It was total domination for Spain’s Marc Márquez and his Ducati Lenovo Team at MotorLand Aragón, in Spain, at the weekend.
The Ducati Lenovo Team wrapped up the eighth Grand Prix of the season with an excellent result in the 23-lap race at MotorLand Aragón.
Márquez returned to winning ways with a masterful performance, while team-mate and fellow former world champion Francesco Bagnaia secured a very important third-place finish, finishing behind Márquez’ brother Alex Márquez.
Marc Márquez had a very good start from pole and pulled away in the central part of the race courtesy of a streak of fast laps as he was the first-ever rider to break the 1’47secs barrier during a race at the Spanish track.
Bagnaia moved up one position at the start and stayed in contention for second place up to the final stages of the encounter.
As the eighth Grand Prix of the season draws to a close, Marc Márquez extends his lead in the championship standings with 223 points, 32 ahead of his brother Alex.
Bagnaia remains third, 93 points behind the leader. The Ducati Lenovo Team retains its position at the top of the teams’ standings (373 points), while Ducati continues to lead the manufacturers’ classification with 282 points.
The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back in action this week at Aragón for a one-day official test, with the ninth Grand Prix of the season getting underway on June 20 at the Mugello International Circuit.
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team): “Today, with a good start, I managed to put together the type of race I wanted, as I could push harder when I felt like I could do it.
“I felt comfortable and could ride well. These are the type of races in which – if you want to fight for the title – it is crucial to ensure the best possible result without making mistakes, because as we saw today, both Alex and Pecco were very competitive.
“It was the perfect weekend: I got back the feeling I had before Silverstone and I hope we can continue this way at Mugello.”
Photo courtesy Ducati
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RESULTS & STANDINGS FROM ROUND 8:
Results MotoGP Grand Prix of Aragon:
- Marc Marquez (ESP) Ducati 41:11.195
- Alex Marquez (ESP) Ducati +1.107
- Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) Ducati +2.029
Leading world championship standings MotoGP:
- Marc Marquez (ESP) Ducati, 233 points
- Alex Marquez (ESP) Ducati, 201
- Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) Ducati, 140