MotoGP British GP: Jorge Martin leads Aprilia 1-2-3 in sprint as Marc Marquez struggles

Jorge Martin converted pole position into a commanding victory in the British Grand Prix sprint to extend his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings. The Spaniard nailed the start and then led every lap of the half-distance race at Silverstone, only facing a brief threat from Trackhouse’s Ai Ogura during the middle stages before pulling comfortably clear in the final laps. With Marco ... Keep…

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MotoGP British GP: Jorge Martin leads Aprilia 1-2-3 in sprint as Marc Marquez struggles

Jorge Martin led an Aprilia 1-2-3 in the MotoGP British GP sprint. He converted pole position into a commanding victory, leading every lap at Silverstone. According to Motorsport.com, Martin only faced a brief threat from Ai Ogura during the middle stages before pulling clear in the final laps.

Martin's Aprilia teammates Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez finished second and third. Bezzecchi had made a strong comeback from a collarbone fracture, setting a new lap record in practice on Friday, per Yahoo Sports. Fernandez was just 0.021 seconds behind Martin in qualifying, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.

Marc Marquez, who is 18 points behind Martin in the standings, struggled in the sprint. The top five in the championship are separated by just 24 points, with Bezzecchi in fourth and Fabio Di Giannantonio fifth, according to Free Malaysia Today.

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