Marc Márquez Wins Australian MotoGP Sprint to Retake Championship Lead

Marc Márquez won the Australian Grand Prix sprint at Phillip Island on Saturday to regain the MotoGP world-championship lead. The Ducati Lenovo rider claimed his ninth sprint victory of the season, ahead of his brother Alex Márquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio in an all-Ducati podium. Jorge Martín, who arrived as championship leader, crashed at Turn 8 on lap 8 while battling Márquez for the lead. The Aprilia Racing rider was taken to the circuit medical centre and declared unfit for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. Marco Bezzecchi finished fourth, ahead of Pedro Acosta.