Catat Rekor Hebat, Rossi Dekati Marquez di Klasemen MotoGP

jpnn.com, MUGELLO - Rider paling tua (39) di kelas para raja tahun ini, Valentino Rossi mendekati Marc Marquez di klasemen MotoGP 2018.

Dengan tambahan 16 poin hasil dari podium ketiga MotoGP Italia di Sirkuit Mugelllo, Minggu (3/6) malam WIB, Rossi kini mendulang 72 poin. Pembalap Movistar Yamaha itu kini berada di posisi kedua klasemen sementara, berjarak 23 poin dari Marquez si pemuncak.

Podium di MotoGP Italia juga sangat berarti buat Rossi. The Doctor, julukannya menjadi pembalap pertama yang memiliki poin 5.000 lebih di kelas utama.

Another record for The Doctor ????

The first rider to 5,000 points in MotoGP.

G O A T ???? pic.twitter.com/BUWHQDuao5 — Italian GP ???????????? on BT Sport (@btsportmotogp) June 3, 2018

"Ini (podium ketiga) sangat positif. Saya berusaha berjuang untuk menang. Namun kami tidak terlalu kuat untuk (posisi) satu atau dua. Secara umum kami sudah membuat perkembangan yang baik," kata Rossi usai balapan. (adk/jpnn)

Klasemen Sementara MotoGP 2018

1. = Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 95 points
2. ^2 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 72 points (-23)
3. v1 Maverick Viñales SPA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 67 points (-28)
4. ^5 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 66 points (-29)
5. v2 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 64 points (-31)
6. v1 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 63 points (-32)
7. = Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 60 points (-35)
8. = Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 56 points (-39)
9. v3 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 49 points (-46)
10. ^4 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati Team (GP18) 41 points (-54)
11. ^1 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 33 points (-62)
12. v2 Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 29 points (-66)
13. v2 Tito Rabat SPA Reale Avintia (GP17) 27 points (-68)
14. v1 Pol Espargaro SPA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 23 points (-72)
15. ^3 Alvaro Bautista SPA Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 19 points (-76)
16. ^1 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 17 points (-78)
17. v2 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 17 points (-78)
18. v2 Aleix Espargaro SPA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 13 points (-82)
19. = Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 10 points (-85)
20. ^2 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 7 points (-88)
21. v1 Mika Kallio FIN KTM Test Rider (RC16) 6 points (-89)
22. v1 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 5 points (-90)
23. = Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1 points (-94)
24. Thomas Luthi SWI Honda -
25. Xavier Simeon BEL Ducati -
^X Rider has improved X championship positions.
= Rider has the same championship position as previous race.
vX Rider has dropped X championship positions.
* Rookie