Marquez show rolls on with Marc beating Alex in Argentina
The Hindu
Marc Marquez secures Argentina MotoGP win, maintaining perfect season start by beating younger brother Alex.
Marc Marquez thwarted his younger brother Alex once again to land the Argentina MotoGP on Sunday (March 16, 2025) and maintain his perfect start to the season.
The six-time world champion replicated his dream season beginning in Thailand a fortnight ago, beating his younger sibling in Saturday's sprint and the main race from pole at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit.
The Spanish superstar was landing the first two races of the season for the first time since 2014.
This was his first visit to the circuit since his third win at the track in 2019 and it proved a happy return with his 90th career grand prix.
His stellar start to life on board the factory Ducati leaves him atop the riders' standings on 74 points as he pursues a seventh world title which would draw him level with Italian legend Valentino Rossi.
The 32-year-old Spaniard was imperious at this second leg of the 22-race season, topping the times in practice, nailing pole - a career 96th - with a track record, then confirming that domination in the sprint and Sunday's race.
The sleepy spa town's population of almost 30,000 was swelled significantly by the record 209,000 MotoGP fans descending on the venue to see the fastest men on two wheels in the world over the weekend