Marc Marquez fell from the front spot to third on the opening lap of the Aragon GP after a rear‑ride‑height device stayed engaged, sending the factory Ducati rider’s bike perilously low through Turn 2.
Launching from second on the grid, the Spanish champion sliced past polesitter Marco Bezzecchi into the first corner, then felt the bike’s rear sag at the end of the first sector, forcing him to retreat sharply at Turn 2.
His hesitation enabled the Aprilias of Bezzecchi and Jorge Martín to slip past, but Marquez recovered, re‑overtaking both and later fending off Pedro Acosta in the closing stints to take his fourth win of the year.
Marquez explained, “I repeated yesterday’s strategy – attack the first corner— yet I omitted to disengage the rear device during the warm‑up. That left the bike super low through an entire sector and almost caused a collision with Bezzecchi.”
Bezzecchi admitted seeing sparks as Marquez edged through Turn 2, “I nearly hit him—he stopped completely,” he said before pulling ahead afterward.
With Ai Ogura out and Bezzecchi netting only two podiums, Marquez has vaulted from fourth to second in the championship, trailing Jorge Martín by 19 points, while still hampered by a lingering right‑arm issue.
“I need solid performances on tracks best suited for me to stay in the title race,” Marquez remarked, “and Aragon’s circuit is one of those.”
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