Ducati's Marc Marquez stormed to his second pole of the season with a lap record in cloudy conditions at the Argentina Grand Prix on Saturday, pipping his brother Alex to top spot as the leading two riders in the championship continued their dominance.

The word from people in-the-know in Argentina is that Marquez could repeat the trick. “It is a place where Marquez has dominated in the past,” Dorna broadcaster Jack Appleyard reported. “The last time he was here was 2019, and he won by close to 10 seconds.

Spanish star Marc Marquez, a three-time winner in Argentina, clocked a new lap record of 1 min 37.295 sec on his factory Ducati.

Marc Marquez beat his younger brother Alex in Saturday's sprint at the Argentina Grand Prix to extend his lead in the MotoGP championship and Francesco Bagnaia came in third as Ducati swept the podium.

Ducati's Marc Marquez won the sprint race at the Argentina Grand Prix on Saturday, ahead of brother Alex Marquez (team Gresini) and Francesco Bagnaia with the second official Ducati. As in Thailand, he was followed across the line by his younger sibling,

Marc Marquez won the battle of the brothers when beating Alex Marquez in the Argentina MotoGP sprint race on Saturday. Marc Marquez moved up to 49 points in the standings, with Alex on 38 and Bagnaia on 30.

Marc Marquez beat his younger brother Alex in Saturday's sprint at the Argentina Grand Prix to extend his lead in the MotoGP championship and Francesco Bagnaia came in third as Ducati swept the podium.