Marquez ambushed Di Giannantonio to win Brazil sprint / Photo: © AFP
RBGPF
-2.6900
The China Mail - Marquez ambushed Di Giannantonio to win Brazil sprint
USD
-
AED 3.672499
AFN 66.000142
ALL 80.078353
AMD 365.564276
ANG 1.789783
AOA 918.000436
ARS 1487.886097
AUD 1.406698
AWG 1.8025
AZN 1.700226
BAM 1.687708
BBD 2.014376
BDT 122.723527
BGN 1.696366
BHD 0.376968
BIF 2990
BMD 1
BND 1.276594
BOB 11.616539
BRL 5.204105
BSD 1.000116
BTN 95.568471
BWP 13.464152
BYN 3.042114
BYR 19600
BZD 2.011537
CAD 1.38683
CDF 2275.000385
CHF 0.810745
CLF 0.023256
CLP 915.290037
CNY 6.74065
CNH 6.743465
COP 3134.73
CRC 449.232654
CUC 1
CUP 26.5
CVE 95.149133
CZK 20.885019
DJF 177.720063
DKK 6.453905
DOP 58.522779
DZD 132.957977
EGP 50.188902
ERN 15
ETB 161.792443
EUR 0.86332
FJD 2.20415
FKP 0.738997
GBP 0.737955
GEL 2.610208
GGP 0.738997
GHS 11.049927
GIP 0.738997
GMD 73.501624
GNF 8786.183033
GTQ 7.631506
GYD 209.245133
HKD 7.84415
HNL 26.811579
HRK 6.503698
HTG 130.869428
HUF 314.074501
IDR 17997.5
ILS 2.96627
IMP 0.738997
INR 95.69435
IQD 1310.247527
IRR 1374550.000126
ISK 122.770107
JEP 0.738997
JMD 158.441558
JOD 0.708994
JPY 159.375498
KES 129.380417
KGS 87.449906
KHR 4050.00019
KMF 426.999673
KPW 900.000294
KRW 1413.629727
KWD 0.30874
KYD 0.833495
KZT 461.024028
LAK 22561.730659
LBP 89553.398058
LKR 331.854856
LRD 181.531067
LSL 16.167198
LTL 2.952739
LVL 0.60489
LYD 6.354576
MAD 9.271605
MDL 17.217857
MGA 4307.663101
MKD 53.135904
MMK 2099.787271
MNT 3596.151184
MOP 8.081838
MRU 40.096648
MUR 46.930267
MVR 15.449856
MWK 1734.260665
MXN 17.033735
MYR 4.060098
MZN 63.910587
NAD 16.167198
NGN 1353.960289
NIO 36.803251
NOK 9.413975
NPR 152.908233
NZD 1.692895
OMR 0.384505
PAB 1.000116
PEN 3.366397
PGK 4.428471
PHP 61.612033
PKR 277.572939
PLN 3.72407
PYG 6023.997618
QAR 3.655991
RON 4.520605
RSD 101.315004
RUB 84.957675
RWF 1467.741866
SAR 3.746487
SBD 8.048583
SCR 13.833967
SDG 600.497712
SEK 9.50895
SGD 1.277435
SHP 0.740866
SLE 24.501599
SLL 20969.499227
SOS 571.593758
SRD 37.784498
STD 20697.981008
STN 21.141375
SVC 8.751667
SYP 13001.999906
SZL 16.170786
THB 33.036503
TJS 9.226322
TMT 3.51
TND 2.922601
TOP 2.40776
TRY 47.915498
TTD 6.777321
TWD 31.866097
TZS 2639.998013
UAH 44.739637
UGX 3720.88207
UYU 40.073693
UZS 11866.999977
VES 771.57685
VND 26205
VUV 117.328472
WST 2.734491
XAF 566.029123
XAG 0.01518
XAU 0.000226
XCD 2.70255
XCG 1.802555
XDR 0.707052
XOF 566.034007
XPF 102.911038
YER 237.2005
ZAR 16.223958
ZMK 9001.198543
ZMW 18.841712
ZWL 321.999592
- Zverev advances at Cincinnati while Williams sisters fall
- Make it rain: Indonesia chases clouds to stem El Nino fires
- Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP
- All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'
- Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic
- Lights out, crowds gone: Havana waits for what comes next
- Premier League's new bosses brace for battle
- How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt
- Zambia's Hichilema: 'cattle boy' and two-time president
- Zambia's Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote
Marquez ambushed Di Giannantonio to win Brazil sprint
World Champion Marc Marquez pounced on a late error by Fabio Di Giannantonio and then held off a desperate last-lap counter-attack to win the delayed sprint race as MotoGP continued its chaotic return to Brazil on Saturday.
Friday's practices for the first MotoGP in Brazil in 22 years were delayed by mud deposited on the track by the week-long downpour and then disrupted by more rain.
On Saturday, after Di Giannantonio topped the morning's qualifying session in dry conditions, a hole opened up in the main straight, another consequence of the recent torrential rain in central Brazil. Following rapid road repairs, the flag dropped 80 minutes late for the sprint.
Di Giannantonio, on a Ducati satellite VR46, bolted from pole with only Marquez on his factory Ducati able to give chase.
With two laps to go, Di Giannantonio, who has never won a sprint race, wobbled and Marquez shot past. The Italian was on the Spaniard's rear wheel throughout the last lap but Marquez filled every potential hole.
"Super important victory because in Thailand I was suffering," said Marquez. "I'm still not riding as I want, but just keep pushing."
He said that he expected to have to battle the "super-fast" Di Giannantonio again on Sunday.
Di Giannantonio rued his mistake but was happy with his podium place.
"The conditions were different from this morning," he said. "On two corners there was less grip. In the same corner I did two mistakes and I ruined my race."
"We have to be super happy," he added. "Second place, super close to Marc. Let's give it another go tomorrow."
The joy seemed to be greater with each step down the podium.
Jorge Martin, who followed his 2024 world title with a catastrophic campaign marked by injuries following serious crashes and disputes with his Aprilia team, was euphoric as he tried to lead the Brazilian crowd in cheers.
"I'm really happy," the Spaniard said. "Been a tough journey."
Martin competed in only seven races last season and did not finish higher than fourth.
"Two months ago my girlfriend was feeding me," he added making a spoon-feeding gesture, "and now I'm here."
Spain's Pedro Acosta stayed atop the standings after finishing ninth. He is two points ahead of Marco Bezzecchi who was fourth in the sprint.
Martin rose to third in the standings at eight points and Marquez to sixth, 12 adrift.
B.Chan--ThChM
