14 Monday, August 12, 2019 Sports Jamie Chadwick Austrian MotoGP is first champion of all-female W Series REUTERS less Chadwick failed to finish, BRANDS HATCH (ENGLAND) and although she overtook the Briton for third in the clos- BRITAIn’S Jamie Chadwick ing stages she had to settle was crowned first champion for overall runner-up and a of the all-female W Series $250,000 payout. on Sunday, and collected a “I think I gave it everything $500,000 prize, after finish- I had today, unfortunately not ing fourth in the season’s final enough for the champion- race at Brands Hatch. ship,” said Visser. “If I come The 21-year-old had start- back, I want to fight for the Race winner Italian MotoGP rider Andrea ed from pole position in front title again, to be sure.” The Dovizioso of Ducati Team during the trophy cer- of her home crowd as clear champion ended up with 110 emony for the MotoGP of Austria at the Red Bull favourite, 13 points clear of points to Visser’s 100. Powell Ring in Spielberg, Austria, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) Dutch title rival Beitske Vis- was third overall on 76. ser who lined up fifth, but she Chadwick, who had stood made hard work of it. on the podium in the five pre- vious races, had led cleanly from the start but then suf- F1 ladder fered her worst afternoon of the season, dropping back The W Series, which uses down the field. identical 1.8 litre Formula “I knew they had nothing Three cars, aims to help to lose, and Alice’s move came female racers climb out of nowhere and caught me the male-dominated by surprise,” said Chadwick. “I motorsport ladder towards didn’t want to get involved in Formula One, which last their battle, I tried to be sensi- saw a woman start ble with it. a race in 1976. “I found myself having a bit of wheel banging at times. I thought I had Beitske behind “Possibly the worst 30 me but made a bit of a mistake minutes of my life, followed and she got past. And then I by the best 30 minutes of my was, like, let’s just bring this life,” smiled Chadwick of her home, let’s not make any more afternoon. “The pressure just mistakes.” got to me a little bit. The W Series, which uses Italian MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati Team (No. 04) during the race for the MotoGP of Austria at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) “I definitely didn’t make identical 1.8 litre Formula that easy for myself but, fin- Three cars, aims to help female gers crossed, we can take this racers climb the male-dominat- on to bigger things,” added the ed motorsport ladder towards Williams Formula One devel- Formula One, which last saw a Dovizioso pips Marquez to opment driver. woman start a race in 1976. Compatriot Alice Powell “It’s really turned my ca- ripped up Chadwick’s script reer around,” said Chadwick, of a comfortable pole-to-flag who last year at Brands Hatch win by seizing her first victory became the first woman to of the six race campaign while win a round of the British F3 emerge best in Spielberg Finland’s Emma Kimilainen championship. took second place. “To have the champion- Visser had needed to win ship crown today is pretty AFP RESULTS AND STANDINGS Italian Andrea Dovizioso is to have any real chance, un- amazing.” SPIELBERG (AUSTRIA) 1. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 39min 34.771sec Did not finish (selected): Jack Miller (AUS/Ducati) Moto2 standings (after 12 of 19 races) still 58 points behind 2. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) at 0.213 MotoGP standings (after 12 of 19 races) 1. Alex Marquez (ESP/Kalex) 181 points, 2. Thomas five-time world champion DUCATI’S Andrea Dovizioso 3. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha-SRT) 6.117 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 230 points Luthi (SUI/Kalex) 138 3. Jorge Navarro (ESP/Speed won the Austrian MotoGP on 4. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 7.119 2. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 172 Up) 126 4. Augusto Fernandez (ESP/Kalex) 121 5. Marc Marquez despite Sunday to slightly close the 5. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 8.674 3. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 136 Lorenzo Baldassari (ITA/Kalex) 115 pipping the Honda rider 6. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki) 8.695 4. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki) 124 Moto3 results gap between him and runaway 7. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati-Pramac) 16.021 5. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 103 1. Romano Fenati (ITA/Honda) 37min 50.135sec, 2. on the final lap to gain his championship leader Marc 8. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) 16.206 Constructors standings Tony Arbolino (ITA/Honda) at 1.097, 3. John McPhee first race win since the Marquez. 9. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 17.350 1. Honda 236 pts, 2. Ducati 202, 3. Yamaha 179, 4. (GBR/Honda) 1.105, 4. Celestinio Vietti (ITA/KTM) season opener in Qatar. Italian Dovizioso is still 58 10. Franco Morbidelli (IRA/Yamaha-SRT) 20.510 Suzuki 141, 5. KTM 69, 6. Aprilia 47 1.120, 5. Marcos Ramirez (ESP/Honda) 6.789 11. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/Honda) 22.273 Moto2 results Moto 3 standings (after 12 of 19 rounds) points behind five-time world 12. Johann Zarco (FRA/KTM) 25.503 1. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 37min 24.963sec 2. Alex 1. Lorenzo Dalla Porta (ITA/Honda) 155 points, 2. Aron champion Marquez despite 13. Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda) 31.962 Marquez (ESP/Kalex) 0.330, 3. Jorge Navarro (ESP/ Canet (ESP/KTM) 154, 3. Tony Arbolino (ITA/Honda) Marquez’ second place on pipping the Honda rider on 14. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) 34.741 Speed Up) 1.839, 4. Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA/Kalex) 113, 4. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) 105, 5. Marcos the podium was hard earned. the final lap to gain his first 15. Karel Abraham (CZE/ Ducati) 48.109 2.183, 5. Augusto Fernandez (ESP/Kalex) 3.303, Ramirez (ESP/Honda) 89. The brother of MotoGP race win since the season world champion Marc Mar- opener in Qatar. er BT Sport. verstone on August 25. with a 0.330sec advantage quez had started from 11th “I didn’t think I could over- “Dovi did an incredible job over Alex Marquez, who on the grid but managed to take on the last corner but it was and at the moment we are lead- Binder’s birthday treat moved on to 181 points at the avoid a series of crashes that the last one and I absolutely had ing by 58 points, so we have to Earlier on Sunday South Af- top of the Moto2 champion- eliminated Japan’s pole sitter to try,” Dovizioso, 33, said. continue on the same way.” rican Brad Binder celebrated ships standings, a lead of 43 Tetsuta Nagashima, Spain’s “I felt incredibly strong at Yamaha’s Fabio Quartara- his 24th birthday in style with points over Thomas Luthi. Xavi Vierge, Australian Remy that point and sometimes you ro completed the podium and success in the Moto2. Binder’s success came just Gardner and Italian duo Enea have to try something crazy.” Australian Jack Miller was one The KTM rider was all after Austrian manufacturer Bastianini and Luca Marini. Marquez, who is yet to win of four riders who fell during smiles after ending a winless KTM had announced they “The conditions were very in Austria during his illustri- the race. spell stretching back to Aus- were withdrawing from the difficult and treacherous with ous career, praised Dovizioso’s Seven-time MotoGP world tralia in October last year. Moto2 championship at the a very slippery circuit,” he said. performance. champion Valentino Rossi was “I can’t imagine a better end of this season to plough all The Moto3 race was won “I’m happy because I fin- fourth, his best result since day than winning on my birth- their resources into MotoGP by Italian Romano Fenati for ished second, of course we finishing second in the US in day at KTM’s home track,” in an initial five-year deal. Honda, his first victory since Jamie Chadwick of Great Britain in action during the W Series race missed the last corner but I April, but he is a whopping 127 the 2016 Moto3 champion That will suit Binder, who being banned for grabbing a at Brands Hatch in West Kingsdown, Britain, on Sunday. (Inset) She was sliding a lot on the rear points behind Marquez ahead beamed. is graduating to the premier break leaver of fellow rider celebrates her victory. (REUTERS) tire,” Marquez told broadcast- of the British Grand Prix at Sil- Binder crossed the line category in 2020. Stefano Manzi last September. Vunipola leads the way as England deny Wales the world top spot AFP Monday, led by 17 points early up return clash with in Cardiff. propelled into the starting XV. TWICKENHAM (UK) in the second half before two “We weren’t at our best, England had a 14-0 lead as Wales tries in quick succes- especially in the first half – a early as the 15th minute fol- ENGLAND denied Wales top sion from George North and couple of soft tries,” said Gat- lowing two converted tries. spot in the world rankings as replacement Wyn Jones that land, who will stand down as Powerhouse No. 8 Vuni- Billy Vunipola led a fine for- cut the gap to just five points. Wales boss after Japan 2019. pola ripped the ball clear from ward effort in a 33-19 win at England had squandered “England went back to tra- a close-range maul to force his Twickenham on Sunday in a 31-0 lead in a 38-38 draw ditionally what they’re really way over the line.