Marc Marquez prevailed in an epic duel with Andrea Dovizioso to win the inaugural MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix to extend his championship lead to 77 points. Scorching temperatures led to a steady first half of the race, before Marquez and Dovizioso engaged in another battle in the latter stages, with the Honda man coming out on top by just 0.115 seconds. Marquez took the lead on the run into the first corner after launching from pole, with Valentino Rossi heading Cal Crutchlow and Dovizioso. Dovizioso used the grunt of his Ducati to pass Crutchlow for third into Turn 3, while Rossi took the lead from Marquez at the start of the fifth lap, with Dovizioso demoting the Honda rider further at...
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