Marc Marquez reacts after winning the MotoGP race in England, yesterday.Marc Marquez reacts after winning the MotoGP race in England, yesterday.

Marc Marquez endured a race-long battle with Jorge Lorenzo from start to finish before claiming victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, yesterday.

The 21-year-old Spaniard on his Repsol Honda, who started the race from pole position, dropped into second on the opening lap as his compatriot took charge.

But the lead changed hands between the duo a number of times after championship leader Marquez went in front with seven laps to go.

Marquez was pushed back to second but fought back hard and after shoulder-barging and a touch with Movistar Yamaha’s Lorenzo, he came out on top to pick up an impressive 11th win of this season’s MotoGP World Championship in 40 minutes 51.835 seconds, with Lorenzo’s team-mate Valentino Rossi coming home third.

After Lorenzo took the early lead, Marquez put him under increasing pressure as the race moved on and the front-running two were being tracked by Andrea Dovizioso on his Ducati, Rossi, Honda’s Dani Pedrosa and Britain’s Bradley Smith in sixth on his Yamaha.

The fight for third was going strong between Pedrosa, Rossi and Dovizioso before six-times world champion Rossi took advantage of the Spaniard going wide to reclaim third with fellow Italian Dovizioso moving up to fourth.

The battle at the front began to heat up as Marquez finally made his move and took the lead from Lorenzo moments after setting the fastest lap of race with a time of 2mins 01.980secs.

Yet the Yamaha rider did not give up and reclaimed the lead as Marquez ran wide, to the delight of the crowds in the grandstand who roared approval.

With three laps remaining, Lorenzo was being pushed hard and – after a fight for track position where the riders looked to have touched – Marquez came out on top and held the lead to clinch his 11th win of the season, 0.732secs ahead of Lorenzo.

Standings

1. Marquez (Honda) - 288
2. Pedrosa (Honda) - 199
3. Rossi (Yamaha) - 189
4. Lorenzo (Yamaha) - 157
5. Dovizioso (Ducati) - 129
6. A. Espargaro (Yamaha) - 92
7. P. Espargaro (Yamaha) - 88
8. Iannone (Ducati) - 81
9. Bradl (Honda) - 74
10. Smith (Yamaha) - 65

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