garo, Martin, Miller, Augusto Fer-
nandez (GasGas Factory Racing
Tech3),
Brad Binder (Red Bull
KTM) and Miguel Oliveira (Cryp-
toDATA RNF MotoGP Team).
Maverick
Vinales (Aprilia Rac-
ing Team) pushed through for
his
first Sprint Race podium in
third from Johann Zarco (Prima
Pramac Ducati), Aleix Espar-
The man who wasn't a shrink-
ing violet was Alex Marquez.
The Gresini Ducati pilot dis-
posed of leader Miller on the
second
lap, immediately set the
fastest lap and began to stretch
his advantage to its largest gap
of 1.6 seconds.
Miller began his gradual
decline, the KTM chewing up
its rear tire and the Australian
dropping to an eventual seventh
place at the flag.
Bezzecchi cemented his place
in second and refused to give
in, closing to within a few bike
lengths of Marquez, but it was
too little, too late, as the younger
of the Marquez brothers scored
his first win in MotoGP competi
-
tion.
ROUND 9 / JULY 4-6, 2023
SILVERSTONE / NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, GREAT BRITAIN
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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2023 MotoGP Qualifying and Sprint Race
Oliveira was back to
his best with a storming
ride to fourth place.
