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MotoGP Brno: Marquez Wins, Closes to Within 40 Points of Banned Championship Leader Bezzecchi

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MotoGP Brno: Marquez Wins, Closes to Within 40 Points of Banned Championship Leader Bezzecchi — PHOTO — MOTORSPORT.COM↗ View original

In the final of round 10, the Czech GP at Brno, Marc Marquez held off second-place Ai Ogura by 0.4 seconds to take the win, extending his streak. Pole-sitter Ogura led early, followed by Bagnaia, but Marquez moved to the front with eight laps remaining. Bagnaia faded late to finish third. With sprint-race actions costing points leader Bezzecchi a race ban this round, Marquez closed the championship gap to 40 points.

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Sergio Higuchi

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That knife thrust with 8 laps to go — having watched this on the ground, I saw it coming from the start. Keeping Bagnaia ahead and waiting for him to wear down, then holding off Ogura's ferocious charge by 0.4 seconds — every bit of it was calculated, corner entry through exit. A man who was outside title contention just a month and a half ago has closed to within 40 points, even with the leader absent. This is completely reignited.