Ducati's Marquez completes Aragon sweep to cut Martin's title lead
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MotoGP - Aragon Grand Prix - Ciudad del Motor de Aragon, Aragon, Spain - August 30, 2026 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez ahead of the riders' parade REUTERS/Pablo Morano
ARAGON, Spain, Aug 30 - Ducati's Marc Marquez claimed his third straight victory at the Aragon Grand Prix on Sunday, reinforcing his superiority on anti-clockwise circuits as the reigning MotoGP champion closed the gap on championship leader Jorge Martin on home turf.
Marquez overtook Aprilia's polesitter Marco Bezzecchi in an intense battle for the lead and did not look back until he took the chequered flag. KTM's Pedro Acosta finished second and Bezzecchi third.
Having won Saturday's sprint, Marquez claimed maximum points over the weekend to move up to 237 with his eighth victory at MotorLand, leapfrogging Bezzecchi (232) to climb to second behind Aprilia's Martin (256).
Marquez's brother Alex of Gresini Racing finished fourth while Martin rounded out the top five. REUTERS
