SPIELBERG, Austria — The Red Bull Ring jinx is over for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as for the sixth time on the spin, the runaway MotoGP title race leader clinched maximum points.
His path to BWIN Grand Prix of Austria victory wasn’t a simple one though as eventual third-place finisher Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) led for large parts before rookie star Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), the Sunday silver medalist, mounted pressure on Marquez in the closing stages.
However, neither were able to stop Marquez from winning MotoGP’s 1,000th race. It was his ninth victory of the season.
Firmin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), who led 20 laps, completed the podium.
Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM) and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) completed the top five.
