Alex Márquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio also on podium
Spaniard claims 93rd win of his career across all classes
Ducati’s Marc Márquez won the Italian Grand Prix after a dogfight for podium places at the Mugello Circuit on Sunday, taking the chequered flag ahead of his brother Alex Márquez to maintain an iron grip on the riders’ championship.
Gresini Racing’s Alex Márquez briefly led the race early on before Marc Márquez took control, while Fabio Di Giannantonio of VR46 Racing claimed third place after snatching the final podium spot from Italian compatriot Francesco Bagnaia. The home favourite, Bagnaia, also led the race in the initial stages but the Italian, who had won the previous three races at Mugello, was overshadowed by the Márquez brothers and could only finish fourth in front of his home fans.
Marc Márquez’s victory was the 93rd win of his career across all classes, matching his motorcycle number, and the Spaniard celebrated by planting a Ducati flag in front of the home fans who once considered him a rival when he was with Honda. “Amazing feeling … three Ducatis on the podium, to win here [at Mugello] in the red,” said Marc Márquez, who now leads his brother by 40 points while Bagnaia is 110 points back in third.
