Bezzecchi Dominates Qatar Grand Prix as Marquez Made to Wait for MotoGP Crown
Marco Bezzecchi secured victory by 3.083 seconds, officials reported, extending the championship battle to the season’s final two rounds.
- On Sunday, Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi won the Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail, denying championship leader Marc Marquez the victory required to clinch his eighth world title early.
- Marquez entered the race seeking a title-clinching victory following Saturday's sprint, which featured a controversial lap-four collision with Bezzecchi that FIM MotoGP stewards investigated and ultimately cleared.
- Featuring only 16 starters, the Qatar Grand Prix grid was reduced by Yamaha's withdrawal and rider injuries including a wrist fracture for Jorge Martin and shoulder pain for Maverick Vinales.
- Bezzecchi's win kept his title hopes alive, as runner-up Marquez now holds a 60-point advantage over Martin and a 74-point lead over the Italian entering the final two rounds.
- Marquez must wait until the Portuguese Grand Prix in Portimao to secure his title, requiring a victory while Martin fails to score to clinch the championship with two rounds remaining.
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France24Marquez left to wait for eighth MotoGP crown as Bezzecchi wins in Qatar
Ducati's Marquez had a chance to retain his crown this weekend after winning Saturday's sprint race but needed closest rival Jorge Martin to finish out of the points. Martin, Bezzecchi's teammate at Aprilia, finished seventh and is still in contention even though he is 60 points off the pace with two race weekends remaining. But Marquez could claim a record-equalling eighth premier class title, one more than his great rival Valentino Rossi, if h…
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