Relieved Marc Marquez surges to Dutch MotoGP dash win

The 32-year-old Spaniard began from the second row of the grid however quickly seized management on his Ducati to ease to his ninth win in 10 dash races to this point this season.

The six-time world champion’s youthful brother Alex Marquez completed second with Italy’s GB MotoGP winner Marco Bezzecchi third.

Marquez’s Ducati team-mate Italy’s two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia misplaced extra floor within the title race, ending fourth.

“I was not expecting to win starting from the second row but I had an excellent start and I focussed on being error-free throughout the race,” stated Marquez.

“I am relieved because I think my body would not have taken another fall.”

Fabio Quartararo will begin from pole on Sunday, after posting the quickest time in qualifying, however the 26-year-old French Yamaha rider will hope for a greater return than he bought within the dash.

The 2021 world champion who has didn’t convert his earlier three pole positions into victories within the MotoGPs this season crashed 4 laps from the end while in fourth spot.

“On Sunday I will have new tyres, because it will be hotter than today,” stated the Frenchman.

Bagnaia looking for a fourth successive victory on the observe reverentially known as the ‘Cathedral of Speed’ and different riders will entertain some hope they will deny Marquez victory in Sunday’s race.

The Spaniard’s Ducati lacked grip on the again and he gave the impression to be unwell relaxed on sector three of the circuit.

“I did have difficulties on corner 11,” he conceded.

Marquez moved on to 282 factors and prolonged his lead within the standings to 43 factors over Alex with Bagnaia 117 factors adrift.

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