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Alex Márquez Wins Jerez Grand Prix as Ducati Reclaims Form

The result signals a Ducati resurgence with Marco Bezzecchi extending his championship lead.

Overview

  • Alex Márquez won the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez for Gresini Ducati, with Marco Bezzecchi second and Fabio Di Giannantonio third.
  • Marc Márquez crashed at turn 11 on lap two and did not finish, and Francesco Bagnaia later retired with a front-end problem.
  • After the race, Marc Márquez said Ducati is not yet at a title-ready level on Sundays, even as his brother’s win showed the bike has pace.
  • Ducati placed two bikes on the podium, while Aprilia showed depth by putting four machines in the top six.
  • Bezzecchi now leads the standings on 101 points, 11 ahead of Jorge Martin and 30 ahead of Di Giannantonio, as teams begin Jerez testing before Le Mans in two weeks.