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France 24
18-07-2025
- Climate
- France 24
Marquez tops Czech MotoGP practice as Martin returns
Martin, now riding for Aprilia, sat out the first three races of the year following two pre-season crashes and missed another seven after crashing at Qatar in April. As Martin got to grips with resuming his day job it was Marquez who set the fastest time before a downpour marred the afternoon session. Marquez overcame technical issues and a cancelled lap on a rainy Friday morning to clock 1min 54.606sec, getting within one hundredth of a second of his 2016 lap record. The 32-year-old Spaniard on a factory Ducati leads the world championship standings with 344 points after 11 of the season's 22 races. His younger brother Alex on Ducati's satellite Gresini bike is second with 261 points, ahead of Marc Marquez's Italian teammate Francesco Bagnaia with 197. Recurrent rain prevented riders from capitalising on the freshly resurfaced tarmac of the circuit in the second Czech city of Brno, to which MotoGP is returning for the first time since 2020. Marc Marquez was the only rider to squeeze under 2min 04sec in the afternoon practice which the downpour had delayed by 20 minutes. France's Johann Zarco on a Honda came second ahead of compatriot Fabio Quartararo on a Yamaha. Martin set the 17th quickest time in the morning, trailing Marquez by over 2.5 seconds, before improving to fifth in the afternoon. Japan's Ai Ogura had a nasty spinning crash in the morning practice but was able to walk away from the gravel safety run-off area. So were Italian Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi and Alex Marquez, who both took a tumble after losing traction in a puddle in the afternoon session.
The Advertiser
29-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Marc Marquez wins Dutch GP as brother Alex crashes out
Marc Marquez has delivered a clinical masterclass at MotoGP's Cathedral of Speed to claim victory at the Dutch Grand Prix while his brother and closest contender Alex suffered a race-ending crash that left him with a fractured hand. As Assen celebrated its centenary of motorcycle racing on Sunday, the elder Marquez seized control on the second lap and did not look back as he extended his championship advantage to a commanding 68 points over Alex as he seeks a seventh title. Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi finished second while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came third, with the two-time champion now staring at a daunting 126-point gap to his teammate after 10 rounds. "I'm super happy one more time to take the 37 points ... Not 100 per cent happy because my father told me that Alex broke one finger and I wish him a good recovery," Marquez said. "First of all, because he's my main opponent for the championship. I want to have all the opponents on the racetrack. And secondly because he's my brother and I will try to help him to stay motivated and have a good recovery." Bagnaia had won the last three races in Assen but despite taking the lead early on, he was pushed down to fourth place before he recovered to finish on the podium ahead of KTM's Pedro Acosta. Marc, who crashed hard twice on Friday, also equalled motorcycling great Giacomo Agostini with 68 premier class victories and now sets his sights on his former rival Valentino Rossi who finished his career with 89 wins. Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo had claimed pole position but crashed in Saturday's sprint, where Marc claimed his ninth victory of the season, and the Frenchman was slow off the line while Bagnaia made the perfect start. Gresini Racing's Alex was in second place but on turn one of the next lap, Marc made his move to overtake his brother and slot in behind his teammate, waiting patiently to pounce with 24 laps left in the race. Alex briefly lost his concentration and Bezzecchi, sporting a new aero package on his Aprilia, squeezed his way past the Gresini rider while Acosta also made an overtake stick to push the younger Marquez down to fifth. Up front, Marc found a gap before the final chicane on lap five to overtake Bagnaia and take the lead while his brother Alex crashed heavily when he leaned into Acosta and lost his balance when they made contact in a battle for fourth. Alex was taken to the medical centre where a left hand fracture was confirmed, with Gresini saying he would fly to Madrid for surgery later on Sunday. Australia's Jack Miller was 14th aboard his Pramac Yamaha and lies 18th in the overall standings. Marc Marquez has delivered a clinical masterclass at MotoGP's Cathedral of Speed to claim victory at the Dutch Grand Prix while his brother and closest contender Alex suffered a race-ending crash that left him with a fractured hand. As Assen celebrated its centenary of motorcycle racing on Sunday, the elder Marquez seized control on the second lap and did not look back as he extended his championship advantage to a commanding 68 points over Alex as he seeks a seventh title. Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi finished second while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came third, with the two-time champion now staring at a daunting 126-point gap to his teammate after 10 rounds. "I'm super happy one more time to take the 37 points ... Not 100 per cent happy because my father told me that Alex broke one finger and I wish him a good recovery," Marquez said. "First of all, because he's my main opponent for the championship. I want to have all the opponents on the racetrack. And secondly because he's my brother and I will try to help him to stay motivated and have a good recovery." Bagnaia had won the last three races in Assen but despite taking the lead early on, he was pushed down to fourth place before he recovered to finish on the podium ahead of KTM's Pedro Acosta. Marc, who crashed hard twice on Friday, also equalled motorcycling great Giacomo Agostini with 68 premier class victories and now sets his sights on his former rival Valentino Rossi who finished his career with 89 wins. Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo had claimed pole position but crashed in Saturday's sprint, where Marc claimed his ninth victory of the season, and the Frenchman was slow off the line while Bagnaia made the perfect start. Gresini Racing's Alex was in second place but on turn one of the next lap, Marc made his move to overtake his brother and slot in behind his teammate, waiting patiently to pounce with 24 laps left in the race. Alex briefly lost his concentration and Bezzecchi, sporting a new aero package on his Aprilia, squeezed his way past the Gresini rider while Acosta also made an overtake stick to push the younger Marquez down to fifth. Up front, Marc found a gap before the final chicane on lap five to overtake Bagnaia and take the lead while his brother Alex crashed heavily when he leaned into Acosta and lost his balance when they made contact in a battle for fourth. Alex was taken to the medical centre where a left hand fracture was confirmed, with Gresini saying he would fly to Madrid for surgery later on Sunday. Australia's Jack Miller was 14th aboard his Pramac Yamaha and lies 18th in the overall standings. Marc Marquez has delivered a clinical masterclass at MotoGP's Cathedral of Speed to claim victory at the Dutch Grand Prix while his brother and closest contender Alex suffered a race-ending crash that left him with a fractured hand. As Assen celebrated its centenary of motorcycle racing on Sunday, the elder Marquez seized control on the second lap and did not look back as he extended his championship advantage to a commanding 68 points over Alex as he seeks a seventh title. Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi finished second while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came third, with the two-time champion now staring at a daunting 126-point gap to his teammate after 10 rounds. "I'm super happy one more time to take the 37 points ... Not 100 per cent happy because my father told me that Alex broke one finger and I wish him a good recovery," Marquez said. "First of all, because he's my main opponent for the championship. I want to have all the opponents on the racetrack. And secondly because he's my brother and I will try to help him to stay motivated and have a good recovery." Bagnaia had won the last three races in Assen but despite taking the lead early on, he was pushed down to fourth place before he recovered to finish on the podium ahead of KTM's Pedro Acosta. Marc, who crashed hard twice on Friday, also equalled motorcycling great Giacomo Agostini with 68 premier class victories and now sets his sights on his former rival Valentino Rossi who finished his career with 89 wins. Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo had claimed pole position but crashed in Saturday's sprint, where Marc claimed his ninth victory of the season, and the Frenchman was slow off the line while Bagnaia made the perfect start. Gresini Racing's Alex was in second place but on turn one of the next lap, Marc made his move to overtake his brother and slot in behind his teammate, waiting patiently to pounce with 24 laps left in the race. Alex briefly lost his concentration and Bezzecchi, sporting a new aero package on his Aprilia, squeezed his way past the Gresini rider while Acosta also made an overtake stick to push the younger Marquez down to fifth. Up front, Marc found a gap before the final chicane on lap five to overtake Bagnaia and take the lead while his brother Alex crashed heavily when he leaned into Acosta and lost his balance when they made contact in a battle for fourth. Alex was taken to the medical centre where a left hand fracture was confirmed, with Gresini saying he would fly to Madrid for surgery later on Sunday. Australia's Jack Miller was 14th aboard his Pramac Yamaha and lies 18th in the overall standings. Marc Marquez has delivered a clinical masterclass at MotoGP's Cathedral of Speed to claim victory at the Dutch Grand Prix while his brother and closest contender Alex suffered a race-ending crash that left him with a fractured hand. As Assen celebrated its centenary of motorcycle racing on Sunday, the elder Marquez seized control on the second lap and did not look back as he extended his championship advantage to a commanding 68 points over Alex as he seeks a seventh title. Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi finished second while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came third, with the two-time champion now staring at a daunting 126-point gap to his teammate after 10 rounds. "I'm super happy one more time to take the 37 points ... Not 100 per cent happy because my father told me that Alex broke one finger and I wish him a good recovery," Marquez said. "First of all, because he's my main opponent for the championship. I want to have all the opponents on the racetrack. And secondly because he's my brother and I will try to help him to stay motivated and have a good recovery." Bagnaia had won the last three races in Assen but despite taking the lead early on, he was pushed down to fourth place before he recovered to finish on the podium ahead of KTM's Pedro Acosta. Marc, who crashed hard twice on Friday, also equalled motorcycling great Giacomo Agostini with 68 premier class victories and now sets his sights on his former rival Valentino Rossi who finished his career with 89 wins. Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo had claimed pole position but crashed in Saturday's sprint, where Marc claimed his ninth victory of the season, and the Frenchman was slow off the line while Bagnaia made the perfect start. Gresini Racing's Alex was in second place but on turn one of the next lap, Marc made his move to overtake his brother and slot in behind his teammate, waiting patiently to pounce with 24 laps left in the race. Alex briefly lost his concentration and Bezzecchi, sporting a new aero package on his Aprilia, squeezed his way past the Gresini rider while Acosta also made an overtake stick to push the younger Marquez down to fifth. Up front, Marc found a gap before the final chicane on lap five to overtake Bagnaia and take the lead while his brother Alex crashed heavily when he leaned into Acosta and lost his balance when they made contact in a battle for fourth. Alex was taken to the medical centre where a left hand fracture was confirmed, with Gresini saying he would fly to Madrid for surgery later on Sunday. Australia's Jack Miller was 14th aboard his Pramac Yamaha and lies 18th in the overall standings.
The Sun
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Marc Marquez eyes 68th win at Dutch MotoGP in Assen
RUNAWAY championship leader Marc Marquez can draw level with motorcycling legend Giacomo Agostini's 68 elite wins at the Dutch MotoGP this weekend. That will leave the rejuvenated six-time MotoGP champion 21 grands prix wins shy of all-time record-holder Valentino Rossi. The way the Spaniard has been riding since joining the Ducati factory time this term, catching his retired arch rival's tally is by no means beyond the bounds of possibility. Marquez arrives at Assen's 'Cathedral of speed' circuit fresh from his exploits at Mugello, where he claimed the sprint and the race from pole for the fifth weekend this year. His fifth win from nine grands prix lifted him 40 points clear of his younger sibling Alex, riding for Ducati's satellite Gresini team. Alex Marquez has finished second to Marc in eight of the nine sprints, and four times in the main event, leading some conspiracy theorists to speculate over a form of collusion and sharing of strategies between the siblings. Alex though was quick to knock that notion on the head ahead of this 10th round of the championship. "I think, from outside, some people are trying to create a war or a battle between me and Marc," Alex told "It's what the people want to push, to see some competition. We have that already - we are brothers. "So, we've fought all of our lives. You want to beat your brother and you want to be in front and you want to be better in life than your brother. "But it will not change. At the moment, he is faster than us. For that reason, many times people say 'Alex doesn't attack him'. "I don't attack him because I don't arrive (in a position to take him on)." Bagnaia aims for Assen four-timer The Marquez brothers have left former two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia toiling in their wake this season. The occupant of the other half of the Ducati factory garage is a yawning 110 points off the lead. But 'Pecco' has form at Assen, winning the last three Dutch grands prix, and looked back to his best, hustling for the lead early on in Mugello last Sunday before settling for third. Bagnaia is having similar problems with his bike as McLaren Formula One title contender Lando Norris has been complaining of with his car this season as he battles his teammate Oscar Piastri for the F1 drivers' crown. "I was quite confident in the first part of the race, I was feeling good, and then after six laps, the front started to drop. "I had to slow down because I was risking a crash. The problem is that this season is always like this. I cannot do what I want on the bike," he said after Mugello. "It's a shame, it is what it is. From the first race, it's like this," he continued. "Maybe I start well, then I spend the race watching the brothers, what they are doing, hoping for a mistake from them to maybe have a chance to overtake. But like this, it's not possible."
