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Marquez Triumphs at Aragon GP Amid Bagnaia Crash Drama; Extends Martin’s Championship Lead
Marc Marquez Takes Charge in MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix, Pecco Bagnaia Exits Early After Collision with Alex Marquez
In a commanding performance, Marc Marquez showcased his prowess by leading from start to finish at the Aragon Grand Prix in the MotoGP series, while Pecco Bagnaia's race came to an abrupt halt following an incident with Alex Marquez.
At the Aragon Grand Prix, Marc Marquez celebrated his first Grand Prix win in more than 1,000 days, achieving it in a commanding manner.
Dominating from start to finish, Marquez showcased outstanding speed and ultimately secured the victory, finishing nearly five seconds ahead of Jorge Martin.
Martin increased his lead in the championship to 23 points by finishing second, following Francesco Bagnaia's crash during a collision with Alex Marquez, who also fell during the incident.
Bagnaia was making his way up the ranks, having initially lost traction on the grid's less clean side. He started in seventh place, moved up to sixth following Miguel Oliveira's fall, advanced to fifth as Franco Morbidelli went off-track, and then climbed to fourth after pressuring Pedro Acosta into an error at the sixteenth turn.
After completing several laps, the chase was on for Marques, who veered off course at the 12th turn, giving Bagnaia the opportunity to overtake him entering the 13th turn. However, during the maneuver into the 13th turn, Bagnaia and Marquez collided, causing both to crash.
Following the race, Bagnaia was taken to the medical center, however, there has been no official report released regarding his status.
The interaction between the two riders elevated Pedro Acosta to a third-place finish, though he was nearly 15 seconds away from the race leader.
Brad Binder secured the fourth position, while Enea Bastianini climbed up to fifth place from a 14th-position start. Franco Morbidelli finished in sixth place, followed by Fabio Di Giannantonio, Marco Bezzecchi, Alex Rins, and Jack Miller, who completed the top 10.
Fabio Quartararo experienced a crash, and Maverick Vinales decided to retire from the race as well.
Investigations were initiated after the race concerning Fabio Di Giannantonio, Jack Miller, and Raul Fernandez due to issues with the pressure of their front tires.
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