(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)Two-time defending world champion Marc Marquez overtook countryman Jorge Lorenzo with fewer than three laps remaining to claim his third consecutive Indianapolis MotoGP victory on Sunday.
Spanish Honda rider Marquez covered the 27-lap 112.6 kilometre Indianapolis Motor Speedway course in 41 minutes 55.371 seconds with Yamaha's Lorenzo 0.688 seconds behind. Italian superstar Valentino Rossi finished third. Rossi retains his lead in the world championship standings with a nine-point advantage over Yamaha teammate Lorenzo 195-186. Rossi edged out Dani Pedrosa in a tight battle for third place just slipping past the Spanish Honda rider with one lap left to reach the podium. Lorenzo led for much of the race with Marquez right on his tail.
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