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Qatar Tribune
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Marc extends his lead at Aragon MotoGP in style
Agencies Alcaniz (Spain) A confidence personified Marc Marquez eased to victory over his younger brother Alex in the Aragon MotoGP on Sunday to extend his lead in this season's title race. The six-time world champion Marc led from start to finish on his Ducati to record his seventh win in this race from 11 starts and his fourth victory of the campaign. He leads his brother by 32 points after eight of the 22-race programme with two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia, who was third, 93 points adrift. Marc is well set for a seventh world title which would bring him level with Valentino Rossi and one shy of the record held by the latter's fellow Italian Giacomo Agostini. 'Yes a perfect weekend,' said Marc Marquez, who became the first rider since he did the same in the 2015 German MotoGP to top all the practice sessions, take pole and win the race. 'I was more serious than usual as I felt I couldn't afford to make mistakes. 'I rode in a very good way,' added Marc, who ended a three-race losing streak. The two brothers got off their bikes halfway round the victory lap and jumped into each other's arms, though, unable to kiss as they still had their helmets on and sending the 50,000 spectators wild. 'To be brothers and Spanish in front of a home crowd is extra special for me,' said Alex Marquez, who at 29 is three years his brother's junior. Marc echoed his words and said it made up for the disappointment of the Spanish MotoGP in April when Alex won but he only finished 12th. 'I was sad when he won the race in Jerez,' he said. 'Let's see in Catalunya if we can repeat that but hopefully we swap positions and Alex wins.' A podium finish put a smile back on the face of Marc's Ducati team-mate Bagnaia, who had described Saturday's 12th spot in the sprint as the 'toughest of his career.' 'Today I recovered a lot of confidence and I can go to Mugello in a fortnight with a spring in my step,' said Bagnaia. Marc Marquez got a great start leading Alex, but the other front row sitter Franco Morbidelli fell well back to seventh spot, whilst Bagnaia shot through from the second row to take third spot. Bagnaia turned the pressure on Alex Marquez but after a while he dropped off and was trading third and fourth places with Pedro Acosta over the opening few laps. Indeed the Marquez brothers opened a gap back to Bagnaia, Acosta, Brad Binder and Morbidelli, who had recovered a bit from his sluggish start. By halfway Marc Marquez posted the fastest lap thus far and extended his lead to over two seconds. It was also the moment that South African rider Binder's hopes of recording his best result of a poor campaign were dashed as he slid off.
Observer
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Observer
Spain's Marc Marquez wins Aragon MotoGP
ALCANIZ, Spain: Six-time world champion Marc Marquez eased to victory over his younger brother Alex in the Aragon MotoGP on Sunday to extend his lead in this season's title race. Marc Marquez led from start to finish on his Ducati to record his seventh win in this race from 11 starts and his fourth victory of the campaign. He leads his brother by 32 points after eight of the 22-race programme with two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia, who was third, 93 points adrift. Marc is well set for a seventh world title which would bring him level with Valentino Rossi and one shy of the record held by the latter's fellow Italian Giacomo Agostini. "Yes a perfect weekend," said Marc Marquez, who became the first rider since he did the same in the 2015 German MotoGP to top all the practice sessions, take pole and win the race. "I was more serious than usual as I felt I couldn't afford to make mistakes. "I rode in a very good way," added Marc, who ended a three-race losing streak. The two brothers got off their bikes halfway round the victory lap and jumped into each other's arms, though, unable to kiss as they still had their helmets on and sending the 50,000 spectators wild. "To be brothers and Spanish in front of a home crowd is extra special for me," said Alex Marquez, who at 29 is three years his brother's junior. Marc echoed his words and said it made up for the disappointment of the Spanish MotoGP in April when Alex won but he only finished 12th. "I was sad when he won the race in Jerez," he said. "Let's see in Catalunya if we can repeat that but hopefully we swap positions and Alex wins." Marc Marquez (R) celebrates alongside 2nd place Alex Marquez. — Reuters CONFIDENCE A podium finish put a smile back on the face of Marc's Ducati team-mate Bagnaia, who had described Saturday's 12th spot in the sprint as the "toughest of his career." "Today I