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RNZ News
3 hours ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
Marc Marquez wins Italian Grand Prix to delight Ducati fans on home soil
Ducati rider Marc Marquez leads at the Italian Grand Prix. Photo: Photosport Ducati's Marc Marquez won the Italian Grand Prix after a dogfight for podium places at the Mugello Circuit, taking the chequered flag ahead of his brother Alex to maintain his iron grip on the riders' championship. Gresini Racing's Alex briefly led the race early on before Marc took control, while Fabio Di Giannantonio of VR46 Racing claimed third place after snatching the final podium spot from his Italian compatriot Francesco Bagnaia. Home favourite Bagnaia also led the race in the initial stages but the Italian, who had won the last three races at Mugello, was overshadowed by the Marquez brothers and could only finish fourth in front of his home fans. Marc's victory was also the 93rd win of his career across all classes, matching his motorcycle number, and the Spaniard celebrated by planting a Ducati flag in front of the home fans who once saw him as a rival when he was with Honda. "Amazing feeling... three Ducatis on the podium, to win here (at Mugello) in the red," said Marc, who now leads Alex by 40 points while Bagnaia is 110 points back in third. "I already understood this morning that was super special for them, even for me, because I feel part of them. Super happy. "We managed the race... I was calm and then when the tyres dropped a bit, I started to give everything. Happy to take the 37 points in this amazing weekend." Fresh from claiming his historic 100th career pole with a blistering lap record and Saturday's unlikely sprint victory, Marc found himself locked in a fraternal battle with Alex -- a running theme this season. Marc Marquez Photo: Photosport The opening laps unfolded as a masterclass in close-quarter racing between the two factory Ducati machines -- their special Italian Renaissance livery flashing through Mugello's sweeping turns -- while Alex stayed on their tail. The crowd erupted when Bagnaia briefly snatched the lead from Marc after turn one but what followed was high-speed drama as they traded positions, occasionally making heart-stopping contact with each other. Disaster nearly struck when Bagnaia, pushing his bike to the limit, touched Marc's rear tyre as he was forced to brake hard and surrender his position to Alex. Fans in the grandstand witnessed a spectacular moment when all three riders thundered into turn one abreast, a three-wide gamble that saw Alex briefly seize control, drop to third on the brakes and then reclaim the lead moments later on the exit. But Marc eventually broke free, leaving brother Alex to doggedly defend second position against a relentless Bagnaia. However, the Italian did not have the late-race pace to catch up and he was soon forced to defend the final podium place, with Di Giannantonio looking to upstage his compatriot. With two laps to go, Di Giannantonio made his move on turn seven as he squeezed past the twice champion and raced away to claim his first podium finish at Mugello. "I knew that I had to risk a lot to take him but at the end, the last lap, I said, 'Okay, let's go for it,' and we've done it," Di Giannantonio said. "My first podium in MotoGP Mugello, in front of this fantastic group of fans." - Reuters
The Guardian
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Guardian
Marc Márquez wins battle of brothers to delight Ducati fans at Italian GP
Ducati's Marc Márquez won the Italian Grand Prix after a dogfight for podium places at the Mugello Circuit on Sunday, taking the chequered flag ahead of his brother Alex Márquez to maintain his iron grip on the riders' championship. Gresini Racing's Alex Márquez briefly led the race early on before Marc Márquez took control, while Fabio Di Giannantonio of VR46 Racing claimed third place after snatching the final podium spot from Italian compatriot Francesco Bagnaia. The home favourite Bagnaia also led the race in the initial stages but the Italian, who had won the previous three races at Mugello, was overshadowed by the Márquez brothers and could only finish fourth in front of his home fans. Marc Márquez's victory was the 93rd win of his career across all classes, matching his motorcycle number, and the Spaniard celebrated by planting a Ducati flag in front of the home fans who once saw him as a rival when he was with Honda. 'Amazing feeling … three Ducatis on the podium, to win here [at Mugello] in the red,' said Marc Márquez, who now leads his brother by 40 points while Bagnaia is 110 points back in third. 'I already understood this morning that was super special for them, even for me, because I feel part of them. Super happy. We managed the race … I was calm and then when the tyres dropped a bit, I started to give everything. Happy to take the 37 points in this amazing weekend.' Fresh from claiming his historic 100th career pole with a blistering lap record and Saturday's unlikely sprint victory, Marc Márquez found himself locked in a fraternal battle – a running theme this season – along with Bagnaia. The opening laps unfolded as a masterclass in close-quarter racing between the two factory Ducati machines – their special Italian Renaissance livery flashing through Mugello's sweeping turns – while Alex Márquez stayed on their tail. The crowd erupted when Bagnaia briefly snatched the lead from Márquez after turn one but high-speed drama followed as they traded positions, occasionally making heart-stopping contact with each other. Disaster nearly struck when Bagnaia, pushing his bike to the limit, touched Marc Márquez's rear tyre as he was forced to brake hard and surrender his position to Alex Márquez. Fans in the grandstand witnessed a spectacular moment when all three riders thundered into turn one abreast, a three-wide gamble that saw Alex Márquez briefly seize control, drop to third on the brakes and then reclaim the lead moments later on the exit. But Marc Márquez eventually broke free, leaving his brother to doggedly defend second position against a relentless Bagnaia. However, the Italian did not have the late-race pace to catch up and he was soon forced to defend the final podium place, with Di Giannantonio looking to upstage his compatriot. With two laps to go, Di Giannantonio made his move on turn seven as he squeezed past the twice champion and raced away to claim his first podium finish at Mugello. 'I knew that I had to risk a lot to take him but at the end, the last lap, I said, 'OK, let's go for it,' and we've done it,' Di Giannantonio said. 'My first podium in MotoGP Mugello, in front of this fantastic group of fans.'
