Watch: Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi's slipstream battle for Aragon GP win
MotoGP title rivals Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi have described their “scary” but “amazing” slipstream battle for victory at the Aragon Grand Prix. On lap 6 of 23, reigning world champion Marquez sent his Ducati up the inside of Bezzecchi into Turn 15, repeating a move that he had pulled off on the other factory Aprilia of Jorge Martin at the beginning of the race. But the fight ... Keep…
Marc Marquez won the Aragon Grand Prix for the third year in a row, closing the gap to championship leader Jorge Martin to 19 points. Marquez's victory came after an intense battle with Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi, whom he overtook in spectacular fashion on lap six. According to Bezzecchi, the slipstream battle was "scary" but "amazing", with Marquez's experience and speed proving unbeatable.
Marquez's eighth triumph at MotorLand moved him up to 237 points, leapfrogging Bezzecchi to second behind Martin, who finished fifth with 256 points. KTM's Pedro Acosta finished second, extending his wait for a maiden MotoGP victory, while Bezzecchi rounded out the top three.
Marquez had won Saturday's sprint and claimed maximum points over the weekend. Bezzecchi had taken pole position with a lap record, but Marquez attempted to overtake him on turn one, only to see Bezzecchi retake the lead at the next turn. Marquez described a "huge mistake" in the race, forgetting the rear ride-height device, which slowed him down on turns two and three.
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