MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins Czechia GP as brother Alex crashes out

Marc Marquez extended his pb astatine the apical of the MotoGP standings with a 5th Grand Prix triumph successful a enactment successful Czechia.

Marquez, 32, who besides won the sprint contention connected Saturday, is present 120 points wide of his younger member Alex, who was progressive successful a clang during the race.

Alex Marquez collided with Joan Mir aboriginal connected successful an incidental which volition beryllium reviewed post-race by stewards.

Two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia took his archetypal rod of the play for the contention but dropped down to 3rd successful the archetypal fewer laps with Marco Bezzecchi and Marc Marquez overtaking him.

Bezzecchi sustained the pb until the eighth thigh erstwhile Marc Marquez made a shrewd determination and did not springiness up archetypal spot for the remainder of the 21-lap event. Bezzecchi finished 2nd with Pedro Acosta 3rd and Bagnaia fourth.

Reigning champion Jorge Martin was seventh connected his instrumentality to racing for the archetypal clip since April pursuing a spate of injuries.

In pre-season the prima fractured his hand successful a clang but came backmost for the Qatar GP. However, helium crashed connected his return which inflicted much injuries including a punctured lung.