Marc Marquez wins Argentina MotoGP to maintain perfect start

After trailing his brother Alex of Gresini Racing for a significant portion of the race, Ducati’s red-hot Marc Marquez finished in the top two once more, while Franco Morbidelli of VR46 Racing came in third.

Pole-sitter Marc held on to the top of the MotoGP riders’ championship standings with a 16-point lead over Alex in the season-opening Grand Prix in Thailand, having also won the weekend’s sprint.

After resuming his reign in Argentina for the first time since 2019, Marc, with the exception of one mistake, who made Alex move up, before the elder sibling ruthlessly won the title once more and never looked back.

The Marquez brothers have won the MotoGP twice in less than two weeks, despite not having two brothers finish first and second for 76 years.

The 32-year-old also won his 90th race victory on Sunday, matching Angel Nieto’s legendary victory, and the Spaniard wore a racing wreath with the words “Gracias Angel” pointing up the heavens.

“Super happy to have Angel Nieto as our hero because he was a champion.” Super significant for the Spanish motorcycle community, Marc declared.

“Today, I had a few issues with my confidence in the rear,” he said. Alex was advancing, and I could tell he was controlling the race.

I said, “OK, P2 today will be OK.” However, with the used tire, it eventually became better and better. Your brother won’t be as difficult to attack.

Francesco Bagnaia, the Italian who twice placed fourth, is currently 31 points adrift of his new teammate Marc Marquez.

For VR46 Racing, Fabio Di Giannantonio placed fifth.

The Americas MotoGP will take place in Austin, Texas on March 28 through March 30 as the next competition in the 22-round season.