Defending MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has surged to the top of the drivers' standings following his victory at the Misano circuit in San Marino on Sunday. The Spaniard, 33, also secured a sprint-race win on Saturday, completing a dominant weekend.
Marquez, riding a Ducati, finished the race 0.657 seconds ahead of his brother Alex, with Pedro Acosta taking third place. Italian Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi, who started on pole, crashed out on the second lap of his home grand prix.
The seven-time champion is now level on 274 points with previous leader Jorge Martin, who finished fifth. Marquez leads the championship due to his five race wins compared to Martin's single victory, with eight rounds remaining. Marquez stated, "Now we are leading but the most important thing is that here we took 37 points."
The MotoGP championship now heads to Austria for the next race weekend, scheduled from Friday to Sunday, 18-20 September.