Source: MotoGP.

An intriguing duel between Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) and Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) saw the former come out on top at Mugello, with Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) joining them on the podium at his 300th grand prix.

The two Spaniards put on a great show in front of the Italian crowd, battling for the lead for several laps, only for Marquez to clinch a sixth successive victory in 2014 by 0.121s on the final lap.

At his 300th race the yellow sea of fans were willing Rossi to capitalise on any mistake from the front two, and although The Doctor had to settle for third by just under three seconds it was still a great ride for him from 10th on the grid.

Earlier in the day the only other rider to have reached 300 GP, Rossi’s friend Loris Capirossi, had ridden an emotional tribute lap for the late Marco Simoncelli – now a MotoGP Legend – on a Honda Gresini bike.

With Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) and impressive rookie Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech3) the next two across the finishing line after Rossi – albeit more than 10 seconds back – there were four Spaniards in the top five.

Behind them Italians Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing) also got great support from the crowd en route to sixth and seventh respectively, with Iannone making a brilliant start and leading in the early stages having started second on the grid.

The top 10 was completed by Alvaro Bautista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini), Aleix Espargaro (NGM Forward Racing) and Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing). Australian Broc Parkes was 17th aboard the PBM entry following teammate Michael Laverty home.

Hector Barbera (Avintia Racing) and Michel Fabrizio (Octo IodaRacing Team) both retired from the race with technical problems. Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech3) crashed out on lap four, but walked away unharmed. Shortly afterwards Cal Crutchlow (Ducati Team) and Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda MotoGP) went down, with the German being hit by the Englishman’s bike as it slid across the track, with both riders fortunately avoided injury.

2014 MotoGP World Championship
Round six – Mugello, Italy

MotoGP race results:
1. Marc MARQUEZ 41m38.254
2. Jorge LORENZO +0.121
3. Valentino ROSSI +2.688
4. Dani PEDROSA +14.046
5. Pol ESPARGARO +15.603
6. Andrea DOVIZIOSO +17.042
7. Andrea IANNONE +17.129
8. Alvaro BAUTISTA +27.407
9. Aleix ESPARGARO +41.886
10. Yonny HERNANDEZ +45.212
11. Michele PIRRO +45.433
12. Karel ABRAHAM +45.831
13. Scott REDDING +45.839
14. Hiroshi AOYAMA +46.834
15. Colin EDWARDS +1m09.554
16. Michael LAVERTY +1m17.789
17. Broc PARKES +1m35.031
18. Mike DI MEGLIO +1m37.501
DNF. Hector BARBERA
DNF. Michel FABRIZIO
DNF. Cal CRUTCHLOW
DNF. Stefan BRADL
DNF. Bradley SMITH

MotoGP championship standings:
1. Marc MARQUEZ 150
2. Valentino ROSSI 97
3. Dani PEDROSA 96
4. Jorge LORENZO 65
5. Andrea DOVIZIOSO 63
6. Pol ESPARGARO 49
7. Aleix ESPARGARO 44
8. Stefan BRADL 39
9. Alvaro BAUTISTA 34
10. Bradley SMITH 34
11. Andrea IANNONE 34
12. Nicky HAYDEN 23
13. Hiroshi AOYAMA 23
14. Yonny HERNANDEZ 22
15. Scott REDDING 21
16. Cal CRUTCHLOW 15
17. Karel ABRAHAM 13
18. Colin EDWARDS 8
19. Michele PIRRO 5
20. Danilo PETRUCCI 2
21. Hector BARBERA 2
22. Broc PARKES (AUS) 1

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