Aragon GP – Race: Marc Marquez wins without a hitch

After having secured yet another pole position in MotoGP This season, Marc Marquez is attempting to successfully defend it for the second time this weekend at the Aragon circuit. As the lights go out, the multiple world champion doesn't waver and maintains his lead at Turn 1, ahead of his younger brother, Alex.

Behind, Pecco Bagnaia took advantage of a disastrous start from Franco Morbidelli to gain a position. The #63 didn't hold onto this provisional podium for long, however, as he was robbed of it by a very incisive Pedro Acosta at the start of the race. This duel between the two men didn't end there, and while they wasted time swapping positions, the Marquez brothers pulled away.

During the first third of the race, fabio quartararo moved into ninth position. Johann Zarco, meanwhile, was running thirteenth before crashing at Turn 12. The Frenchman's run of podium finishes ended on a rather complicated weekend, spent outside the top 10.

Marc Marquez sets his pace

As the race approaches the halfway point, Pecco Bagnaia leads the KTMs of Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder to catch up with Alex Marquez. Up front, however, Marc begins to make the difference. Setting a string of lap records, he laps half a second faster than the rest and builds a comfortable lead, which he soon extends to over two seconds.

On the 12th of 23 laps, Brad Binder crashed, leaving his teammate alone behind Pecco Bagnaia. Franco Morbidelli then completed the provisional top five, more than two seconds behind.

On the French side, a new disaster occurred during this second part of the race, as Fabio Quartararo crashed on lap 13. This was the third consecutive retirement on Sunday for the Nice driver, after Le Mans and Silverstone.

The Marquez family secure a double in the Aragon Masters

The end of the race was much calmer for the frontrunners. The #93 comfortably maintained a 2,5-second lead, allowing him to win unhindered. And above all, without repeating his past mistakes. Alex Marquez also managed his pace with ease, in second place. This allowed the two brothers to secure another one-two finish this season. Pecco Bagnaia completed the podium, ahead of Pedro Acosta's impressive fourth place.

Behind them, the battle for fifth place rages between Franco Morbidelli and Fermin Aldeguer. The rookie launches a successful attack with two laps remaining, but is unable to fend off his rival, who retaliates. On the final lap, the Spaniard loses ground, and the VR46 rider maintains the position he defended throughout the second half of the race.

Marco Bezzecchi's strong comeback is noteworthy. Starting 21st, the Silverstone GP winner crossed the checkered flag in 8th place after a string of overtakes. The best of the Japanese machines was Joan Mir's Honda, which finished just ahead, finishing 7th. His best result since the 2023 Indian GP.

With three laps to go, Maverick Viñales, like Brad Binder, deprived KTM of a big result by falling alone.

During this race weekend, Marc Marquez dominated every session on the schedule. This hadn't happened for 10 years, since the 2015 German GP. At that time, Marc Marquez also achieved this feat. MotoGP will return to action in two weeks at Mugello for the Italian Grand Prix. A race contested on the home turf of Ducati and Pecco Bagnaia.

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MotoGP – Aragon GP

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