Assen: Ducati’s Marc Marquez brushed aside two practice crashes to storm to his ninth sprint victory of the season at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday to extend his MotoGP championship lead despite starting fourth on the grid at Assen.
Marquez finished ahead of his brother Alex of Gresini Racing and Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi claimed third place for his first sprint podium since 2023 while pole sitter Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha crashed with four laps to go.
Marc extends his lead in the championship to 43 points over Alex going into Sunday’s race while Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia, third in the championship, could only manage fifth place behind VR46 Racing’s Fabio Di Giannantonio. The victory will give Marc a significant psychological boost after he crashed twice in Friday’s practice, as he seeks a first race win at ‘The Cathedral of Speed’ since 2018. Agencies
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