MotoGP in Aragon

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Marc Marquez takes victory at the race in Aragon.(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Bitter MotoGP race on Sunday for Francesco Bagnaia in Aragon! The Italian already messed up the start and eventually retired after a duel including a crash against Alex Marquez. While Bagnaia was left without points, world championship leader Jorge Martin finished in second place. Meanwhile, local hero Marc Marquez took victory in commanding style. 

MotoGP star Marc Marquez was also in a class of his own in the Grand Prix of Aragon. The Spaniard celebrated an unchallenged start-finish victory at Motorland Aragon on Sunday. It was the eight-time world champion's first GP win in almost three years and his first on a Ducati. Brand colleague and compatriot Jorge Martin finished second, extending his championship lead to 23 points, as Italian Francesco Bagnaia retired after a spectacular crash with Alex Marquez.

For Marc Marquez, it was the crowning glory of a fantastic weekend in his home country. The 31-year-old had dominated the practice and qualifying sessions in north-eastern Spain and won the sprint on Saturday. He went one better on Sunday, riding to the finish line standing in front of his home fans and family and then celebrated his 60th GP victory in the premier class of motorcycling with great emotion.

Bagnaia experiences a horror race
Behind him, Martin rode calmly to second place, in contrast to his world championship rival, defending champion Bagnaia. The Ducati works rider overtook the younger Marquez brother on lap 18 and left him too little space when he got into position. As a result, the Spaniard crashed into the world champion, who became entangled with his rival's bike. Both crashed and slid into the gravel. Bagnaia briefly came underneath Marquez's bike. However, both riders were able to return to the pits on their own.

Francesco Bagnaia(Bild: Sepp Pail)

KTM riders Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder benefited from the accident, with the Spaniard finishing third and the South African fourth. This is Acosta's third podium in his rookie season. Australian Jack Miller finished tenth. Next weekend, the Motorcycle World Championship will be held in Misano on the Adriatic coast, where the San Marino GP will take place.