Pakistan, July 19 -- Reigning world champion Jorge Martin of Spain will return to racing at the Czech MotoGP this weekend as the Brno circuit hosts its first grand prix since 2020. Marc Marquez is threatening to run away with the title after four straight wins, which have allowed the Spaniard to open up a sizeable gap at the top. The 32-year-old Ducati factory rider has 344 points after 11 of 22 races, and he has won both the sprint and the main race on seven occasions.

His younger brother Alex, on a Gresini Ducati, is second with 261 points, ahead of Marc's Italian teammate Francesco Bagnaia - the 2022 and 2023 world champion - with 197. But it is Martin, who has yet to score his first point this season, that will likely steal the limel...