Marc Marquez wins Dutch Grand Prix but brother Alex crashes out

ASSEN, Netherlands :Marc Marquez delivered a clinical masterclass at MotoGP's Cathedral of Speed on Sunday to claim victory at the Dutch Grand Prix while his brother and closest contender Alex suffered a race-ending crash that left him with a fractured hand.

As Assen celebrated its centenary of motorcycle racing, the elder Marquez seized control on the second lap and did not look back as he extended his championship advantage to a commanding 68 points over Alex as he seeks a seventh title.

Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi finished second while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia came third, with the two-times champion now staring at a daunting 126-point gap to his teammate after 10 rounds.

"I'm super happy one more time to take the 37 points... Not 100 per cent happy because my father told me that Alex broke one finger and I wish him a good recovery," Marquez told TNT Sports.

"First of all, because he's my main opponent for the championship. I want to have all the opponents on the racetrack. And secondly because he's my brother and I will try to help him to stay motivated and have a good recovery."

Bagnaia had won the last three races in Assen but despite taking the lead early on, he was pushed down to fourth place before he recovered to finish on the podium ahead of KTM's Pedro Acosta.

Marc, who crashed hard twice on Friday, also equalled motorcycling great Giacomo Agostini with 68 premier class victories and now sets his sights on his former rival Valentino Rossi who finished his career with 89 wins.

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo had claimed pole position but crashed in Saturday's sprint - where Marc claimed his ninth victory of the season - and the Frenchman was slow off the line while Bagnaia made the perfect start.

Gresini Racing's Alex was in