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Marquez fights to the flag for scintillating second in MotoGP 2021 Round 13

Marquez fights to the flag for scintillating second in MotoGP 2021 Round 13

Aragon, Sep 13, (UNI) A return to the podium with his hardest battle of the year at Marc Marquez has managed to keep his Aragon top-two run alive with his fifth podium in his five most recent races at the track, here on Monday.
Morning fog delayed Warm Up on Sunday in Aragon, but when the MotoGP field rolled onto the grid, the track temperature was already closing in on 50°C and the scene was set for what would turn out to be a titanic clash, the hot conditions matching the action on track.
From the second row of the grid, Marc Marquez shot forward and immediately made his presence known in the podium battle with Bagnaia just ahead. These two would remain locked together for the entirety of the race, matching each other’s lap times and eventually opening up a sizable advantage over the battle for third.
Marquez spent most of the race behind the Ducati rider, but as the final five laps began, he upped his pace and increased the pressure on Bagnaia before exploding into a full assault with two laps remaining.
In the final three laps, the lead changed a total of 14 times as Marquez and Bagnaia battled to the finish. But the eight-time World Champion Marquez refused to give up until the very last moment on the final lap. Rolling out of an ambitious move into Turn 12, Marquez ultimately took a well-earned second place and his second podium finish of the season. This is his fifth consecutive podium at the MotorLand Aragon circuit, and his second since returning from injury in 2021. Marquez now holds 79 points and is tenth overall in the MotoGP World Championship standings.
Now the MotoGP paddock heads directly to Misano for round 14 of the 2021 World Championship. Stefan Bradl will line up on a fifth Honda RC213V as the Honda Test Rider makes his second wildcard appearance of the season.
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