Ducati’s Marc Marquez continued his unbeaten file in sprints on the Aragon Grand Prix, dominating Saturday’s half-distance race from second on the grid.
Whereas Marco Bezzecchi had appeared a stronger contender after topping each follow and qualifying, it was Marquez who shone when it counted, making a decisive transfer on his Aprilia rider firstly to say the lead.
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He ultimately took the chequered flag by 1.1s, scoring his twentieth profession victory in a dash race – essentially the most of any rider within the championship. Gresini’s Alex Marquez completed second to finish a 1-2 for Ducati, whereas Bezzecchi ultimately needed to accept third place.
In the beginning of the race, soft-shod Bezzecchi made the very best launch of any rider on the entrance row, solely to observe Marc Marquez, who began second, outbrake him into Flip 1. Alex Marquez additionally took full benefit of the scenario, swooping across the Aprilia to grab second place.
Bezzecchi tried to retaliate instantly however the two Ducati riders resisted his advances, leaving him in third place.
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Whereas the Italian managed to maintain the stress up on Alex Marquez for second over the subsequent section, race chief Marc Marquez started edging away on the entrance, extending his benefit to virtually a second by the top of lap 5.
With Bezzecchi shedding floor and Alex Marquez additionally failing to place up a battle, Marc Marquez went unchallenged within the second half of the race, with the 12 factors he scored elevating him to 3rd place within the championship.
Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
Alex Marquez additionally managed to maintain the injured Bezzecchi at bay to attain second, taking away necessary championship factors from one in all Ducati’s greatest rivals.
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Behind the main trio, Pedro Acosta completed a robust fourth for KTM, having began sixth on the grid. The Spaniard took benefit of an early battle between championship chief Jorge Martin and Raul Fernandez to seize fourth, the place he would ultimately end.
Whereas manufacturing facility Aprilia rider Martin briefly handed Acosta after outduelling Fernandez, a mistake on lap 5 despatched him again to fifth place. Like Bezzecchi, Martin had additionally opted for the gentle rear tyre.
The returning Fermin Aldeguer put collectively a formidable journey from eleventh on the grid, passing LCR Honda’s Diogo Moreira late on for sixth place.
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British GP winner Fernandez struggled for pace and dropped to eighth place by the top of the race, whereas LCR’s Johann Zarco grabbed the ultimate championship level in ninth after a formidable efficiency on his MotoGP return.
Jack Miller was Yamaha’s highest-placed finisher in tenth, forward of Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia and Yamaha stablemates Alex Rins and Toprak Razgatlioglu.
The dash race noticed simply three retirements. Luca Marini was first to exit the race after crashing on the opening lap, with Fabio di Giannantonio becoming a member of the listing along with his personal incident on lap two. Simply earlier than halfway by the race, Fabio Quartararo was pressured to park up his Yamaha after struggling a spectacular engine blow out, leaving plumes of smoke behind him.
MotoGP Aragon GP – Dash race outcomes
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