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Martin wins as Marquez and Bagnaia fall

MOTOGP

ALGARVE CIRCUIT (PRT)

24 MARCH

ROUND 2/21

The answer to the question ‘how many rounds will it take before tensions within the Ducati MotoGP ranks flare?’ was revealed last weekend at the Portuguese Grand Prix. That answer is ‘two’. Just 24 hours on from claiming a first podium on the Gresini Ducati with a ride to second place in the sprint at the Algarve International Circuit, Marc Marquez collided with reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia on lap 23 of 25 in the GP.

Marquez, who’d risen from eighth on the grid after a qualifying

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