MotoGP Alex Marquez comes out on top in thousandths of a second thriller

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16.5.2026 - 16:26

Alex Marquez triumphs in the sprint race in Barcelona
Alex Marquez triumphs in the sprint race in Barcelona
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Alex Marquez wins the sprint at the Catalan Grand Prix in Montmeló.

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In the absence of his injured brother Marc Marquez, the Spaniard came out on top on the track north-east of Barcelona by a wafer-thin margin ahead of his compatriot Pedro Acosta on KTM, who had started from pole position. In the end, the two were separated by just 41 thousandths. Third place went to the Italian Fabio Di Giannantonio, who, like Marquez, rides a Ducati.

Aprilia, meanwhile, had a race to forget. While Jorge Martin crashed, world championship leader Marco Bezzecchi had to settle for 9th place.