Marquez run ends as Pedrosa nabs Czech MotoGP
By Agence France-Presse in Brno, Czech Republic | China Daily | Updated: 2014-08-19 07:26
Marc Marquez's hopes of setting a record 11 straight MotoGP wins ended on Sunday as Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa of Spain won the Czech Republic Moto GP in Brno.
Pedrosa, who also won at Brno in 2012, finished the 22 laps on the dry 5.4-kilometer (3.36-mile) circuit in 42 min, 47.8 sec, ahead of the Yamaha duo of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, with Marquez finishing fourth.
Marquez was looking to become the first premier class rider to win the 11 opening races of a season.
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