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Marc Marquez wins Australian GP sprint and takes MotoGP points lead
Marc Marquez won the Australian Grand Prix sprint at Phillip Island on Saturday, moving back to the top of the MotoGP standings.
The Ducati rider battled fellow Spaniard Jorge Martin, who was riding for Aprilia, for the lead after the track dried following rain.
Martin crashed from second place just after halfway and was taken to the medical centre for assessment.
The crash gave Marquez a 10-point championship lead over his title rival.
Marquez’s brother Alex finished second, and Fabio di Giannantonio took third, completing a Ducati podium lockout.
Marquez held on to win by three-tenths of a second, securing his ninth sprint victory of the season.
Doctors will assess Martin’s condition after the crash; no further details are given.
Marc Marquez won the Australian Grand Prix sprint at Phillip Island to regain the MotoGP championship lead.
Jorge Martin crashed while chasing Marquez on lap 8 and was taken from the track on a stretcher.
The victory gave Marquez a 10-point advantage over Martin in the standings.
Alex Marquez finished second, with Fabio Di Giannantonio third.
It was Marquez’s ninth sprint win of the season.
- Who
- Marc Marquez won, ahead of Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio.
- What
- Marquez won the Australian Grand Prix sprint and regained the MotoGP points lead; Jorge Martin crashed out.
- When
- Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Phillip Island, Australia.
- Why
- Marquez’s victory and Martin’s crash moved Marquez into a 10-point championship lead.
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Marquez took the lead from pole position while Martin moved from fourth to second.
Martin crashed while chasing Marquez and was taken from the track on a stretcher.
Marquez won ahead of Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio, regaining the championship lead by 10 points.
- Winner
- Marc Marquez
- Venue
- Phillip Island, Australia
- Race distance
- 13 laps
- Championship margin
- Marquez led Martin by 10 points
- Podium
- Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio
- Sprint wins this season
- Nine
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What people are saying
It was a title battle
Of course, I gave everything. I was aggressive and he was faster than me.
Both of us deserved the victory because we are pushing a lot.
Racing is like this. Today it was on my side.