Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi led much of the race after starting from pole position before Marquez pounced. The Italian then succumbed to charging Gresini Ducati rider Fermin Aldeguer, who took his best MotoGP result with second place.

Marc Marquez’s acceleration in the Austrian MotoGP has been highlighted as one of his keys to success at the Red Bull Ring.

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez wins the Austrian Grand Prix for the first time to take a 142-point lead over brother Alex.