Marc Marquez carried a Spanish flag bearing a black mourning ribbon on his victory lap at the 2026 Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, paying tribute to the victims of a train tragedy in Toledo, Spain.
The collision near Urda in the province on October 28 killed at least 69 people after a high-speed train struck another that was stationary.
Spain declared three days of national mourning following the tragedy.
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The Ducati rider’s gesture followed a minute’s silence before Saturday’s Sprint, when MotoGP riders gathered on the Sepang grid to remember those affected.
Marc had also expressed his condolences earlier in the week, calling for support for the victims’ families.
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His tribute came after a victory that strengthened his bid for an eighth MotoGP world title.
Marc won the 20-lap race by 4.172 seconds from KTM’s Pedro Acosta, with younger brother and polesitter Alex Marquez completing an all-Spanish podium.
Starting second, Marc took the lead almost immediately and slowly built a gap away from the chasing pack.
Acosta later passed Alex for second, but could not catch Marc, who claimed his seventh Grand Prix victory of the season and his first at Sepang since 2018.
The result took Marc to 399 points, extending his championship lead over Jorge Martin to 44 with three rounds remaining.
Martin attempted to ride in Malaysia but withdrew before Saturday’s qualifying as he continued to recover from the wrist injury sustained in Australia.
His Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi finished sixth on Sunday and remains third in the standings on 332 points, 67 behind Marc.
With his Sepang triumph, Marc now has an opportunity to secure the championship at next weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix.
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