Alex Marquez Edges Out Acosta in Catalan MotoGP Sprint
Marquez passed Acosta on lap four and held on as the closest MotoGP sprint finish on record left Bezzecchi two points clear overall.
- On Saturday, Alex Marquez won the Catalunya MotoGP sprint, finishing 0.041 seconds ahead of Pedro Acosta in the closest-ever MotoGP sprint victory. Fabio Di Giannantonio completed the podium in the 12-lap contest.
- Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi struggled to ninth place yet extended his overall lead to two points over Jorge Martin. Martin crashed out on the third lap, his fourth accident of the weekend.
- Early chaos at Turn One saw Brad Binder and Giannantonio make contact, eliminating Joan Mir from the race. The Italian rider was cleared of blame and claimed the podium spot.
- Acosta, who claimed KTM's first pole since 2020, expressed satisfaction with second place. "In the end honestly I'm happy," Acosta said, calling the result valuable preparation for Sunday's race.
- Marquez, who won the Spanish Grand Prix in April, acknowledged tire struggles late in the sprint. He told DAZN "So that's where we need to improve for tomorrow, but apart from that I felt good.
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Álex Marquez is the man of the day. He could not do pole, but he qualified well and that allowed him to win the sprint. A win that is double worth, because he cuts 11 points to a Bezzecchi who could only be ninth and placed 62 of the World Cup leader. The little one of the Marquez put the show in his house and made it clear when talking about the title that «I never lose hope». Asked if this triumph could be the ante of a victory in race on Sund…
Alex Marquez wins the sprint race of the GP of Catalonia, in Barcelona, sixth stage of the MotoGp World Championship. The driver of the Ducati Gresini preceded the Ktm of Pedro Acosta, third Fabio Di Giannantonio with the Ducati VR46. Fall after a few laps for Jorge Martin on Aprilia while the leader of the World Championship, Marco Bezzecchi ended with the ninth time, but precisely for the fall of Martin remains leader of the World Championship.
The Gresini rider takes the Sprint of the GP of Catalonia for just 41 thousandths; Jorge Martín falls and Bezzecchi saves a point to remain leader.
Alex Márquez feels like in the garden of home in Montmeló, and demonstrated it this Saturday with a victory fought up to the flag of paintings in the sprint of the GP of Catalonia of MotoGP. The rider of the Gresini Ducati learned the lesson of last year, when he fell on this same stage, and kept the cold blood to overcome first and then resist the treats of a meritorious Pedro Acosta, author of the pole position and second classified in the sho…
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