MotoGP Qatar GP: Marquez wins thrilling sprint after Bezzecchi clash, Martin fights to third
Marc Marquez claimed MotoGP sprint victory after a clash with Marco Bezzecchi, setting up a chance to win the title on Sunday in the Qatar GP
Marc Marquez emerged victorious from a MotoGP sprint race in Qatar after a controversial clash with Marco Bezzecchi which took the Italian out of the title fight.
Jorge Martin put in a spectacular effort to ride to third place despite a broken wrist, but could not prevent Marquez from lining up a shot at sealing the crown on Sunday.
The factory Ducati rider will need to win the Qatar GP on Sunday, with Martin failing to score, in order to wrap up the championship.
Marco Bezzecchi was mathematically eliminated from championship contention after a controversial clash with Marquez saw him crash out as the pair battled for the lead.
That now makes the title battle an official two-horse affair between Marquez and Martin.
More to follow...
MotoGP Qatar GP - Sprint race results
SPRINT
| Cla | Rider | # | Bike | Laps | Time | Interval | km/h | Retirement | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M. Marquez
Ducati Team
|
93 |
|
Ducati | 10 |
18'46.450 |
12 | ||||||
| 2 |
F. Di Giannantonio
Team VR46
|
49 |
|
Ducati | 10 |
+0.862 18'47.312 |
0.862 | 9 | |||||
| 3 |
J. Martin
Aprilia Racing Team
|
89 |
|
Aprilia | 10 |
+1.519 18'47.969 |
0.657 | 7 | |||||
| 4 |
R. Fernández
Trackhouse Racing Team
|
25 |
|
Aprilia | 10 |
+2.700 18'49.150 |
1.181 | 6 | |||||
| 5 |
J. Zarco
Team LCR
|
5 |
|
Honda | 10 |
+3.720 18'50.170 |
1.020 | 5 | |||||
| 6 |
P. Acosta
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
|
37 |
|
KTM | 10 |
+4.664 18'51.114 |
0.944 | 4 | |||||
| 7 |
A. Ogura
Trackhouse Racing Team
|
79 |
|
Aprilia | 10 |
+4.858 18'51.308 |
0.194 | 3 | |||||
| 8 |
E. Bastianini
Tech 3
|
23 |
|
KTM | 10 |
+5.582 18'52.032 |
0.724 | 2 | |||||
| 9 |
I. Lecuona
Gresini Racing
|
27 |
|
Ducati | 10 |
+8.082 18'54.532 |
2.500 | 1 | |||||
| 10 |
D. Moreira
Team LCR
|
11 |
|
Honda | 10 |
+9.220 18'55.670 |
1.138 | ||||||
| 11 |
F. Aldeguer
Gresini Racing
|
54 |
|
Ducati | 10 |
+9.429 18'55.879 |
0.209 | ||||||
| 12 |
B. Binder
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
|
33 |
|
KTM | 10 |
+9.483 18'55.933 |
0.054 | ||||||
| 13 |
L. Marini
Honda HRC
|
10 |
|
Honda | 10 |
+12.727 18'59.177 |
3.244 | ||||||
| 14 |
F. Morbidelli
Team VR46
|
21 |
|
Ducati | 10 |
+12.874 18'59.324 |
0.147 | ||||||
| 15 |
M. Viñales
Tech 3
|
12 |
|
KTM | 10 |
+13.483 18'59.933 |
0.609 | ||||||
| 16 |
J. Dixon
Honda HRC
|
96 |
|
Honda | 10 |
+19.373 19'05.823 |
5.890 | ||||||
| dnf |
M. Bezzecchi
Aprilia Racing Team
|
72 |
|
Aprilia | 3 |
+7 Laps 5'42.730 |
7 Laps | Accident | |||||
| dns |
F. Bagnaia
Ducati Team
|
63 |
|
Ducati | 0 |
|
Accident before restart | ||||||
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