Ducati's Marc Marquez launched a spirited defence of his younger brother Alex on Sunday, condemning critics who have questioned whether his sibling is deliberately avoiding challenging him for victories in sprints and races this season.

After Marco Bezzecchi failed to show Marc Marquez so much as a wheel at the Dutch GP, Marc lost no time in getting something off his chest that had been bugging him since the sprint

Marc Marquez extended his lead in the MotoGP world championship standings with victory in the Dutch MotoGP despite starting on the second row in Assen.The Spaniard, 32, who also won Saturday's sprint race after recovering from two crashes in practice,