Marquez becomes the youngest MotoGP winner

Spain’s Marc Marquez became the youngest rider to win a MotoGP race after taking victory at the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas. His Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa finished second and reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo was third. Marquez was 20 years and 63 days old, taking the record as the youngest rider to win a premier-class grand prix from Freddie Spencer, who was 20 years and 196 days when he won the Belgium 500cc GP in 1982.

1 Marc Marquez (Spa) Honda
2 Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda
3 Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha
4 Cal Crutchlow (Gbr) Yamaha
5 Stefan Bradl (Ger) Honda
6 Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha
7 Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Ducati
8 Alvaro Bautista (Spa) Honda
9 Nicky Hayden (Usa) Ducati
10 Andrea Iannone (Ita) Ducati

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