SPANISH SPORTS | GREAT DAY IN MOTO GP - INTO THE DAVIS CUP FINAL IN TENNIS

Great afternoon for SPANISH SPORTS & Sportsmen with grand performances in MOTO GP & DAVIS CUP Tennis. In the Motor-bike area, Spanish riders won two out of the three categories, & in Tennis SPAIN qualifies for its 8th Davis Cup Final after winning France in the semi-final held in Cordoba (Spain).

Marc Marquez Moto 2

Firstly, MOTO GP action from the ARAGON GP ( SPAIN ) with NICOL TEROL winning the 125 cc category & opening further his lead in the 125 cc World Championship table,  & a fabulous victory by young MARC MARQUEZ in the Moto 2 category cutting to just 6 points the lead by Stefan Bradl in the World Champions table. In the MOTO GP category Australian Casey Stoner was just too good & almost perfect to give him the victory, plus jump closer to this seasons World Title as he opens the points gap further over Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo. The latter came in third in todays race behind another Spaniard Dani Pedrosa who was second.

Here is a full summary in all MOTO GP categories of today's winners,  & current point standings:



MOTO GP final race top 3 places:
1. Casey Stoner (AUS/Honda RC 212 V)
2. Dani Pedrosa (SP/Honda RC 212 V)
3. Jorge Lorenzo(SP/Yamaha YZR M 1)


MOTO GP World Championship table placings:
1º Stoner (AUS) 284pts
2º Lorenzo (SP) 240
3º Dovizioso (ITA) 185
4º Pedrosa (SP)


MOTO 2 final race top 3 places:
.1. Marc Márquez (SP/Suter)
.2. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Suter)
.3. Simone Corsi (ITA/FTR)


MOTO 2 World Championship table placings:
1. Stefan Bradl (GER) 221 pts
2. Marc Márquez (SP) 215
3. Andrea Iannone (ITA) 132


125cc final race top 3 places:
.1. Nicolás Terol (SP/Aprilia)
.2. Johann Zarco (FRA/Derbi)
.3. Maverick Viñales (SP/Aprilia)


125cc World Championship table placings:
1. Nicolás Terol (SP)241 pts
2. Johann Zarco (FRA) 205
3. Maverick Viñales (SP) 177

Next race is the JAPAN GP & just 4 more races ( including Japan) left for the season. 

Spanish Tennis: Rafael Nadal

Spanish Tennis ace RAFAEL NADAL gave SPAIN an unbeatable 3 - 1 result,  beating Frenchmen TSONGA 6 - 0 , 6 - 2 , 6 - 4 , & giving Spain the DAVIS CUP semi final against FRANCE at Cordoba (Spain). This gives Spain its 8th Davis Cup Final birth against either Argentina or Serbia (still to be decided).

Things complicated themselves for Spain yesterday when France won the doubles & took things to 2 -1.A victory by Spain this afternoon in singles was vital & Nadal didn´t not let his country down at all with a superb performance of Tennis.


Spanish Sports excitement continues later this afternoon as SPAIN plays FRANCE in the Basketball Euro Final at 20.00 (Sp time). Stay tuned for the result , & good luck to the Basketball squad from here.

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