Terrifying accident of Marc Márquez in MotoGP

In the MotoGP World Championship, the Portuguese Grand Prix, the first stage of the 2023 season, was finished first by Francesco Bagnaia, the Italian rider for the Ducati Lenovo team.

The first stage of the most important motorcycle racing organization was held at the Algarve International Circuit in the city of Portimao, 4.59 kilometers long, over 25 laps.

Bagnaia, the last champion who also won the sprint race yesterday, crossed the finish line first in the race, continued at a steady pace and made a good start to the season.

Maverick Viñales, the Spanish rider of the Aprilia team, who made many attacks throughout the race to get to the top, was in second place 0.687 seconds behind the leader, and the Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi of the Mooney VR46 team, who was behind off the lead by 2.726 seconds, he came in third. The Italian driver made a name for himself on the podium for the second time in his career.

Photo: Reuters.

THE ACCIDENT OF MARC MÁRQUEZ

The Spanish rider of the Repsol Honda team, who has 6 MotoGP championships, Marc Márquez, for his part, lost his balance in the first laps of the race, where he was unable to maintain his position despite starting from pole position. and he collided with the car of Miguel Oliveira of Portugal from the CryptoDATA RNF team. Both drivers had to leave the race early due to the accident.

The second race of the season, the Argentine Grand Prix, will take place on April 2.

Photo: Reuters.

PILOTS CLASSIFICATION

• 1. Francesco Bagnaia (Italy): 37 points
• 2. Maverick Vinales (Spain): 25
• 3. Marco Bezzecchi (Italy): 16
• 4. Johann Zarco (France) 15
• 5. Jack Miller (Australia): 15

(AA)