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Marc Marquez makes surprise admission about Austria MotoGP sprint win
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez admitted that he may not have beaten Alex Marquez in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint had it not been for his brother’s mistake late in the race. Despite starting from fourth on the grid after a crash in qualifying, Marc Marquez won his sixth consecutive sprint and 12th of the season. He ultimately secured a 1.180s lead at the finish line ahead of Gresini Ducati’s Alex Marquez. Alex Marquez led the first nine laps but lost the lead to Marc Marquez after a mistake in Turn 2 on lap 10. Marc Marquez acknowledged that without his brother’s error, he might not have been able to overtake him. As Marc Marquez extended his championship lead to 123 points over Alex Marquez, he remains cautious of the competition posed by Pecco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi in the upcoming race.
