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Moto GP hat-trick seals Spanish reign

Spanish victories in all three categories of Motor racing's season-opener in Qatar on Sunday confirms Spain as world leaders in the sport.

Published: 8 April 2013 10:23 CEST
Moto GP hat-trick seals Spanish reign
Winner Jorge Lorenzo of Spain (centre) poses alongside runners up in Sunday's MotoGP race Valentino Rossi and Spain's Marc Marquez. Photo:KARIM JAAFAR / AL-WATAN - DOHA / AFP

Spain's Jorge Lorenzo began his MotoGP title defence in style with an emphatic win in the season-opener at Qatar's Losail International Circuit on Sunday.

The Yamaha ace charged to the 24th win of his MotoGP career, finishing 5.990 seconds ahead of teammate and seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi.

MotoGP rookie Marc Marquez of Honda took a superb third on his debut in the top division, staged under floodlights.

Pole-sitter Lorenzo held the lead right from when the start and held on till the chequered flag while the rest of the field behind him traded places.

"I knew it was going to complicated. I'm happy that Valentino came back in second place, it's good for Yamaha," Lorenzo told BBC television.

Rossi, who had had an ordinary weekend going into Sunday's race, came into his own in the final stages of the race, going past Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Marquez in quick succession.

 

Im Moto2, a tightly-fought duel between Catalan Po Espargaró and  Englishman Scott Redding for the first win of the Moto2 season ended in the Spaniard's favour.
 
Espargaró started his charge for the Championship in the best possible manner with victory at the Grand Prix of Qatar, which he took from pole position.
 
He managed to hold off a persistent and courageous challenge from Scott Redding, as the pair fought for the win right down to the final lap.
 

Moto3 produced another thrilling Spanish win in the season opener at Losail, where Majorcan Luis Salom rode a perfect race.
 
Salom rode an awe-inspiring race to win the first of the Moto3 season at the Quatar's Grand Prix on Sunday, as the category produced another incredible spectacle that went down to the last lap.
 

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Danish artist MØ to sing at Nobel Prize concert

The Danish singer MØ’s year just keep getting better and better and now it’s guaranteed to go out with a bang.

Published: 2 December 2015 11:22 CET
Danish artist MØ to sing at Nobel Prize concert
MØ has rocketed to international fame this year. Photo: Thomas Skou
After singing her way to the most-streamed song ever with ‘Lean On’ and becoming the highest-placed Danish artist on the influential Billboard Hot 100 list in over 60 years, MØ’s remarkable year will end with a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. 
 
On December 11th, the Funen native will pay tribute to this year’s recipients, a quartet of Tunisian civil society groups that were awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize in October for helping rescue the only democracy that emerged from the Arab Spring.
 
 
They will receive their prize on December 10 at a formal ceremony at Oslo's City Hall, followed by the concert the next evening.
 
In a press release, MØ wrote that it was “a great honour” to be asked to perform. 
 
“I have the deepest respect for the Nobel Peace Prize – not only it, but all forms of recognition given to those who try to make the world a better place. To be able to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize concert and help spread the message about the National Dialogue Quartet’s very important work is a great honour,” the singer said. 
 
Former ‘The Tonight Show’ and American comedy legend Jay Leno will host the concert and other scheduled performers include Kygo and Jason Derulo.