Marc Marquez claimed his eighth grand prix win of the season, including his fifth on the bounce, to extend his MotoGP championship lead over brother Alex, who crashed out early on at Brno

Marc Marquez extends his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with a fifth Grand Prix win in a row in Czechia.

Marc Marquez won the Czech MotoGP on Sunday for his eighth victory in 12 races this season and fifth in a row, extending his commanding lead in the world championship. Bagnaia started from pole on a sunny Sunday at Brno but only retained the lead until the second lap when Bezzecchi eased past him,