Valentino Rossi dominated the Spanish Grand Prix, bouncing back from his early crash in the previous round in Austin, to defeat MotoGP arch-rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez. In a Lorenzo-esque performance, Rossi led every lap – and his 2.3s winning margin did not reflect his true dominance. Lorenzo led for a split second, after lunging ahead on lap two but overshooting the Nieto corner, but after that Rossi was able to extend a 2s lead which he managed throughout the 27-lap race. Lorenzo fended off the attentions of Marquez in the first half of the race, before pulling away in the second half and looking briefly like challenging Rossi before losing pace in the latter stages....
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