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MotoGP Austin: Ray dominates opening Rookies race

Bradley Ray obliterated the opposition to win the first race of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for 2013 leaving pole man Karel Hanika and Toprak Razgatl?o?lu to cross the line over 6 seconds behind.

The 15-year-old Briton had set off from 4th on the grid but after realising he had pace over Hanika he passed the 17-year-old Czech and soon opened up a comanding advantage.

Razgatl?o?lu, the 16-year-old Turk, had qualified 8th and joined Hanika in battling for the remaining rostrum places with Stefano Manzi, Scott Deroue, Manuel Pagliani, Diego Perez and Tarran Mackenzie.

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On lap five of the 12 Manzi, the 14-year-old Italian, crashed spectacularly when his rear wheel touched Deroue's elbow as the pair changed direction. The 17-year-old Netherlander stayed upright and continued the fight.

“It wasn't that easy. I knew from the start that I had to go with Hanika, he was quicker than all of us in practice. I managed that then I realised that I could go quicker so went in front," said Ray.

“We had changed the bike after practice because I had chatter problems in the front. We put in harder springs but that actually made it worse. It was really bad, I just rode as fast as I was comfortable and I knew that if that wasn't fast enough to win I couldn't go any quicker. We are definitely going to change the front for tomorrow.”

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