Marc Marquez wins in Australia to extend title lead

ByReuters

Updated 22/10/2017 at 11:31 GMT

Marc Marquez moved to within touching distance of a fourth MotoGP world title with victory at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, his sixth win of the season giving him a 33-point lead over nearest rival Andrea Dovizioso with two races remaining.

Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain celebrates after winning the Japanese Grand Prix and secured his third MotoGP championship in four years at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Motegi, Japan, October 16, 2016

Image credit: Reuters

The 24-year-old Spanish Honda rider hit the front six laps from the end and took the chequered flag to move to 269 points, while Ducati's Dovizioso finished 13th to edge up his tally to 236 with only 50 up for grabs in Malaysia and Valencia.

MotoGP great Valentino Rossi finished second with his fellow Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales pipping French rookie Johann Zarco on the line to round out the podium in third place.

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