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Marc Marquez extends title lead with stunning Phillip Island victory

Honda's Marc Marquez claimed a sixth win of the season and extended his title lead at the top of the MotoGP standings on Sunday at Phillip Island, putting the Spaniard in prime position to score a fourth championship with just two rounds remaining. Marquez led Yamaha's Valentino Rossi across the line following an intense eight-way battle for the race win mid-race, which was whittled down to four in the final laps with Rossi beating team-mate Maverick Vinales to second place. Vinales pipped Johann Zarco by just 0.016 to claim the final podium spot as the top four were separated by just 1.8 seconds. Title rival Andrea Dovizioso suffered an early run off and was only able to fight...
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