Márquez one step away from the 10th world title

Marc Márquez won the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix, positioning himself for a potential 10th world title. He completed the race in 18:46.450, finishing ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio and Jorge Martín. Márquez needs to secure 25 points in the main race to clinch the championship, relying on Martín finishing below 15th or not scoring. Martín, recovering from a wrist fracture, showed resilience by moving up from 11th to lead at one point. The race was marred by a crash involving Francesco Bagnaia, leading to a red flag. Márquez's victory puts him at 411 points, while Martín has 362. The main race is scheduled for Sunday.