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Marc Márquez Secures Sixth Straight Sprint Win and Retakes MotoGP Lead at Le Mans

The Spanish rider dominated the 13-lap sprint race, as Fabio Quartararo's record pole and crashes by Bagnaia and Acosta shaped a dramatic day.

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Overview

  • Marc Márquez claimed his sixth consecutive sprint race victory of the season, reclaiming the championship lead with 151 points.
  • Àlex Márquez finished second, marking the sixth time this season the Márquez brothers have secured a one-two finish in sprint races.
  • Fermín Aldeguer achieved his first sprint podium, finishing third after an intense battle with Fabio Quartararo, who ended fourth.
  • Fabio Quartararo set a new Le Mans lap record of 1:29.324 in qualifying but was overtaken during the sprint despite a strong start.
  • Pecco Bagnaia and Pedro Acosta both crashed during the sprint, with Bagnaia's early fall ending his streak of scoring in every race this season.