Alex Marquez Beats Brother At Motogp Of Catalonia

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Alex Marquez is 3 years younger than his relative Marc

Alex Fletcher

BBC Sport journalist

Alex Marquez ended his relative Marc's tally of 7 consecutive title wins arsenic he secured triumph astatine their location MotoGP Grand Prix successful Catalonia.

Marc - who has won 10 of nan erstwhile 14 Grands Prix this season - had won Saturday's sprint title aft Alex had collapsed erstwhile successful nan lead pinch 4 laps to go.

The 29-year-old did not make nan aforesaid correction successful nan main race, though, having qualified connected rod position.

Championship leader Marc had started 3rd connected nan grid but did overtake Alex and 2nd placed Frenchman Fabio Quartararo connected his Ducati astatine nan first corner.

Alex, who is still 182 points down his relative successful nan title for nan title, took backmost first spot connected thigh 4 and held connected until nan chequered flag.

"It feels truthful good," said Alex who rides for Gresini Racing, a Ducati outer team.

"Today I was location connected nan motorcycle and I said 'this 1 needs to spell home'. I americium ace happy for nan team."

Six-time world Champion Marc added: "I americium happy for Alex and happy for Ducati."

Italy's Enea Bastianini was third, earning his first podium decorativeness of nan twelvemonth connected his KTM.

The riders recreation to San Marino's Misano circuit adjacent weekend.

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