MotoGP Grand Prix of Spain 2015 Results: Winner, Standings and Reaction

Jorge Lorenzo claimed his first victory and first podium finish of the 2015 MotoGP campaign on Sunday thanks to a runaway victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.

The official MotoGP Twitter account confirmed the Spaniard's victory in his native land, with Marc Marquez claiming the runner-up place and Valentino Rossi finishing third:

Here's a look at the final race results and the updated riders' standings:

Pos.	Points	Rider	Team	Time/Gap
1	25	Jorge Lorenzo	Movistar Yamaha MotoGP	44'57.246
2	20	Marc Marquez	Repsol Honda Team	+5.576
3	16	Valentino Rossi	Movistar Yamaha MotoGP	+11.586
4	13	Cal Crutchlow	CWM LCR Honda	+22.727
5	11	Pol Espargaro	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	+26.620
6	10	Andrea Iannone	Ducati Team	+27.021
7	9	Aleix Espargaro	Team SUZUKI ECSTAR	+35.445
8	8	Bradley Smith	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	+36.296
9	7	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati Team	+41.933
10	6	Yonny Hernandez	Pramac Racing	+51.072
11	5	Maverick Vinales	Team SUZUKI ECSTAR	+51.674
12	4	Danilo Petrucci	Pramac Racing	+52.421
13	3	Scott Redding	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	+53.052
14	2	Hector Barbera	Avintia Racing	+53.200
15	1	Alvaro Bautista	Aprilia Racing Team Gresini	+57.344
16		Stefan Bradl	Athina Forward Racing	+59.018
17		Nicky Hayden	Aspar MotoGP Team	+1'01.506
18		Eugene Laverty	Aspar MotoGP Team	+1'03.163
19		Marco Melandri	Aprilia Racing Team Gresini	+1'06.895
20		Jack Miller	CWM LCR Honda	+1'14.182
21		Alex De Angelis	Octo IodaRacing Team	+1'26.832
22		Mike Di Miglio	Avintia Racing	1 Lap

Pos.	Rider	Bike	Nation	Points
1	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha	ITA	82
2	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	ITA	67
3	Jorge Lorenzo	Yamaha	SPA	62
4	Marc Marquez	Honda	SPA	56
5	Andrea Iannone	Ducati	ITA	50
6	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	GBR	47
7	Bradley Smith	Yamaha	GBR	36
8	Aleix Espargaro	Suzuki	SPA	31
9	Pol Espargaro	Yamaha	SPA	26
10	Maverick Vinales	Suzuki	SPA	20
11	Danilo Petrucci	Ducati	ITA	19
12	Scott Redding	Honda	GBR	13
13	Yonny Hernandez	Ducati	COL	12
14	Dani Pedrosa	Honda	SPA	10
15	Hector Barbera	Ducati	SPA	10
16	Jack Miller	Honda	AUS	6
17	Hiroshi Aoyama	Honda	JPN	5
18	Nicky Hayden	Honda	USA	3
19	Loris Baz	Yamaha Forward	FRA	2
20	Alvaro Bautista	Aprilia	SPA	2
21	Stefan Bradl	Yamaha Forward	GER	1

Lorenzo stormed out of the blocks fastest to claim an early lead in Jerez, searching for his first podium finish of the season having failed to crack the top three in the first three races.

Yamaha team-mate Rossi wasn't far off the pace in third, but fellow Spaniard Marquez was also in search of major improvement after being forced to retire in Argentina last month.

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With Dani Pedrosa still recovering from surgery, Japanese contender Hiroshi Aoyama stepped into the Repsol Honda hot seat for the third time this season Sunday. 

However, it was a short-lived outing for the 33-year-old, whose early crash into the tyre wall was one of the more memorable moments of the race's first few laps, per the official MotoGP Twitter account:

On the other hand, Andrea Dovizioso was hoping to maintain his recent stretch of form in Jerez after managing three consecutive third-place finishes so far in 2015.

It was a tough start for the Italian, but he battled back to show why Ducati have such high hopes for him this season, impressing Moto Race Feed as he rampaged back up the places:

Thus far in 2015, we've failed to see the same Marquez who ripped the rest of the shield to shreds for much of the previous two seasons.

Whether it be down to his weakening or the rest of the field feeling stronger, Lorenzo looked capable of holding his own as leader, with Marquez too preoccupied with keeping Rossi at bay.

Lorenzo was happy to sprint away as that pair continued their jostle, going on to claim the third Spanish Grand Prix crown of his career and his first since winning this race successively in 2010 and 2011.

The Yamaha rider initially went to celebrate with a dip in a pond near the track, according to Crash.net, but ultimately opted to stay dry instead:

One win on the board is the foundation for any title challenger, and Lorenzo now moves into the top three for the first time this year, with bigger plaudits ahead based on this form.

Both the veteran and Yamaha alike will hope home advantage was only so much of a factor in Lorenzo's win. There is plenty more to be accomplished on foreign shores before the MotoGP season comes back to Spain.