Isha Reshmi Mohan

Marc Márquez has almost inevitably closed in on his journey to the title following his win at San Marino, which is expected to be secured at the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix at the end of the month.

If you’ve been following the season closely, there’s no way you could have missed the red Ducati dominating the headlines. But this time, instead of two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati’s most successful rider, it was Marc Márquez who took the spotlight.

MotoGP returns after the long summer break with an eventful race featuring multiple battles for positions across the grid in Austria. Here are the top three winners and losers from the race weekend.

After a much less chaotic race than the German Grand Prix, and despite Marc winning once again, several riders showed notable improvements, while the weekend ended in heartbreak for others. The world champion, Martín, also made his return and completed his first full race of the season.