MotoGP Jerez Sprint Results: Marc Marquez wins insane sprint after crashing
Updated: 16:53, 25 Apr
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The Jerez Sprint was one of the most chaotic in recent memory as heavy rain caused almost half the grid to crash out.
Marc Marquez crashed out of P2 before his brother Alex then crashed out of the lead. Marc managed to remount and change bikes at the perfect time, then overtook the rest of the struggling field to claim an unbelievable victory.
Aprilia suffered their first major stumble of the season as Bezzecchi had a terrible launch and found himself down in P18 during the first lap. His problems were then further compounded with a crash, and he was unable to rejoin. Jorge Martin was fighting well in the opening lap but his front brakes overheated dramatically and he was forced to retire.
It was a good race for VR46 too, as Fabio Di Giannantonio showed good early pace to battle with the Marquez brothers. Franco Morbidelli pulled off a surprise podium after starting the race from P18, capitalizing on the chaos which unfolded all around him,
Spanish GP Jerez MotoGP Sprint Results
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| Position | Rider (Team) | Time/Gap |
| 1. | Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) | 21:25.651 |
| 2. | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) | +3.050 |
| 3. | Franco Morbidelli (VR46) | +7.493 |
| 4. | Brad Binder (KTM Factory Racing) | +8.752 |
| 5. | Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46) | +9.237 |
| 6. | Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) | +11.958 |
| 7. | Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) | +13.525 |
| 8. | Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda) | +14.522 |
| 9. | Luca Marini (Honda HRC) | +15.769 |
| 10. | Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha) | +15.821 |
| 11. | Enea Bastianini (KTM Tech3) | +16.190 |
| 12. | Pedro Acosta (KTM Factory Racing) | +17.985 |
| 13. | Augusto Fernandez (Monster Energy Yamaha) | +19.777 |
| 14. | Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda) | +21.583 |
| 15. | Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Racing) | +31.079 |
| 16. | Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) | +44.686 |
| 17. | Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Racing) | +58.756 |
| OUT | Joan Mir (Honda HRC) | - |
| OUT | Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) | - |
| OUT | Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) | - |
| OUT | Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pramac Yamaha) | - |
| OUT | Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing) | - |
| OUT | Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) | - |
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