Zarco's thrilling victory -- he was just 0.059 seconds ahead of the German -- was his fourth win this season and propelled him to 151 championship points. Marquez, who celebrated wildly after the race, almost doubled his lead on Lorenzo as he closes in on a third title. Marquez, for whom this was a stunning seventh victory at Sachsenring, gambled with his tyres -- and it paid off handsomely in the end. "I could not imagine (that I would be this far ahead), it is great," the brilliant 23-year-old Marquez said, beaming broadly. SACHSENRING (GERMANY) - Spain's Marc Marquez doubled his lead at the top of the MotoGP championship after the Honda rider roared back from a slow start off pole position to win the German Grand Prix on Sunday.

Source: Bangkok Post July 17, 2016 14:37 UTC