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.
Marco Bezzecchi secured his sixth MotoGP win of the season by claiming victory at the Qatar Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Aprilia Racing's Marco Marquez. The Spaniard now needs at least another two weeks to potentially claim his eighth world championship title, as he trails the Italian by 74 points. Jorge Martin, Marquez's teammate, could still challenge for the crown, but he is 60 points behind with two races remaining.
Bezzecchi, despite not winning the sprint race due to attempting an overtake on Marquez, expressed his satisfaction with his performance.
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