BRNO: Ducati’s Marc Marquez claimed a thrilling victory at the Czech Grand Prix on Sunday, the seven-time MotoGP champion producing a late overtake of team-mate Francesco Bagnaia to seal the win at Brno.

Starting fourth on the grid, Marquez shadowed Bagnaia for much of the race before making his decisive move on lap 16.

He then pulled clear in the closing stages to secure the win after a controlled final stint.

Bagnaia was unable to respond and was later overtaken by pole-sitter Ai Ogura of Trackhouse Racing on lap 18 while pushing to reel Marquez back in. Ogura finished second, 0.421 seconds behind Marquez.

The win also pushed the Span­iard, fourth in the Championship standings, 40 points behind leader Marco Bezzecchi. He was suspended from Sunday’s race after an altercation with a marshal following a crash during Saturday’s sprint race. Bagnaia came in third while VR46 Racing Teams’ Fabio Di Gia­n­nantonio finished fourth.

Published in Dawn, June 22nd, 2026