After a relaxing summer break MotoGP was back to its action-packed best at the Austrian GP. While the rider at the top of the pile was unchanged, there were plenty of other winners and losers across t

Marc Marquez celebrated the 1,000th premier class race by winning the Austrian Grand Prix for the first time. This victory marked his sixth consecutive Grand Prix win since May, further extending his lead in the championship over his brother Alex.

SPIELBERG, Austria, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez marked the 1,000th premier class race in history by winning the Austrian Grand Prix for the first time in his career to take a mammoth 142-point lead over his brother Alex in the championship.