"It's true that on a quali lap I take too much risk, and I was slower because I was exaggerating and I was trying to be faster than the tyres and the bike allowed,” Marquez explained. “Then you are against the bike and start to slide and are shaking everywhere, and it was not the best lap honestly speaking – but enough to be on pole position.

Gold went the way of Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) despite a dramatic opening half a lap, but it was intense – and tense – behind as the Championship leader claimed his seventh Sprint victory of the season at Aragon.

Spanish motorcycling great Marc Marquez maintained his dominance of the sprint races this season by winning the Aragon leg on Saturday for his seventh victory out of the eight raced.The 32-year-old Ducati rider extended his lead in the overall standings over his younger brother Alex (Ducati-Gresini),