Moto GP: There was big drama in Aragon with reigning World Champion Francesco Bagnaia taken out, while Marc Marquez claimed another win, and Jorge Martin extended his lead.
Marc Marquez won consecutive races for the first time in three years with an opportunistic victory in a dramatic San Marino Grand Prix, the six-time MotoGP world champion taking advantage of inclement weather and a disastrous error of judgement by series leader Jorge Martin to storm to his 61st Grand Prix victory.
Martin’s gamble backfired spectacularly when the rain stopped almost immediately, the Spaniard returning to the pits for his dry-weather bike two laps later and finishing a distant 15th, one lap down.With the track becoming more slippery, Marquez muscled past Bagnaia for the lead on lap eight and was never headed from there, the 31-year-old winning by 3.
“Of course that rain gave me the possibility to lead the race, and then when I lead the race I say ‘OK, I will try to find the same pace as the practice’. The emotions were super high when we crossed the line.”
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