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Pedro Acosta doesn’t believe Marc Marquez’s Thai MotoGP sprint move was over the line
Thai Grand Prix sprint winner Pedro Acosta defended Marc Marquez’s hard overtake, emphasizing that such moments make MotoGP exciting for fans. Acosta and Marquez engaged in a thrilling battle for victory in the season’s first sprint after polesitter Marco Bezzecchi crashed out. The decisive moment of the race came on the penultimate lap when Marquez made an error, allowing Acosta to take the lead. Despite Marquez’s attempt to regain the lead by forcing Acosta wide in the final corner, the penalty from the stewards led to Acosta taking the victory. Acosta found the penalty to be unfair, acknowledging the fierce competition with Marquez and aiming to continue improving for the next race, despite the challenges faced during qualifying and early stages of the race.
