MotoGP Japanese GP: Marc Marquez defeats Diogo Moreira in sprint
Marc Marquez closed the gap to world championship leader Jorge Martin by claiming victory in the sprint race at Motegi on Saturday. Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini crossed the line second and third but were both demoted a place after the finish for exceeding track limits, giving Moreira his best MotoGP finish. KTM's Pedro Acosta was taken out of the race by Marc's brother Alex on the ... Keep…
Marc Marquez won the sprint race at the Japanese MotoGP on Saturday. According to Motorsport.com, Marquez's victory closed the gap to championship leader Jorge Martin, who had been demoted to third place after being penalized for exceeding track limits, along with Enea Bastianini. Diogo Moreira finished second.
The championship leader, Jorge Martin, had secured pole position on Saturday with a lap record time of 1 minute 42.371 seconds, as reported by Free Malaysia Today. Martin leads Marquez by 12 points in the championship.
Alex Marquez, Marc's brother, had set a new lap record in a practice session on Friday with a time of 1 minute 42.81 seconds, as reported by New Straits Times and Malay Mail. Pedro Acosta was second fastest, and Marc Marquez was third. Local rider Takaaki Nakagami was ruled out of the weekend after fracturing his collarbone in a crash during morning practice.
Brief written by urgent.news from Motorsport.com, Free Malaysia Today, New Straits Times, Malay Mail, The Indian Express — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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