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Alex Marquez Wins Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez

The victory closes a weekend defined by rain-soaked drama, including a disputed sprint.

Overview

  • Alex Marquez won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday at Jerez, repeating his home victory from last year.
  • He led home Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio on a dry track after Bezzecchi crashed in the wet sprint.
  • Pole-sitter Marc Marquez crashed, remounted, and finished five laps down on his brother.
  • The sprint on Saturday ran in heavy rain and Marc Marquez won after a late fall and a bike swap allowed by race control.
  • Johann Zarco protested that sprint win, saying Marquez cut across grass to reach the pits in breach of the set pit-entry path, and officials issued no penalty.