MONTMELO, Spain (AP) – Jorge Lorenzo won the Catalonia Grand Prix after starting from pole position ahead of MotoGP points leader Marc Marquez on Sunday.
Marquez crossed second followed by Valentino Rossi at the Barcelona-Catalonia Circuit.
It was the Spaniard’s second straight victory after the Italian GP two weeks ago. Those are his only two victories since joining Ducati in 2017.
MotoGP Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain celebrates with his team after winning the MotoGP Catalunya Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Alonso)
Lorenzo announced last week that would leave Ducati at the end of the season and join Honda next year, forming a formidable pairing with Marquez.
It was the three-time former champion’s 46th career win in the top category.
![MotoGP Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain leads MotoGP Honda rider Marc Marquez of Spain and MotoGP Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso of Italy during the Catalunya Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Alonso)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/06/17/14/wire-3329548-1529242030-400_634x422.jpg)
MotoGP Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain leads MotoGP Honda rider Marc Marquez of Spain and MotoGP Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso of Italy during the Catalunya Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Alonso)
![MotoGP Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain celebrates with his team after winning the MotoGP Catalunya Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Alonso)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/06/17/14/wire-3329550-1529242032-836_634x951.jpg)
MotoGP Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain celebrates with his team after winning the MotoGP Catalunya Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Alonso)
![MotoGP Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain crosses the finish line to win the MotoGP Catalunya Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Alonso)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/06/17/14/wire-3329552-1529242033-218_634x422.jpg)
MotoGP Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain crosses the finish line to win the MotoGP Catalunya Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Alonso)
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