CNA
9 hours ago
- Sport
- CNA
Marc Marquez wins Italian Grand Prix to delight Ducati fans on home soil
SCARPERIA E SAN PIERO, Italy :Ducati's Marc Marquez won the Italian Grand Prix after a dogfight for podium places at the Mugello Circuit on Sunday, taking the chequered flag ahead of his brother Alex to maintain his iron grip on the riders' championship. Gresini Racing's Alex briefly led the race early on before Marc took control, while Fabio Di Giannantonio of VR46 Racing claimed third place after snatching the final podium place from his Italian compatriot Francesco Bagnaia. Bagnaia also led the race in the initial stages but the Italian, who had won the last three races at Mugello, could only finish fourth in front of his home fans. Marc's victory was also the 93rd win of his career across all classes, matching his motorcycle number, and the Spaniard celebrated by planting a Ducati flag in front of the home fans who once saw him as an opponent when he was with Honda.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How to watch the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello
The Italian MotoGP will take place on Sunday, 22 June with a 23-lap race around the Mugello circuit. Ducati's Marc Marquez starts the race from pole position with local hero Francesco Bagnaia second on the grid on the other factory Ducati. Gresini's Alex Marquez and Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo complete the top four. When is the Italian MotoGP? Sunday, 22 June MotoGP Warm Up - Local time: 09:40 - 09:50 Moto3 Race (17 laps) - Local time: 11:00 Moto2 Race (19 laps) - Local time: 12:15 MotoGP Grand Prix (23 laps) - Local time: 14:00 How to watch the Italian MotoGP? For fans based in the UK, the Italian MotoGP is set to be broadcast on TNT Sports and Quest. For those watching from the United States, the racing will be broadcast on FS1 and FS2. Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team News to catch up on ahead of the Italian MotoGP Marc Marquez wins Italian sprint race Marc Marquez recovered from a slow start to take victory in the Italian GP sprint race on Saturday, beating brother Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia. Advertisement Italian MotoGP: Repeat winners Valentino Rossi is the most successful rider at Mugello with seven victories to his name. Jorge Lorenzo and Mick Doohan follow with six race wins each in the Italian GP. Rossi also has the most pole positions, the Italian ace holding a tally of seven poles. What are the riders' standings ahead of the MotoGP Italian GP? 1 Marc Marquez Ducati 245 2 Alex Marquez Gresini Ducati 210 3 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 147 4 Franco Morbidelli VR46 Ducati 118 5 Fabio Di Giannantonio VR46 Ducati 104 6 Johann Zarco LCR Honda 97 7 Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia 83 8 Pedro Acosta KTM 76 9 Fermin Aldeguer Gresini Ducati 74 10 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 59 11 Maverick Vinales KTM 54 12 Ai Ogura Trackhouse Aprilia 43 13 Luca Marini Honda 38 14 Brad Binder KTM 35 15 Enea Bastianini Tech3 KTM 35 16 Jack Miller Pramac Yamaha 31 17 Alex Rins Yamaha 31 18 Raul Fernandez Trackhouse Aprilia 27 19 Joan Mir Honda 27 20 Takaaki Nakagami Honda Test Team 10 21 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 8 22 Augusto Fernandez Pramac Yamaha/Yamaha 6 23 Miguel Oliveira Pramac Yamaha 3 24 Somkiat Chantra LCR Honda 0 25 Aleix Espargaro Honda Test Team 0 26 Jorge Martin Aprilia 0 What are the teams' standings ahead of the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix? 1 Ducati Team 392 2 Gresini Ducati 284 3 VR46 Ducati 222 4 KTM 111 5 LCR Honda 97 6 Aprilia 91 7 Yamaha 90 8 Tech3 KTM 89 9 Trackhouse 70 10 Honda 65 11 Pramac Yamaha 37 What are the constructors' standings ahead of the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix? 1 Ducati 294 2 Honda 119 3 KTM 112 4 Aprilia 107 5 Yamaha 89 To read more articles visit our website.
