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Marquez Wins Delayed Goiania Sprint After Start-Finish Sinkhole Repair

Officials reopened the circuit only after cutting out and re-asphalting a rain-damaged section blamed on a cracked drain pipe.

Overview

  • A section of the start–finish straight subsided immediately after qualifying, prompting FIM and local crews to excavate, refill and re-asphalt the area before conducting track-wide safety checks.
  • The Sprint started roughly 80 to 90 minutes later than planned, with the 15-lap race getting underway at 20:20 CET instead of 19:00.
  • Marc Márquez took his first Sprint win of the season by passing polesitter Fabio Di Giannantonio two laps from the finish, with Jorge Martín securing third for Aprilia.
  • Event scheduling was reworked, with Moto3 qualifying moved to after the Sprint and Moto2 qualifying postponed to Sunday morning.
  • Heavy rainfall earlier in the week exposed drainage vulnerabilities and added to operational strain, and reports highlighted unfinished paddock and media facilities at the venue.