MotoGP Austrian GP: Jorge Martin claims sprint win after Pedro Acosta crashes out

Jorge Martin won the sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix. He took the lead after Pedro Acosta crashed out with three laps to go while leading by almost three seconds. Acosta had seized the lead on the opening lap, capitalising on an early battle between Martin and Marc Marquez.

Martin had secured pole position for the Grand Prix earlier in the day, beating Marquez by 0.015 seconds. Acosta qualified third, with Marco Bezzecchi fourth and Ai Ogura fifth. Alex Marquez qualified sixth despite crashing late in the session.

The championship standings are level at the top between Martin and Marquez, with 274 points each, although Marquez has the advantage with more race wins. Bezzecchi sits third overall, 33 points adrift of the leading pair, according to Malay Mail.

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