Alex Marquez wins sprint in Portimão

Marquez takes narrow win

Alex Marquez won the Tissot Sprint at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal on Saturday afternoon. He rode 12 laps on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24 and finished with a difference of just 0.120 seconds. It remained exciting until the last lap, with Pedro Acosta on the Red Bull KTM Factory RC16 hot on his heels.

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Poleman Marco Bezzecchi crossed the line in third on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25. Fabio Quartararo finished fourth on the Monster Energy Yamaha YZF-M1. Fabio Di Giannantonio completed the top five on the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP25.

• 1. Alex Marquez - BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24
• 2. Pedro Acosta - Red Bull KTM Factory RC16
• 3. Marco Bezzecchi - Aprilia Racing RS-GP25
• 4. Fabio Quartararo - Monster Energy Yamaha YZF-M1
• 5. Fabio Di Giannantonio - Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP25

In the world championship, Marc Marquez remains in the lead with 545 points. Alex Marquez follows with 425 points, 120 points behind. Marco Bezzecchi is third with 298 points. The sprint result does not dramatically change the proportions, but gives Alex extra confidence heading into the main race.

This gives a lot of confidence.