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Championship leader Marc Marquez wins Czechek Sprint after fear of investigation

Marquez of UndefinDucati received an 11th Victory of the MotoGP season’s record in Grand Prix Czecheke on Saturday, but the Spaniard’s celebrations were briefly set during an investigation into tire pressure violations.

Marquez and Ducati factory teammate Francesco Bagnaia The two were forced to slow down during the race and surrender the first and second place due to low tire pressure, or at risk of suffering an eight -second penalty.

The six -time champion Marquez gave up his superiority but was able to overcome KTM Pedro Acosta With two laps left and cross the finish line first, with MotoGP later confirming that no further action would be taken against Marquez.

Acosta team friend Enea Bastian ended in third place.

Asked if he had done enough to avoid a penalty, Marquez said, “Yes, we did it. For this reason, I’m smiling.

“Then I saw that the pressure was not enough. I tried to push a few laps on the brakes, but I saw that it was very dangerous to get that correct pressure. And then I decided to wait.

“I just stayed super close to Acosta to raise the temperature. And then when I saw the temperature was already inside the rules, the pressure was inside the rules, then I pushed to the last lap.”

For Acosta, it was a first podium of Sprint since Aragon 2024.

“Well, this is a season where we were fighting so much. And now I see all these people celebrating. You know it was extremely difficult,” Said the 21-year-old.

“It was the darkest start of a season in my life. Being again on the podium is super beautiful. Thanks to all KTM, all the boys who are at home supporting me.”

Marquez runs the championship table with 356 points, with his second senior brother, Alex, who ended the 17th after a catastrophic start, 95 points in 261.

Pole-Sitter Bagnaia ended seventh after he was captured by Trackhouse Aprilia Rider Fernandez River In the last lap.

MotoGP champion reign Jorge Martin Ended at 11th with his return to competition after suffering a collapsed lung and bruised ribs in a clash in Qatar in April.



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