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BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Marc Marquez wins Czechia GP as brother crashes
Marc Marquez extended his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with a fifth Grand Prix win in a row in 32, who also won the sprint race on Saturday, is now 120 points clear of his younger brother Alex, who was involved in a crash during the Marquez collided with Joan Mir early on in an incident which will be reviewed post-race by champion Francesco Bagnaia took his first pole of the season for the race but dropped down to third in the first few laps with Marco Bezzecchi and Marc Marquez overtaking sustained the lead until the eighth lap when Marc Marquez made a shrewd move and did not give up first place for the rest of the 21-lap event. Bezzecchi finished second with Pedro Acosta third and Bagnaia fourth. Reigning champion Jorge Martin was seventh on his return to racing for the first time since April following a spate of pre-season the star fractured his hand in a crash but came back for the Qatar GP. However, he crashed on his return which inflicted more injuries including a punctured lung.
CNA
a day ago
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- CNA
Marc Marquez dominates Czech GP to win fifth race in a row
BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC :Marc Marquez became the first Ducati rider to win five main races in a row with victory at the Czech Grand Prix on Sunday, widening his championship lead over brother Alex Marquez, who crashed out during the second lap after contact with Honda's Joan Mir. Two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia could not capitalise on his first pole position of the season, losing the lead to Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi after a slip towards the end of the first lap, before settling for fourth in the 12th round of the season. Bagnaia's teammate Marc, who also won the sprint on Saturday, took the lead from Bezzecchi during lap eight, and left the Italian 1.753 seconds behind to register a statement eighth race win in the campaign. Reigning champion Jorge Martin, who has missed 10 rounds due to injury setbacks, marked his comeback by completing his first race of the year, finishing seventh.
Reuters
a day ago
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- Reuters
Marc Marquez dominates Czech GP to win fifth race in a row
BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC, July 20 (Reuters) - Marc Marquez became the first Ducati rider to win five main races in a row with victory at the Czech Grand Prix on Sunday, widening his championship lead over brother Alex Marquez, who crashed out during the second lap after contact with Honda's Joan Mir. Two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia could not capitalise on his first pole position of the season, losing the lead to Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi after a slip towards the end of the first lap, before settling for fourth in the 12th round of the season. Bagnaia's teammate Marc, who also won the sprint on Saturday, took the lead from Bezzecchi during lap eight, and left the Italian 1.753 seconds behind to register a statement eighth race win in the campaign. Reigning champion Jorge Martin, who has missed 10 rounds due to injury setbacks, marked his comeback by completing his first race of the year, finishing seventh.
Yahoo
a day ago
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MotoGP Czech GP: How to watch
The main race of MotoGP's Czech Grand Prix is set to take place later today (20 July) after a dramatic and unpredictable sprint on Saturday. It saw the factory Ducati duo of Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia hampered with tyre pressure problems, though the Spaniard ultimately won the contest. Marc continues to lead the standings with 356 points, while younger brother Alex Marquez sits in second with a tally of 261. Bagnaia completes the top three with 200 points. Bagnaia starts the grand prix from pole and will be hoping to not have the electronic woes that plagued his challenge in the sprint race. However, Marc starts alongside in second and his pace in the sprint was undeniable. Like Bagnaia, he also had tyre pressure problems but for different reasons, so the Ducati duo will be hoping to eradicate any such worries in today's main race. It's worth keeping an eye on the KTMs too, as both Pedro Acosta and Enea Bastianini showed impressive speed on their way to second and third place in the sprint race. When is the Czech MotoGP? Sunday, 20 July MotoGP Grand Prix (21 laps) - 1pm BST, 2pm local time How to watch the Czech MotoGP For fans based in the UK, the Czech Grand Prix will be broadcast on TNT Sports and Quest. For those watching from the United States, the racing will be broadcast on FS1 and FS2. News to catch up on ahead of the Czech MotoGP Read Also: How three different problems plagued Ducati's Czech GP sprint MotoGP: Takaaki Nakagami injured, out of Czech GP after Augusto Fernandez crash Jorge Martin searching for 'confidence' after long-awaited MotoGP return What are the riders' standings ahead of the MotoGP Czech GP? Position Rider Team Points 1 Marc Marquez Ducati Team 356 2 Alex Marquez Gresini Ducati 261 3 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Team 200 4 Fabio Di Giannantonio VR46 Ducati 142 5 Franco Morbidelli VR46 Ducati 139 6 Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing 136 7 Pedro Acosta KTM 108 8 Johann Zarco LCR Honda 106 9 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 92 10 Fermin Aldeguer Gresini Ducati 92 11 Maverick Vinales Tech3 KTM 69 12 Brad Binder KTM 60 13 Raul Fernandez Trackhouse Aprilia 55 14 Enea Bastianini Tech3 KTM 49 15 Ai Ogura Trackhouse Aprilia 49 16 Luca Marini Honda 48 17 Jack Miller Pramac Yamaha 46 18 Alex Rins Yamaha 41 19 Joan Mir Honda 32 20 Takaaki Nakagami Honda Test Team 10 21 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 8 22 Miguel Oliveira Pramac Yamaha 6 23 Augusto Fernandez Pramac Yamaha/Yamaha 6 24 Pol Espargaro Tech3 KTM 1 25 Somkiat Chantra LCR Honda 1 26 Aleix Espargaro Honda Test Team 0 27 Jorge Martin Aprilia 0 What are the teams' standings ahead of the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix? Position Team Points 1 Ducati Team 556 2 Gresini Ducati 353 3 VR46 Ducati 281 4 KTM 168 5 Aprilia 144 6 Yamaha 133 7 Tech3 KTM 119 8 LCR Honda 107 9 Trackhouse Aprilia 104 10 Honda 80 11 Pramac Yamaha 55 What are the constructors' standings ahead of the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix? Position Constructor Points 1 Ducati 405 2 Aprilia 167 3 KTM 159 4 Honda 143 5 Yamaha 123 To read more articles visit our website.
Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
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- Qatar Tribune
Marc Marquez beats Acosta to win Czech MotoGP sprint
Agencies Brno (Czech Republic) In a first-ever Czech MotoGP sprint at Brno and a first pole start of 2025 for Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), there was lots on the line. In an intriguing afternoon, what seemed like a tyre pressure battle led to both 'Pecco' and teammate Marc Marquez slowing up, but the #93 soon pushed his way to the front to make it another sprint success on Saturday. He took gold ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) after a late charge from the 'Beast', making it two KTMs on a podium for the first time this season. Marquez won the 11th sprint out of 12 this season to stretch his championship lead and to raise his tally in the championship standings to 356 points. The 32-year-old leads his younger brother Alex by 95 points and third-placed Italian teammate Bagnaia by 156. Starting from second spot on the grid, Marquez quickly eased past polesitter Bagnaia, still in the opening lap. Acosta shot ahead from the third row at the start, passing Bagnaia half way through the race to get just behind Marquez. He glided into the lead moments later as Marquez slowed down in uncertainty over tyre pressure. 'I saw that the pressure was not enough. I tried to push some laps on the brakes, but I saw that was too much risk. I decided to wait,' said Marquez. It took the six-time MotoGP champion a while to warm the tyres up and take the lead back with a swift overtake early into the last but one lap. 'When I saw that the pressure was inside the rules, then I pushed the last laps,' Marquez said. Battling a forearm injury earlier in the season, Acosta relished his podium finish. 'It was the darkest beginning of the season of my life, and being in the podium again is super nice,' Acosta said. Bastianini was equally happy with third, a week after sitting out the German GP over food poisoning. Sprint Results 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Ducati) 19min 05.883sec, 2. Pedro Acosta (ESP/KTM) at 0.798sec, 3. Enea Bastianini (ITA/KTM-Tech3) 1.324, 4. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA/Aprilia) 1.409, 5. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha) 2.292, 6. Raul Fernandez (ESP/Aprilia-Trackhouse) 3.358, 7. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) 3.648, 8. Johann Zarco (FRA/Honda-LCR) 3.930, 9. Pol Espargaro (ESP/KTM-Tech3) 4.748, 10. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 5.902, 11. Jorge Martin (ESP/Aprilia) 6.000, 12. Jack Miller (AUS/Yamaha-Pramac) 6.379, 13. Miguel Oliveira (POR/Yamaha-Pramac) 7.081, 14. Fermin Aldeguer (ESP/Ducati-Gresini) 7.612, 15. Luca Marini (ITA/Honda) 8.681, 16. Ai Ogura (JPN/Aprilia-Trackhouse) 8.992, 17. Alex Marquez (ESP/Ducati-Gresini) 9.404, 18. Alex Rins (ESP/Yamaha) 9.871, 19. Joan Mir (ESP/Honda) 11.487 DNF: Fabio Di Giannantonio (ITA/Ducati-VR46), Augusto Fernandez (ESP/Yamaha-Pramac), Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/Team HRC). World championship standings 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Ducati) 356 pts, 2. Alex Marquez (ESP/Ducati-Gresini) 261, 3. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) 200, 4. Fabio Di Giannantonio (ITA/Ducati-VR46) 142, 5. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Ducati-VR46) 139, 6. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA/Aprilia) 136, 7. Pedro Acosta (ESP/KTM) 108, 8. Johann Zarco (FRA/Honda-LCR) 106, 9. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha) 92, 10. Fermin Aldeguer (ESP/Ducati-Gresini) 92, 11. Maverick Vinales (ESP/KTM-Tech3) 69, 12. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 60, 13. Raul Fernandez (ESP/Aprilia-Trackhouse) 55, 14. Enea Bastianini (ITA/KTM-Tech3) 49, 15. Ai Ogura (JPN/Aprilia-Trackhouse) 49.
