Marquez left to wait for eighth MotoGP crown as Bezzecchi wins in Qatar
Ducati rider Marc Marquez finished second behind pole-sitter Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi, who claimed his sixth GP win of the season.
Qatar Grand Prix: Marc Marquez trails Marco Bezzecchi by 74 points, so the Spaniard must wait a fortnight to secure his eighth MotoGP title. Bezzecchi won the race at Lusail International Circuit, marking his sixth GP win of the season and reducing the title gap to just 74 points. Marquez, who won Saturday's sprint race, needed Jorge Martin, Bezzecchi's teammate, to finish out of the points to claim an eighth crown.
However, Martin finished seventh, still in contention with 60 points behind Marquez. Marquez admitted his strategy was to manage the first five laps, as he saw he was fast but struggling with tire wear. Bezzecchi, who crashed out of the sprint race, expressed his happiness with his performance. Martin, who raced for the first time since breaking his right wrist, couldn't replicate his Saturday success but still found support from his team after finishing third.
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