Spanish rookie Marc Marquez out-duelled Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa to win the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas on Sunday and become the youngest ever winner in the MotoGP premier class.
Starting from pole, Marquez was beaten to the first turn by Pedrosa but the 20-year-old Spaniard patiently stalked his team mate around the twisting Circuit of the Americas before grabbing the lead with nine laps remaining in the 21 lap race and pulling away for a comfortable 1.534 second victory.
"Racing MotoGP always it is hard," a beaming Marquez told television reporters following the race. "I chose the hard tire on the rear and was not very sure but in the end was working well. I don't know what happen in the front I had many problems, especially at the end of the race I could not push but in the end it was like that and I am very happy."
The inaugural Texas race quickly turned into a two-rider tussle as the factory Hondas pulled away with Marquez and Pedrosa engaging in a thrilling cat-and-mouse battle....
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