at Ducati for the next two seasons in MotoGP.



While it was confirmed on Thurday (19/5/16), Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team has signed Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Maverick Viñales for the 2017 and 2018 MotoGP season.



Viñales currently sits fifth in the championship, with a best finish of third place from two weeks ago at Le Mans.

With Valentino Rossi remaining at Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team for 2017 and 2018, Viñales will replace MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo who is off to Ducati next season.

Finally, it was confirmed on on Thursday (19/5/16) Team Suzuki Ecstar has signed Ducati Team rider Andrea Iannone for the 2017 and 2018 MotoGP season.



Iannone currently sits ninth in the championship, with a best finish of two third place finishes so far this season.

No word yet who is his team-mate yet for next season. Looks it would be more than likely be current Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Aleix Espargaró, unless something changes.

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