AUSTIN, Texas — Marc Marquez’s shocking tumble in Texas has jumbled the title chase in MotoGP. It also elevated a new rider — race winner Alex Rins — into a group of title contenders within nine points of the top. Dovizioso had won the season-opening race in Qatar, finished third in Argentina and came to Texas just four points adrift of Marquez in the championship. Rossi held the lead for seven laps after Marquez crashed, but couldn’t hold off Rins for the victory. In 2017, he left Austin in first place but only made the podium twice the rest of the season as Marquez won the championship.

Source: National Post April 16, 2019 06:22 UTC