Bezzecchi Wins in Qatar
Marco Bezzecchi bounced back to the top step from his sprint race disappointment with a victory at the Qatar Grand Prix. The Aprilia rider was in control the entire race from start to finish, while Marc Marquez had to settle for second.
A Good Start
Starting from first place, Marco Bezzecchi made the perfect start of the line and took immediate control of the race. Behind him, Raul Fernandez also had a good start, passing Ai Ogura and Marquez made a quick move into second place.
Marquez initially dropped back down to fourth place as he was putting his focus on managing his front tires. Pedro Acosta also managed to pass to get ahead of the Ducati rider, briefly making a move into third place. However, due to tire pressure concerns he was forced to give the place back.
At the front, Bezzecchi continued to build a comfortable gap. Lap after lap, the Italian increased his gap to Fernandez, while Marquez slowly worked his way back towards the front.
Marquez Fights Back
As the race progressed , Marquez found more pace. He set a new all time lap record of 1:52.558 on Lap 13 and started to close his gap to Fernandez. The Trackhouse rider was struggling with his fuel management, forcing him to reduce his engine power. This gave Marquez the opportunity to close in on Fernandez. With three laps left, Marquez finally made his move on the main straight and passed Fernandez for second place. However, Bezzecchi was already too far in front of him to pass. The aprilia rider had managed to build a comfortable and crossed the finish line 3.083 seconds ahead of Marquez.
Top 10 Results
Marco Bezzecchi
Marc Marquez
Raul Fernandez
Ai Ogura
Enea Bastianini
Pedro Acosta
Jorge Martin
Fabio Di Giannantonio
Johann Zarco
Iker Lecuona
The MotoGP is heading to Portugal for the next round of the season at Portimao where Marquez will get another chance to earn the championship
Article Written by Zoë Wokke
