Motorcycling-Marc Marquez stays perfect to win Argentina sprint ahead of brother Alex

MotoGP - Argentina Grand Prix - Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina - March 15, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez celebrates after qualifying in first place alongside second placed BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Alex Marquez and third placed LCR Honda's Johann Zarco REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

TERMAS DE RIO HONDO, Argentina (Reuters) - Marc Marquez beat his younger brother Alex in Saturday's sprint at the Argentina Grand Prix to extend his lead in the MotoGP championship and Francesco Bagnaia came in third as Ducati swept the podium.

Marc had clinched his second straight pole of the season with a lap record earlier on Saturday and the Spaniard led from start to finish, with Gresini Racing's Alex finishing less than a second behind him.