US EditionMarc Marquez Wins Chaotic Spanish GP Sprint Despite Crash in Rain
Marquez earned his 17th sprint victory after a crash and bike change, while Bagnaia and Morbidelli completed a Ducati 1-2-3.
- On Saturday in Jerez, Marc Marquez won the Spanish MotoGP sprint after recovering from a crash to secure his 17th sprint victory ahead of Francesco Bagnaia and Franco Morbidelli.
- Rain began falling three laps in, forcing Jorge Martin to retire due to an Aprilia technical problem while Alex Marquez took the lead on the seventh lap after impressing on Friday.
- Marquez crashed but successfully changed bikes, explaining, "We were lucky to crash on the last corner so that the bike didn't stall," before overtaking Bagnaia with three laps remaining.
- Overall leader Marco Bezzecchi crashed out without scoring points, while Pedro Acosta similarly failed to add to his tally, tightening the championship race significantly.
- This victory moved Marquez to fourth overall, placing him 24 points behind leader Bezzecchi ahead of Sunday's main event in Jerez.
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“It was a mistake to stay on the track one more time, but the forecasts said it wouldn’t rain so hard,” the Spaniard acknowledged.More information: Marc Márquez, rain and luck: his own fall allows him to win in Jerez.
The reigning MotoGP world champion defeated teammate Francesco Bagnaia in chaotic rainy conditions on home soil.
The current world champion left the 'pole position' and took the first place, while the leader of the championship, the Italian Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia), sank in the platoon, descending to the 15th position.
The sprint test in Jerez could hardly have had a more exciting outcome. The events in Andalusia were spiced up by rain, which forced the riders to change bikes. Marc Marquez slipped before changing bikes, but fell in just the right place, allowing him to quickly drive into the garages and then advance to first place on a bike with wet tires. Francesco Bagnaia and Franco Morbidelli also made it to the podium.
The Spaniard came to a fall in Jerez, changed the motorcycle and won the race.
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