Marco Bezzecchi bounced back from a disappointing Sprint crash to win the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, converting pole position into victory as Marc Marquez extended his championship lead over Jorge Martin to 60 points.

The Italian Aprilia rider, who crashed out of Saturday's Sprint following contact with championship leader Marquez, made no mistake in Sunday's main race at the Lusail International Circuit to secure the maximum 25 points.

Bezzecchi secured pole position on Saturday with a new all-time lap record of 1 minute, 50.028 seconds, improving on a record Marquez had briefly established earlier in qualifying.

However, his hopes of a strong Sprint result ended after a collision with Marquez while the pair battled for the lead. Race stewards investigated the incident but took no further action.

The Italian responded on Sunday by taking the checkered flag ahead of Marquez, who finished second for Ducati, to secure his sixth career MotoGP victory, while Raul Fernandez completed the podium in third.

Japan's Ai Ogura finished fourth, followed by Enea Bastianini and Pedro Acosta in fifth and sixth, respectively.

Jorge Martin, who started 11th on the grid, crossed the line in seventh place, while Fabio Di Giannantonio, Johann Zarco and Iker Lecuona completed the top 10.

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Despite missing out on victory, Marquez strengthened his position at the top of the MotoGP championship standings, extending his advantage over closest rival Martin from 49 to 60 points.

The reigning world champion and seven-time MotoGP title winner, who won Saturday's Sprint, collected 20 points for finishing second on Sunday, bringing his championship tally to 431 points.

Martin, meanwhile, added nine points with his seventh-place finish, moving to 371 points and losing further ground in the title battle.

Bezzecchi's victory lifted him to 357 points in third place, 14 behind Martin and 74 adrift of Marquez.

With two rounds remaining, Marquez will have the opportunity to secure the world championship at the Portuguese Grand Prix, needing just 15 points across the weekend to guarantee the title regardless of Martin's results. (AA)