Dominant Marquez wins Aragon GP, Bagnaia crashes out

ALCANIZ, Spain : Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez stormed to victory at the Aragon Grand Prix in front of his home crowd on Sunday as the polesitter and sprint winner completed a perfect weekend, while Francesco Bagnaia crashed out after a clash with Alex Marquez.

The 31-year-old Marquez, who claimed his eighth Aragon pole on Saturday, took the chequered flag almost five seconds ahead of fellow Spaniard and world championship leader Jorge Martin for his first win since the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Red Bull GasGas Tech3's 20-year-old Pedro Acosta completed the podium after Italy's twice MotoGP champion Bagnaia collided with Marquez's brother Alex on lap 19 of the 23-lap race.

The crash helped Martin extend his lead over second-placed Bagnaia in the riders' championship to 23 points ahead of next weekend's San Marino MotoGP in Santa Monica-Cella, Italy.