Marquez wins Japanese GP sprint to close in on Martin
MotoGP – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – September 20, 2026 Ducati Lenovo Team’s Marc Marquez before the start of the MotoGP race REUTERS/Christian Bruna
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Oct 3 : Ducati’s Marc Marquez won the Japanese Grand Prix sprint on Saturday to inch closer to MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin of Aprilia in the standings.
Marquez made a scorching start and held the inside line on the first turn of the opening lap to surge past Martin, who had set a lap record at the Motegi circuit to grab pole position during qualifying earlier on Saturday.
Reigning champion Marquez maintained the lead and coasted to victory, moving him to 306 points – seven behind Martin, who was demoted to third place behind LCR Honda’s Diogo Moreira for exceeding track limits.
Source: Reuters
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