MotoGP MATHS: Key takeaways from the Austrian Grand Prix

Ahead of Hungary's return to the MotoGP schedule this weekend, F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo delivers some key takeaways from lastweekend's Austrian Grand Prix.

Huge lead - As the twelfth Grand Prix of the season drew to a close, Marc Márquez increases his tally to 418 points, extending his lead to 142 over Alex Márquez. Francesco Bagnaia is third, 197 points behind his teammate.

Insurmountable lead - The Ducati Lenovo Team continues to lead the teams’ standings (639 points), with Gresini in second spot 242 points behind.

Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi’s team, the VR46 finds itself in third spot, with the Red Bull Factory Team being the best non-Ducati outfit in fourth place.

Leading force - Ducati has also maintained the top spot in the manufacturers’ standings (467 points). Aprilia are second in the constructors’ standings with 209 points, with KTM only fractionally behind (195 points). Honda has recorded its second-highest points score in the last six round at the Red Bull Ring, and they are now comfortably ahead of Yamaha, with 24 points separating the two Japanese manufacturers.

Tight margin – Altough Marc Marquez looked to control proceedings after overtaking Marco Bezzecchi in the final leg of the Spielberg race, Fermin Aldeguer’s late charge saw the six-time champion cross the finish line only 1.118 seconds ahead of the young Gresini Ducati rider.

History – It was not only Marquez’s maiden victory at the Red Bull Ring, but it was also a landmark race for MotoGP as the Spielberg round hosted the landmark 1000th premier class race.

10th – His maiden victory at the Red Bull Ring saw Márquez clinch his 10th victory in the first 13 races of the current season, while it was win number 11 for Ducati. So far this year, only Francesco Bagnaia was the only other Ducati rider to win, while the only non-Ducati wins were achieved by Honda rider Johann Zarco and Aprilia racer Bezzecchi.

More equal – When it comes to qualifying performance, there is slightly more variety across the field. Marc Marquez is the most successful in this regard as well, having topped the qualifying timing sheets on seven occasions, but Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo has also delivered some quick laps which has earned him a total of four pole positions so far.

Francesco Bagnaia set the quickest qualifying lap at the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic, while Marco Bezzecchi delivered a pole position for Aprilia last time out at Spielberg.

Best result – Ducati Gresini rider Fermin Aldeguer recorded his best result at the Austrian Grand Prix. The young Spaniard has already finished on the podium, securing a third-place finish at the French Grand Prix, but he upgraded the bronze trophy to silver at last Sunday’s Spielberg race.