The 2015 Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the

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on 19 April 2015. In the MotoGP class,

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took his second pole position of the season. In the race, he started well and pulled away from the field to a maximum advantage of 4 seconds. However,

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closed in on Márquez, and on lap 22, immediately followed him. At Turn 5, Márquez made contact with Rossi, with Márquez's bike hitting Rossi's rear tyre. Márquez could not rejoin, and as a result, Rossi took his second win of the season. Andrea Dovizioso took his third successive second place, while

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took

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's first podium since the

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with third place, after passing

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at the final corner. Crutchlow's teammate

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took his first win in the Open category with a twelfth-place finish, and aside from Márquez's retirement,

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and

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were the only other riders not to make the finish.

Classification

MotoGP

Moto2

Moto3

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round three has concluded. ;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.

References

{{MotoGP 2010–19

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Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix

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