Marc Marquez Wins Austrian GP For First Time

Six time MotoGP champ Marc Marquez celebrated the 1,000th race in the premier class by clinching his first ever win at the Austrian Grand Prix, extending his massive 142-point lead over his brother Alex in the championship.

After taking the win in Saturday’s sprint from the second row, Marquez secured his sixth consecutive sprint race double, remaining undefeated since the British Grand Prix back in May.

It’s been since 2014 that Marquez has snagged six Grand Prix wins in a row, and he’s getting closer to that seventh MotoGP title with nine races to go.

“I’m super, super happy to finally grab my first win here in Austria”, Marquez expressed.

“I’m thrilled with six consecutive victories, but I need to stay focused,we have another race next week”.

Gresini Racing newcomer Fermin Aldeguer showed impressive late race speed to secure second place, while Aprilia’s pole position holder Marco Bezzecchi, who managed to fend off Marquez for as long as possible, ended up in third. Alex Marquez crossed the line in 10th after completing a long lap penalty.

Alex Marquez didn’t start off well, and after receiving a long lap penalty for causing a crash at the Czech Grand Prix, he dropped out of the top 10 when he got back on track.

Bezzecchi scored his first pole with Aprilia on Saturday, and even though he finished fourth in the sprint, he nailed the launch this time, leading Francesco Bagnaia and Marquez into the first turn.

On lap one, the two Ducatis raced side by side, with Marquez momentarily passing his teammate, but Bagnaia fought back and reclaimed his position to hold onto second.

Yet, Marquez pulled off the same maneuver on the following lap, taking second place and setting his sights on Bezzecchi, biding his time for the perfect moment to strike.

“In the beginning, Bezzecchi was really strong, but I decided to wait it out. I tried to make a move early on, but it felt too risky, so I thought it was better to hold back and strike at the end”, Marquez shared.

Bezzecchi handled the pressure well, but the Aprilia rider couldn’t shake off the red Ducati that was chasing him.

Bagnaia was having a tough time with his bike and eventually started to fade, allowing KTM’s Pedro Acosta and Aldeguer to battle it out for third place.

Bagnaia had been unbeaten in Austria for three years, but he was far from the dominant force he had been at the Red Bull Ring since 2022, slipping down to eighth place.

Marquez made his move on lap 19, getting past the Aprilia, but Bezzecchi quickly fought back to reclaim first place from the Spaniard, determined to prevent him from securing his first win at the Red Bull Ring.

However, Marquez was gaining momentum and finally broke through Bezzecchi’s defenses on the next lap, using the Aprilia’s slipstream to dive into turn one and take the lead.

As Bezzecchi tried unsuccessfully to catch up to Marquez, Aldeguer made a bid for second place, and the Gresini rookie executed his move with five laps remaining in turn one, positioning himself right behind Marquez.

Marquez met the challenge head on and kept Aldeguer at a distance to cross the finish line first, but the rookie was thrilled with his best MotoGP result.

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