Marc Marquez admitted that his MotoGP title rivals have handed him a “present” in recent races after taking the championship lead at the San Marino Grand Prix.

The factory Ducati rider romped to victory at Misano on Sunday after polesitter Marco Bezzecchi crashed out on the opening lap, suffering another costly setback in the title race.

This marked Marquez’s fifth grand prix victory in seven races, putting him level in the standings with Aprilia’s Jorge Martin, but ahead on countback thanks to his greater number of wins.

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The Spaniard has been on an impressive run since returning from injury eight