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

Alex Marquez is on his way to Madrid with the intention of undergoing surgery to his fractured left hand as soon as possible following his MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix crash on Sunday. MOtorsport.com understands that the Spaniard could get an operation as early as Sunday evening.