The Sun
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Alex Marquez dismisses helping brother Marc's title bid
RUNAWAY championship leader Marc Marquez can draw level with motorcycling legend Giacomo Agostini's 68 elite wins at the Dutch MotoGP this weekend. That will leave the rejuvenated six-time MotoGP champion 21 grands prix wins shy of all-time record-holder Valentino Rossi. The way the Spaniard has been riding since joining the Ducati factory time this term, catching his retired arch rival's tally is by no means beyond the bounds of possibility. Marquez arrives at Assen's 'Cathedral of speed' circuit fresh from his exploits at Mugello, where he claimed the sprint and the race from pole for the fifth weekend this year. His fifth win from nine grands prix lifted him 40 points clear of his younger sibling Alex, riding for Ducati's satellite Gresini team. Alex Marquez has finished second to Marc in eight of the nine sprints, and four times in the main event, leading some conspiracy theorists to speculate over a form of collusion and sharing of strategies between the siblings. Alex though was quick to knock that notion on the head ahead of this 10th round of the championship. "I think, from outside, some people are trying to create a war or a battle between me and Marc," Alex told "It's what the people want to push, to see some competition. We have that already - we are brothers. "So, we've fought all of our lives. You want to beat your brother and you want to be in front and you want to be better in life than your brother. "But it will not change. At the moment, he is faster than us. For that reason, many times people say 'Alex doesn't attack him'. "I don't attack him because I don't arrive (in a position to take him on)." Bagnaia aims for Assen four-timer The Marquez brothers have left former two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia toiling in their wake this season. The occupant of the other half of the Ducati factory garage is a yawning 110 points off the lead. But 'Pecco' has form at Assen, winning the last three Dutch grands prix, and looked back to his best, hustling for the lead early on in Mugello last Sunday before settling for third. Bagnaia is having similar problems with his bike as McLaren Formula One title contender Lando Norris has been complaining of with his car this season as he battles his teammate Oscar Piastri for the F1 drivers' crown. "I was quite confident in the first part of the race, I was feeling good, and then after six laps, the front started to drop. "I had to slow down because I was risking a crash. The problem is that this season is always like this. I cannot do what I want on the bike," he said after Mugello. "It's a shame, it is what it is. From the first race, it's like this," he continued. "Maybe I start well, then I spend the race watching the brothers, what they are doing, hoping for a mistake from them to maybe have a chance to overtake. But like this, it's not possible."
New Straits Times
27-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Alex Marquez dismisses helping brother Marc's title bid
ASSEN (Netherlands): Runaway championship leader Marc Marquez can draw level with motorcycling legend Giacomo Agostini's 68 elite wins at the Dutch MotoGP this weekend. That will leave the rejuvenated six-time MotoGP champion 21 grands prix wins shy of all-time record-holder Valentino Rossi. The way the Spaniard has been riding since joining the Ducati factory time this term, catching his retired arch rival's tally is by no means beyond the bounds of possibility. Marquez arrives at Assen's 'Cathedral of speed' circuit fresh from his exploits at Mugello, where he claimed the sprint and the race from pole for the fifth weekend this year. His fifth win from nine grands prix lifted him 40 points clear of his younger sibling Alex, riding for Ducati's satellite Gresini team. Alex Marquez has finished second to Marc in eight of the nine sprints, and four times in the main event, leading some conspiracy theorists to speculate over a form of collusion and sharing of strategies between the siblings. Alex though was quick to knock that notion on the head ahead of this 10th round of the championship. "I think, from outside, some people are trying to create a war or a battle between me and Marc," Alex told "It's what the people want to push, to see some competition. We have that already - we are brothers. "So, we've fought all of our lives. You want to beat your brother and you want to be in front and you want to be better in life than your brother. "But it will not change. At the moment, he is faster than us. For that reason, many times people say 'Alex doesn't attack him'. "I don't attack him because I don't arrive (in a position to take him on)." The Marquez brothers have left former two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia toiling in their wake this season. The occupant of the other half of the Ducati factory garage is a yawning 110 points off the lead. But 'Pecco' has form at Assen, winning the last three Dutch grands prix, and looked back to his best, hustling for the lead early on in Mugello last Sunday before settling for third. Bagnaia is having similar problems with his bike as McLaren Formula One title contender Lando Norris has been complaining of with his car this season as he battles his teammate Oscar Piastri for the F1 drivers' crown. "I was quite confident in the first part of the race, I was feeling good, and then after six laps, the front started to drop. "I had to slow down because I was risking a crash. The problem is that this season is always like this. I cannot do what I want on the bike," he said after Mugello. "It's a shame, it is what it is. From the first race, it's like this," he continued.
