Alex Marquez's Prime Victory In The MotoGP Virtual Race

Alex Marquez debut di Virtual MotoGP (Instagram @AlexMarquez)

JAKARTA - Since the Corona virus pandemic broke out around the world, many sporting events have had to be canceled, including MotoGP. In order to continue to entertain motorbike racing lovers in the world, a number of riders compete their skills in the 2020 Vitual MotoGP game.

This small championship event was attended by Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, Alex Rins, Maverick Vinales, Francesco Bagnaia, Fabio Quartararo, Iker Lecuona, Aleix Espargaro, Joan Mir, and Miguel Oliveira. This race event was broadcast live live streaming on Sunday, March 29 yesterday.

What happens when we let 10 #MotoGP stars loose in the first ever Virtual Race? 🎮Check out the highlights from a spectacular #StayAtHomeGP! 🏡 pic.twitter.com/yey9akkr6x

- MotoGP ™ 🏡🏁 (@MotoGP) March 31, 2020

The race also takes place at the Mugello Circuit in six rounds to determine who is the fastest racer. As a result, Alex Marques, the younger brother of Marc Marquez, won the Virtual MotoGP champion podium.

Meanwhile, Francesco Bagnaia had to settle for second place, followed by Maverick Vinales in third. Meanwhile, his brother, Marc Marquez, had to settle for finishing fifth behind Fabio Quartararo.

In fact, Alex Marquez has not yet been able to appear in his debut race in MotoGP. The reason is that the Qatar MotoGP which was the opening act and the other four series were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After the race, Alex admitted that he really enjoyed the race this time. Moreover, this virtual race will be his first 'debut' in a MotoGP premier class race, having previously won Moto2 last season.

Your first ever #MotoGP Virtual Race Winner, @ alexmarquez73! 👏Here's the story behind the @HRC_MotoGP rider's sensational #StayAtHomeGP success! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/k8uIUevbUh

- MotoGP ™ 🏡🏁 (@MotoGP) March 30, 2020

"I'm still looking forward to debuting in MotoGP, but this is the first win (in the virtual race). A dream debut!" said Alex.

On the other hand, his older brother Marc Marquez had quite a hard time playing virtual races. "The inaugural race of the season even though it's only virtual! Finish fifth. I have to improve a little more playing PlayStation more," said Marquez via his Instagram account.