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Marc Marquez won his fourth MotoGP title in five years

Marquez takes fourth MotoGP title in five years

Honda's Marc Marquez won his fourth MotoGP world championship in five years after his only rival Andrea Dovizioso crashed out of a dramatic season-ending race in Valencia.

Motorsport • 12 Nov 17

Dani Pedrosa (near) celebrates with teammate Marc Marquez

Pedrosa eases to win as Spanish dominate in Jerez

Dani Pedrosa eased to success at the Gran Premio Red Bull de Espana to seal victory in MotoGP's 3,000th race.

Motorsport • 07 May 17

Dani Pedrosa leads Valentino Rossi at Misano World Circuit

Pedrosa denies Rossi a home win at Misano

Honda's Dani Pedrosa became the eighth different MotoGP winner in eight races today to deny Italian great Valentino Rossi a home victory in front of 100,000 flag-waving fans at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 11 Sep 16

Dani Pedrosa celebrates on the podium after his victory

Grid penalty for Rossi as Pedrosa wins in Malaysia

Valentino Rossi will start the final race of the MotoGP season from the back of the grid and with a narrow championship lead after Dani Pedrosa won a dramatic Malaysian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 25 Oct 15

Dani Pedrosa to return to MotoGP this weekend

Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa will be back in action at the French Grand Prix this weekend after missing three of the season's first four races due to arm surgery.

Motorsport • 12 May 15

Dani Pedrosa set a time of one minute 40.985 seconds

Pedrosa on pole in Barcelona

Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa secured pole position for Sunday's Catalunya MotoGP race as team-mate and compatriot Marc Marquez crashed out late into the qualifying session in Barcelona.

Motorsport • 14 Jun 14

Repsol Honda rider Pedrosa beat team-mate and compatriot Marquez by 2.757 seconds

Pedrosa claims Malaysian MotoGP win

Dani Pedrosa clinched his third win of the MotoGP season at the Malaysian GP while Marc Marquez finished second to extend his championship lead.

Motorsport • 13 Oct 13

Marc Marquez leads the championship on 278 points

Marquez takes MotoGP win at Aragon

Spaniard Marc Marquez edged closer to the world title with a win at the Aragon MotoGP ahead of Jorge Lorenzo on Sunday, when another of his closest challengers Dani Pedrosa crashed out in spectacular fashion.

Motorsport • 29 Sep 13

Pedrosa takes pole with Montmelo record

Championship leader Dani Pedrosa grabbed pole position for Sunday's Catalunya grand prix when he recorded the fastest ever lap at Montmelo near Barcelona on Saturday.

Motorsport • 15 Jun 13

Pedrosa on pole for Italian Grand Prix

MotoGP championship leader Dani Pedrosa put Honda on pole position at the Italian Grand Prix and knocked fellow-Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo off the top slot in the final seconds of qualifying today.

Motorsport • 01 Jun 13

Pedrosa takes victory in Jerez

Dani Pedrosa won for the first time in 2013 with a controlled ride at the Spanish MotoGP in Jerez.

Motorsport • 05 May 13

Dani Pedrosa (r) is now just 23 points behind Jorge Lorenzo (l) with two races remaining

Pedrosa gains after Malaysia MotoGP abandoned

Dani Pedrosa's hopes of winning the MotoGP championship are very much alive after a thrilling performance in dangerously wet conditions in Malaysia.

Motorsport • 21 Oct 12

Dani Pedrosa crosses the finish line in Japan

Pedrosa still in MotoGP title race after Japan win

Honda's Dani Pedrosa kept his slim MotoGP title hopes alive by beating fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo to win the Japanese Grand Prix for the second year in a row.

Motorsport • 14 Oct 12

Jorge Lorenzo left it late to take pole in Japan

Jorge Lorenzo leaves it late to take pole in Japan

Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo secured his sixth pole position of the MotoGP season with a record last-gasp spurt in qualifying for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 13 Oct 12

Dani Pedrosa takes Aragon GP victory

Honda's Dani Pedrosa cruised to victory at the Aragon Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha.

Motorsport • 30 Sep 12

Jorge Lorenzo celebrates his victory in San Marino

Lorenzo hopes boosted by San Marino win

Jorge Lorenzo's world championship hopes enjoyed a huge boost as he claimed victory at today's San Marino Grand Prix at Misano while nearest challenger Dani Pedrosa crashed out.

Motorsport • 16 Sep 12