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Winners and losers from utterly mad Jerez MotoGP sprint

Almost anyone could’ve won the completely wild dry-wet Jerez MotoGP sprint, but perhaps inevitably it was Marc Marquez who did – even though he crashed along the way.That meant plenty of tales of woe, and some tales of unexpected success. Here’s our pick of both.Winner – Marc Marquez (1st)This was shaping up to be a pretty alarming Marc Marquez race, actually, given he had got a great assist from Johann Zarco in holding off his rivals yet was getting chased down emphatically – not just by brother Alex, but Fabio Di Giannantonio and Raul Fernandez.When everything shook out, he obviously got away with one, crashing in a better place than anyone else at a more advantageous moment than anyone else. He maybe would’ve won without the crash, too, but he wouldn’t have won without the rain.That’ll be a continued concern going forward. For now, it’s a 12-point gain on both works Aprilias, which Marquez still had to work for in reeling in an …


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Author: Valentin Khorounzhiy

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