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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Marc Marquez wins sprint to extend lead in title race
ALCAÑIZ, Spain: Spanish motorcycling great Marc Marquez maintained his dominance of the sprint races this season by winning the Aragon leg on Saturday for his seventh victory out of the eight raced. The 32-year-old Ducati rider extended his lead in the overall standings over his younger brother Alex (Ducati-Gresini), who finished second. Marc leads Alex by 27 points. Marc Marquez, who has won the Aragon MotoGP six times in 10 appearances, was headed by his brother at the first corner but passed him at the halfway stage and eased home. "I had a problem at the start," explained Marc Marquez. "My plan had been to lead from the start and open up a big lead but for the first three laps I really had to push to get back at Alex. "When I did get ahead I had to take care of my rear tyre. "In the end everything went perfectly today." Rookie Fermin Aldeguer of Ducati-Gresini finished third to make it an all-Spanish podium. Both Marquez brothers will start on the front row of the grid in Sunday's MotoGP – the eighth of 22 Grand Prix – Marc having taken pole earlier on Saturday. Italy's Franco Morbidelli (Ducati-VR46), who finished fourth in the sprint, fills the front row places. Morbidelli's compatriot two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia was the big loser, starting from fourth spot Marc Marquez's team-mate could only finish 12th, and is 84 points adrift of the Spaniard in the standings. Marquez is seeking to end a three-race losing run, having got off to a blistering start with three wins in the first four MotoGPs.
France 24
2 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Marc Marquez wins sprint to extend lead in title race
The 32-year-old Ducati rider extended his lead in the overall standings over his younger brother Alex (Ducati-Gresini), who finished second. Marc Marquez, who has won the Aragon MotoGP six times in 10 appearances, was headed by his brother at the first corner but passed him at the halfway stage and eased home. Rookie Fermin Aldeguer of Ducati-Gresini finished third to make it an all-Spanish podium. Both Marquez brothers will start on the front row of the grid in Sunday's MotoGP -- the eighth of 22 Grand Prix -- Marc having taken pole earlier on Saturday. Italy's Franco Morbidelli (Ducati-VR46), who finished fourth in the sprint, fills the front row places. Marquez is seeking to end a three-race losing run, having got off to a blistering start with three wins in the first four MotoGPs.
France 24
3 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Series leader Marc Marquez takes Aragon MotoGP pole
The 32-year-old Spanish Ducati rider edged out his younger brother Alex Marquez (Ducati-Gresini) with Italy's Marco Morbidelli (Ducati-VR46) third fastest. Marc Marquez will also start from pole for the sprint race later Saturday on a track where he has won the MotoGP six times in 10 appearances. "It was not the best lap of my life," said Marc Marquez. "I attacked quite a lot and the bike moved around quite a lot, but I am delighted to be starting in pole. "My rivals are getting closer so the races will be interesting." Marquez is seeking to end a three-race losing run, having got off to a blistering start with three wins in the first four MotoGPs. Marc leads Alex by 24 points going into the sprint race, Marc's Ducati team-mate and two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia, who starts fourth on the grid, is third, 72 points adrift. © 2025 AFP
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Series leader Marc Marquez takes Aragon MotoGP pole
ALCAÑIZ, Spain: World championship leader Marc Marquez will start from pole in Sunday's Aragon MotoGP as he bids to return to winning form in his quest for a seventh world title. The 32-year-old Spanish Ducati rider edged out his younger brother Alex Marquez (Ducati-Gresini) with Italy's Marco Morbidelli (Ducati-VR46) third fastest. Marc Marquez will also start from pole for the sprint race later Saturday on a track where he has won the MotoGP six times in 10 appearances. "It was not the best lap of my life," said Marc Marquez. "I attacked quite a lot and the bike moved around quite a lot, but I am delighted to be starting in pole. "My rivals are getting closer so the races will be interesting." Marquez is seeking to end a three-race losing run, having got off to a blistering start with three wins in the first four MotoGPs. Marc leads Alex by 24 points going into the sprint race, Marc's Ducati team-mate and two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia, who starts fourth on the grid, is third, 72 points adrift.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Record-breaking Marc Marquez on top in Argentina MotoGP practice
Six-time world champion Marc Marquez was fastest in practice for the Argentina MotoGP on Friday, continuing the blistering form which saw him storm to victory in the season-opener in Thailand. The Spanish star, a three-time winner in Argentina, clocked a new lap record of 1min 37.295sec on his factory Ducati on a drying track at Termas de Rio Hondo, the small spa town situated 1,100km north-west of Buenos Aires. Just as they had done in Thailand, Ducati again dominated with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Marquez's younger brother Alex filling out the top three. Alex Marquez, who was second in the season-opener two weeks ago, took pole in Argentina when the track last staged a MotoGP in 2023. He went on to finish third that weekend in another Ducati podium sweep. "I immediately felt comfortable. We obviously put more work on the bike compared to Thailand, as it was a long time since I last rode at this track, and it was also my first time here on a Ducati," said Marc Marquez. "It's true that there are some rivals who are very close, so we'll see if we can improve some more. The goal for tomorrow morning is to qualify on the front row." Double world champion Francesco Bagnaia, on the second factory Ducati, just squeezed into the top 10 -- and a direct place in the second qualifying session on Saturday -- despite crashing in the closing minutes on Friday. "Unfortunately, I crashed at the beginning of my second time attack and it's a pity, because I wanted to ride strong," said Bagnaia. "I felt I could have been three and a half tenths quicker; we're still in the top ten and that's good, all things considered." The Argentina MotoGP, round two of the 22-race season, will be missing world champion Jorge Martin. The Spanish Aprilia rider has still not recovered from the injuries which sidelined him in Thailand. Martin said Thursday that he will also sit out the third round in Texas at the end of March and may still not be ready by the time the Qatar MotoGP rolls around in mid-April. Practice times (top 10 go straight into 2nd qualifying session on Saturday): 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Ducati) 1:37.295 (Q), 2. Fabio Di Giannantonio (ITA/Ducati-VR46) at 0.135 (Q), 3. Alex Marquez (ESP/Ducati-Gresini) 0.201 (Q), 4. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA/Aprilia) 0.215 (Q), 5. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 0.251 (Q), 6. Alex Rins (ESP/Yamaha) 0.296 (Q), 7. Johann Zarco (FRA/Honda-LCR) 0.390 (Q), 8. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha) 0.523 (Q), 9. Pedro Acosta (ESP/KTM) 0.532 (Q), 10. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) 0.539 (Q), 11. Ai Ogura (JPN/Aprilia-Trackhouse) 0.560, 12. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Ducati-VR46) 0.636, 13. Joan Mir (ESP/Honda) 0.680, 14. Jack Miller (AUS/Yamaha-Pramac) 0.763, 15. Luca Marini (ITA/Honda) 0.841, 16. Maverick Vinales (ESP/KTM-Tech3) 1.020, 17. Fermín Aldeguer (ESP/Ducati-Gresini) 1.052, 18. Miguel Oliveira (POR/Yamaha-Pramac) 1.354, 19. Somkiat Chantra (THA/Honda-LCR) 1.356, 20. Raul Fernandez (ESP/Aprilia-Trackhouse) 1.451, 21. Enea Bastianini (ITA/KTM-Tech3) 1.490, 22. Lorenzo Savadori (ITA/Aprilia) 1.781 bur/dj