recovered a lot of confidence and I can go to Mugello in a fortnight with a spring in my step," said Bagnaia. Marc Marquez got a great start leading Alex, but the other front row sitter Franco Morbidelli fell well back to seventh spot, whilst Bagnaia shot through from the second row to take third spot. Bagnaia turned the pressure on Alex Marquez but after a while he dropped off and was trading third and fourth places with Pedro Acosta over the opening few laps. Indeed the Marquez brothers opened a gap back to Bagnaia, Acosta, Brad Binder and Morbidelli, who had recovered a bit from his sluggish start. By halfway Marc Marquez posted the fastest lap thus far and extended his lead to over two seconds. It was also the moment that South African rider Binder's hopes of recording his best result of a poor campaign were dashed as he slid off. His KTM boss Aki Ajo jumped down from his vantage point and wrung his hands in frustration. The race began to take its toll as 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo also went off whilst contesting ninth spot. His fellow French rider Johann Zarco's hopes of a third successive podium finish had ended a bit earlier. Whilst up front was becoming a bit of a procession the more exciting tussle was between Morbidelli and rookie Fermin Aldeguer for fifth and sixth spots. Both gave no quarter, rubbing elbows as they vied to get the better of each other and it was Morbidelli who eventually prevailed after a final dig into Aldeguer's ribs on the penultimate lap. — AFP
IOL News
28-04-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Brad Binder 'much more satisfied' after solid Spanish showing
South Africans Brad Binder of Red Bull KTM claimed 10 points with a sixth-place finish at the Spanish MotoGP on Sunday. Photo: Red Bull Image: Red Bull In a city famous for its sherry-soaked oak, Brad Binder conquered the relentless southern sun in Jerez, overcoming his struggles with his KTM to claim a solid sixth-place finish at the Spanish GP on yet another memorable Sunday. Binder improved on his 13th-place start to earn a valuable haul of 10 points in the main race, closing the gap to Pedro Acosta, who sits just one point ahead of him in the championship standings. The South African rider would have been even more pleased to finish ahead of his teammate, especially after his 11th-place finish at Saturday's sprint, with Tech3 rider Maverick Vinales (seventh) and Acosta (tenth) finishing ahead of him. Acosta has been consistently finding more pace and has been stronger on the RC16 in recent weeks, making Binder's solid performance on Sunday a crucial step forward in his own campaign. We start our day of testing with @BradBinder_33 up first, eager to get the laps in. Let's see what today brings! 🫡#KTM #ReadyToRace — RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING (@KTM_Racing) April 28, 2025 The 29-year-old Binder was pleased with some of the changes made to his bike but also acknowledged that there's still plenty of room for improvement, despite the positive step forward this weekend. 'Much more satisfied with what we managed to do (Sunday)," Binder said after the race. 'We made a big change with the bike and it was turning a lot better, especially with edge grip and I could manage it better. I could push. It's nice to make a decent recovery. I still need to work on my all-out pace; I'm not fast enough. 'My consistency was good; I just need that extra speed. I need to find that small extra comfort to be able to push on again.' Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕
RTHK
26-04-2025
- Sport
- RTHK
Leader Marc Marquez claims Spanish MotoGP sprint win
Leader Marc Marquez claims Spanish MotoGP sprint win Marquez the elder is starting to look unbeatable on his new Ducati. Photo: AFP Marc Marquez secured his fifth consecutive sprint victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on Saturday to expand his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings. The six-time premier class world champion took 12 points on his factory Ducati to reach 135 in total, ahead of his brother Alex Marquez, who came in second and is also second overall, 20 points behind the leader. Francesco Bagnaia, third overall, also finished third in the sprint to reach 104 points. French rider Fabio Quartararo started in pole position after setting a Jerez course record on his Yamaha earlier in qualifying, but he fell on turn six of the second lap, allowing Marc Marquez to claim the lead, which he held on to. "Today it wasn't easy because of these very high temperatures," said Marc Marquez under the sizzling Andalucian sun. "I struggled a bit at the end, but I was controlling it." Marc Marquez is undefeated in the sprint races this season after winning just one last season, looking ever more comfortable on his new factory Ducati. (AFP)
