The reigning MotoGP World Champion finally beats Brad Baker on the dirt in front of his home crowd at the Superprestigio.Marc Marquez and Brad Baker are now tied for wins at Superprestigio… so now there has to be a fifth annual event in 2017.
Brad Baker added his name to a list of some of the best riders in the world. Unfortunately, it was not a list that the American Flat Track racer wanted to be on – those who have been beaten by the reigning MotoGP Champion Marc Marquez. After years of trying, Marquez finally beat Baker at the fourth running of the Superprestigio, an all-star short track race at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.
In fact, it was a night for road racers on the dirt as MotoAmerica Superbike racer, and former Moto2 World Champion Toni Elias finished second, pushing Baker further back to third. It was a big moment for Marquez, a win that has the pair tied with two wins each (Marquez’ first win was when Baker was sidelined with injury in 2014).
“You know the Superprestigio victory is a different feeling than MotoGP,” Marquez said. “Here it is 16 laps. And then it is like, you know that it is one race and you can win or lose; no more. This makes you much more excited. And yes, this is maybe the most special one because Brad beat me every year that he competed and this is the first time that I beat him. Yeah we have 2-2, but for me we are 2-1, so still he is leading