The Gresini Ducati rider had threatened 🌼to put his name into the category of new MotoGP race winner earlier this season after claiming pole꧟ in Argentina, while also showing very strong pace at COTA.

However, a win failed to come his way as the likes of Francesco Bagnaia, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin all showed more consistency aboard their Ducati machiꦯnes.

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Buಌt after holding off Bezzecchi during the 10-lap sprint, Marquez has now become the fourth different Du🍒cati rider to win in 2023.

"I was expecting more rain but it was dryer and I had some doubts," said Marquez. "But I fel▨t really good from the sighting lap and the war♉m-up lap also. 

"I started the race sleeping a bit too much because many riders overtook me, but after two laps I saw that I had a lot of tra⛎ction, a good feeling with the bike and I said ‘okay, I have to go, I have to make the gap now’. 

"I did it and it was perfect. The sprint race has this. ﷽It has less points [available] and you have less to lose. You can take more risk."

Marquez managed to control th💃e race for long periods until a mistake on the final lap appeared to open the door for Bezzecchi.

The Mooney VR46 rider started to close in on🔯 Marquez during the first two sectors, however, the Spaniard responded just in time as he avoided being passed by the finish line. 

Marquez added: "I made a big mistake in turn nine as I missed the downshift. Instead of being in third I did the corner in second and in that point I lost 0.5s.&nb🅺sp;

"At that moment I thought he was close but in sector three and f🎃our I was quite fast. 

"I knew it would be difficult for him to overtake me so I just dꦏid my pace💦, did my lines and tried to close the door a little bit more."