Milan, Oct. 3 (LaPresse) – Marc Marquez on a Ducati won the Sprint race of the Japanese Grand Prix, part of the MotoGP World Championship, at the Motegi circuit. Jorge Martin on an Aprilia finished second, with an excellent Enea Bastianini on a KTM in third, but he was penalized after the race, along with Jorge Martin, for going off track on the final lap. Honda’s Diogo Moreira therefore moves onto the podium, with Martin dropping to third and Bastianini to fourth. Marco Bezzecchi on the other Aprilia could only manage sixth place. Pecco Bagnaia on the other Ducati finished twelfth. Alex Marquez, Pedro Acosta and Fabio Di Giannantonio were forced out following a crash at the start. In the World Championship standings, Martin remains in the lead with 315 points, with Marc Marquez 9 points behind and Bezzecchi 46 points behind. The main race is tomorrow.
MotoGP, Japanese Grand Prix: Marc Marquez wins the Sprint race
Milan, Oct. 3 (LaPresse) – Marc Marquez on a Ducati won the Sprint race of the Japanese Grand Prix, part of the MotoGP World Championship, at the Motegi circuit. Jorge Martin on an Aprilia finished second, with an excellent Enea Bastianini on a KTM in third, but he was penalized after the race, along with Jorge Martin, for going off track on the final lap. Honda’s Diogo Moreira therefore moves onto the podium, with Martin dropping to third and Bastianini to fourth. Marco Bezzecchi on the other Aprilia could only manage sixth place. Pecco Bagnaia on the other Ducati finished twelfth. Alex Marquez, Pedro Acosta and Fabio Di Giannantonio were forced out following a crash at the start. In the World Championship standings, Martin remains in the lead with 315 points, with Marc Marquez 9 points behind and Bezzecchi 46 points behind. The main race is tomorrow.