Marquez's younger brother Alex, who is his closest rival in the standings, fractured his hand in a crash with Pedro Acosta. The 29-year-old, who is now 68 points behind his older brother, jumped back to his feet but was gingerly holding his wrist as he was biked back to the pit lane and was taken to the medical centre for a check-up.

Marc Marquez beats Marco Bezzecchi in a drama-filled race that claimed his brother Alex, who crashed out of the contest.

Marc Marquez secured victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, overcoming a second-row start to win his sixth race of the MotoGP season. Despite an early setback, Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia took third place. The win extends Marquez's championship lead as Assen marks 100 years of racing at the historic circuit.