MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix: Marco Bezzecchi wins ahead of Marc Marquez
Bezzecchi remains in the title race, but any point Marc Marquez scores or Bezzecchi drops in the final two rounds will eliminate him from contention.
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Bezzecchi remains in the title race, but any point Marc Marquez scores or Bezzecchi drops in the final two rounds will eliminate him from contention.
Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi won the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix, finishing 3.083 seconds ahead of Ducati’s Marc Marquez. Trackhouse Aprilia’s Raul Fernandez took third.
Bezzecchi led from pole position, the first starting place, while Marquez overtook Fernandez for second in the latter half of the race.
Marquez’s second place leaves Bezzecchi still in contention, but The Race says any point Marquez scores or Bezzecchi drops from here will eliminate Bezzecchi from the title race.
Jorge Martin finished seventh while riding with a wrist injury. He trails Marquez by 60 points, with 74 available across the final rounds at Portimao and Valencia.
Aprilia’s Bezzecchi set a lap of 1m50.028s, with Ducati’s Marc Marquez 0.266 seconds behind and VR46 Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio a further 0.033 seconds back in third.
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