In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP champion Marc Marquez on his works Honda RC213V.
Second place was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was twoseconds behind Márquez at the end.
While, third was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was three seconds behind Márquez at the end.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Brad Binder on the KTM. Second was Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS rider and Current Moto3 Champion Joan Mir on the Kalex, he was eight tenths of a second behind Binder at the end. While, third was Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Luca Marini on the Kalex, he was nine tenths of a second behind Binder at the end of the race.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Del Conca Gresini Racing Moto3 rider Jorge Martín on the Honda. Second was Redox PrüstelGP rider Marco Bezzecchi on the KTM, he was twenty-five tenths of a second behind Martín at the end of the race. While, third was CIP - Green Power rider John McPhee on the KTM, he was twenty-six tenths of a second behind Martín at the end of the race.
It was confirmed on Thursday (12/8/18) Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedrosa has announced he will retire from motorcycle racing at the end of 2018 MotoGP season.
Pedrosa, who will turn 33 in September, had been part of the Repsol Honda works set-up since 2006 after winning the 125cc (Moto3) title in 2003 and back-to-back 250cc (Moto2) titles in 2004 and 2005, was left without a ride for next year when the team signed Jorge Lorenzo as his replacement for 2019.
With no options going into 2019, Pedrosa opted to end his stint in MotoGP having competed only on Honda machinery throughout his career.
Pedrosa has won 31 wins and 112 podiums in the premier class, but has missed out on a MotoGP title, finishing runner-up on three occasions, to Ducati's Casey Stoner in 2007, and to then-Yamaha rider Lorenzo in 2010 and 2012.
Pedrosa currently sits twelfth in the MotoGp standings with best finish of two fifth place finishes.
Finally, it was confirmed from last week (5/7/18), Ángel Nieto Team (formerly Aspar) announced that they will join forces with Moto2 team SIC Racing to field two Yamaha YZR-M1 satellites, replacing Tech 3 as the Yamaha satellite team starting from 2019 on a three-year deal.
No word who will be riding for satellite M1 bikes for next season.
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