Marc Marquez leads Jorge Martin, Pedro Acosta, 2024 MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Marc Marquez leads Jorge Martin, Pedro Acosta, 2024 MotoGP Aragon Grand…
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Aragon MotoGP: Grand Prix as it happened

Recap the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix at MotorLand Aragon.

The Aragon MotoGP race is set to begin at 14:00 local time with Marc Marquez starting from pole position.

01 Sep 2024
17:11

The 2024 MotoGP San Marino GP takes place from 6-8 September.

13:44
Marc Marquez wins the Aragon GP

After over 1,000 days, Marc Marquez has won again. It's a dominant display from the Gresini rider, who completes the double here in Aragon. Martin second to extend his championship lead, and Acosta secures third place.

13:43
Lap 21/23

Still a five-second lead for Marquez as he begins the final lap. Podium positions all secure now.

13:41
Bagnaia to the medical centre

Bagnaia has gone to the medical centre. He rolled underneath his bike for quite a distance through the gravel. He was up and walking afterwards, though.

13:40
Lap 21/23

It's a five-second lead for Marquez now, with Martin now well on course for his sixth consecutive second place. Acosta continues to hold off Binder for third place, and is pulling away from his future teammate now.

13:38
Lap 19/23

Marquez' lead is back up to 4.5 seconds, Martin now almost 10 seconds clear of Acosta who is now third after the Marquez-Bagnaia crash. Martin now has a 23-point championship lead as it stands.

13:36
Bagnaia and Alex Marquez down

Alex Marquez runs wide into turn 12, Bagnaia sweeps around the outside into turn 13, but Marquez sticks his wheel in the gap, they collide and they're both down.

13:33
Lap 17/23

Marquez' lead has come down quite a bit on that lap, down to four seconds. Martin now almost seven seconds clear of Alex Marquez, who is holding off Bagnaia.

13:32
Lap 16/23

Bagnaia has now arrived on Alex Marquez' rear tyre. He has seven laps now to make his move for the bottom step of the podium.

13:30
Lap 15/23

Marquez' lead now over four seconds, and Martin almost six seconds clear of Alex Marquez, who is 0.6s clear of Bagnaia.

13:28
Lap 14/23

Almost four seconds now for Marquez, other than him only Bagnaia was in the 1:48s on lap 14.

13:27
Lap 13/23

10 laps to go now, and Marquez continues to lead by over 3 seconds. Bagnaia now 1.1s behind Alex Marquez, as Binder continues to pressure Acosta for fifth.

13:25
Lap 12/23

Marquez' lead still around 3.5 seconds, and Bagnaia is now closing in on Alex Marquez. 1.6s now separates them.

13:23
Lap 11/23

Marquez' lead now over 3.5 seconds, as Bagnaia forces Acosta into an error at turn 16 to allow Bagnaia through into fourth.

13:21
Lap 10/23

Marquez now leading by over three seconds ahead of Martin, as Bagnaia begins to close in on Acosta. 

13:19
Lap 9/23

Marquez' lead remaining between 2.5 and 3 seconds, as he sets another fastest lap of the race.

13:18
Bagnaia past Morbidelli

Morbidelli goes wide at turn five, and Bagnaia and Binder both go through. There's a decent gap ahead of Bagnaia to Acosta in fourth, now.

13:16
Lap 7/23

Almost a 3-second lead for Marquez now, as Morbidelli is coming under increasing pressure from Bagnaia. Still no way through yet for Bagnaia, though, who also has Binder all over him.

13:14
Lap 6/23

Marquez continues to lead, and it's all pretty stagnant at the front.

13:13
Quartararo out

Fabio Quartararo has crashed out at turn five. He's up and seemingly okay.

13:12
Lap 5/23

Marquez continues to lead, and sets a fastest lap of the race, he's now 2.5 seconds clear of Martin. Alex Marquez now clear in third place, Bagnaia still struggling to find a way past Morbidelli.

13:09
Marquez past Acosta

Alex Marquez has made his move on Acosta, who is clearly struggling. Morbidelli now applying the pressure.

13:08
Lap 3/23

Having passed Acosta, Martin has cleared off in second place, the GasGas rider now under pressure from Alex Marquez, whose Gresini teammate still leads.

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