Bezzecchi Dominates Qatar Grand Prix as Marquez Made to Wait for MotoGP Crown
Bezzecchi led every lap and won by 3.083 seconds, while Marquez finished second and must wait for another chance to clinch the title.
- 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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Drafting sports, 8 Nov (EFE).- The Italian Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia RS-GP) in MotoGP and the Spanish Daniel Holgado (Kalex) and David Almansa in Moto2 and Moto3, respectively, were awarded the victories in the Grand Prix of Qatar of motorcycling that took place in the circuit of Lusail, where Marc Márquez (Ducati Desmosedici GP26), second, no [...] The entry Bezzecchi, Holgado and Almansa win with authority and the title of MotoGP will have to w…
Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) won the Qatar Grand Prix this Sunday ahead of Marc Marquez (Ducati), who is still closer to a new world crown.
The Catalan finishes second and will only need to win the sprint of the Portuguese GP to become champion.
At the Qatar Grand Prix, Italian Marco Bezzecchi enjoyed victory in the MotoGP class.
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