Marc Marquez withstood race-long pressure from the Aprilia of Marco Bezzecchi to win MotoGP’s Dutch Grand Prix at Assen on Sunday.

Ducati's Marc Marquez won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday despite starting on the second row as the MotoGP championship leader claimed his sixth victory of the season while his nearest contender and brother Alex fractured his hand in a crash.

The factory Ducati rider’s world championship lead stretched to a yawning 68 points as his nearest challenger, brother Alex, crashed his Gresini Ducati. The younger Marquez also fractured his left hand in the process. Fabio Quartararo had yet another day to forget after claiming pole position, and ended the race in 10th