Deja vu in France as Marc Marquez beats brother Alex in MotoGP sprint

The Ducati factory rider replaced his younger sibling at the top of the world championship standings after extending his sprint race haul in 2025 to six from six. "I was riding well, let's see if we can finish the job tomorrow (in Sunday's main race) - 'merci beaucoup'," beamed Marquez, after taking the chequered flag waved by Tour de France cycling legend Mark Cavendish. Home favourite Fabio Quartararo had set off from pole after lowering the lap record in qualifying. But the Yamaha rider struggled for pace to cross the line in fourth.