US EditionMarquez Wins Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint
- On March 21, Marc Marquez seized the delayed Brazilian Grand Prix sprint in Goiania after Fabio Di Giannantonio made a late error and repelled a last-lap counter-attack.
- After a week-long downpour, Friday practice was disrupted by mud, and race officials carried out urgent repairs on a large hole near the starting line, delaying the sprint by 80 minutes.
- Starting from pole, Di Giannantonio led until a turn-12 error, allowing Marquez to win in 19 minutes 41.982 seconds by 0.213 seconds.
- The result reshuffled the standings and affected starting positions for Sunday as Di Giannantonio will start on pole and Marquez third, with Pedro Acosta staying top and Marquez moving to sixth.
- MotoGP's return to Brazil after 22 years saw Jorge Martin celebrate with the crowd and Marquez call it a 'Super important victory because in Thailand I was suffering'.
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Marc Marquez showed signs of returning to the winning form he showed last season in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint. In Goiania, he overtook Fabio Di Giannantoni in the closing laps to take the top step of the podium for the first time this year, and he also put himself in contention for victory in Sunday's race.
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RecordThe World Championship took DiGiannantonio two rounds of the end at Ayrton Senna Autódrome in Goiânia. Martin was 3rd; Acsta led the World with 33 points.
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The Straits TimesMarquez wins Brazilian Grand Prix sprint
March 21 : Marc Marquez capitalised on a late error by Fabio di Giannantonio to win the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, sealing his first victory since fracturing his collarbone last year.VR46 Racing’s Di Giannantonio, who started from pole, led for most of the race but ran wide at turn 12 with thr
Marc Marquez was the winner of the sprint race of the MotoGP World Championship, and Fabio Di Giannantonio will start Sunday's race from the front row
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