US EditionAlex Marquez Battles Past Acosta to Claim Sprint Win at Portuguese GP
Alex Marquez overtook from fifth to win the Portuguese GP sprint by 0.12 seconds after battling Pedro Acosta, whose tyre wear hampered his maiden victory bid.
- On Saturday in Portimao, Alex Marquez powered from fifth to win the Portuguese Grand Prix sprint, denying KTM's Pedro Acosta a maiden victory.
- Marquez said `We needed to risk, starting from P5 was a little bit difficult but I did a really good start`, and Acosta used the Aprilia's slipstream on lap two to take the lead.
- A wheel-to-wheel duel saw the pair swap positions repeatedly in a masterclass while Bezzecchi was largely a spectator, and Marquez surged into the lead with four laps left to defend a last-lap gamble.
- The result cements Marquez's status as championship runner-up, while pole sitter Marco Bezzecchi salvaged a podium and improved his position over Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia.
- Acosta acknowledged tyre issues that limited his late attack, saying `We know that our bike is suffering a lot with the tyre consumption and we know we manage the best that we can.` Bulega crashed out on lap four after replacing injured Marc Marquez.
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Spanish motorcycle racers Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta staged a tense duel for victory in the sprint race for the Portuguese Grand Prix. The younger of the Marquez brothers performed better in the final laps and won the sprint for the second time, while qualifying winner Marco Bezzecchi took third place. Francesco Bagnaia did not impress, scoring only two points with an eighth place.
Álex Márquez took the penultimate print of the year in Portimao after beating Pedro Acosta in a beautiful battle, who once again stood at the gates of his first triumph in the queen category, this time for only 12 thousandths. Álex, a brand-new world runner-up behind his brother Marc, won hand in hand among the Spaniards after climbing from the fifth position of the grill and joining the initial duel between Marco Bezzecchi and Acosta. The Murci…
Marc Marquez's brother ahead of his compatriot Pedro Acosta and Italian Marco Bezzecchi.
MotoGP: Alex Marquez battles past Pedro Acosta to claim sprint win at Portuguese Grand Prix
Alex Marquez powered from fifth on the grid to win a thrilling Portuguese Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, denying KTM’s Pedro Acosta his maiden victory after a wheel-to-wheel battle that lasted until the chequered flag.
UPDATE 1-Motorcycling-Alex Marquez battles past Acosta to claim sprint win at Portuguese GP | Sports-Games
Alex Marquez powered from fifth on the grid to win a thrilling Portuguese Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, denying KTM's Pedro Acosta his maiden victory after a wheel-to-wheel battle that lasted until the chequered flag. The Gresini Racing rider, who has already wrapped up the championship runner-up spot behind brother Marc, engaged in a captivating duel with his 21-year-old Spanish compatriot that saw the pair swap positions multiple times.
Alex Marquez takes a short lead on Pedro Acosta over time and gets back in the Algarve.
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