ASSEN, Netherlands – Ducati’s Marc Marquez received the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday regardless of beginning on the second row because the MotoGP championship chief claimed his sixth victory of the season whereas his nearest contender and brother Alex fractured his hand in a crash.
As Assen celebrated 100 years of racing on the Cathedral of Velocity, it was Marc who took the lead on lap two and by no means seemed again, with Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi ending second whereas Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia got here third.
Bagnaia had received the final three races in Assen however regardless of taking the lead early on, he was pushed all the way down to fourth place earlier than he recovered to complete on the rostrum forward of KTM’s Pedro Acosta.
The end result strikes Marc 68 factors away from his brother Alex within the championship whereas Bagnaia is 126 factors behind in third after 10 rounds. REUTERS
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