MotoGP Jerez, repeated falls in the sprint race. Martin wins ahead of Acosta. Bagnaia against Binder: “His vein is closed”

Martin, Acosta and Fabio Quartararo. Actually no, Dani Pedrosa. In the crazy sprint race on Saturday in Jerez, whoever stays standing wins. And the regulation takes care of the others. In the 12 laps on the Andalusian track, it is the damp spots that decide the order of arrival in an elimination competition that leaves Aleix Espargaro on the asphalt first, […]

Martin, Acosta And Fabio Quartararo. Actually no, Dani Pedrosa. In the crazy sprint race on Saturday Jerez Whoever remains standing wins. And the regulation takes care of the others. In the 12 laps on the Andalusian track, it is the damp spots that decide the order of arrival in an elimination competition that leaves people on the asphalt first Aleix EspargaroThen Pecco Bagnaia which finds itself crushed between Bezzecchi and Binder. The reigning world champion doesn’t take it well and at the end of the race he vents against the South African: “His blood ran out. The sprint race drives the drivers to be crazy.” If Bagnaia cries, few are left laughing. After the Ducati standard bearer, it’s his turn Marc Marquez fall when he is leading the race (he will get up and finish seventh). The riders in the big group seem to take advantage of Marquez’s fall: Binder, Alex Marquez, Bastianini. But the three slide in unison into the same curve and leave the field open to Viñales, less on the ball today than in Austin. A lap passes and, needless to say, Vinales also slips in the same turn 5, leaving third place free. Solid gold for the leading duo Martin-Acosta, who are first and second at the finish line and also in the world rankings with the Pramac rider’s lead now close to 30 points. Quartararo also celebrated for a couple of hours as he found himself on the mini-podium of the sprint from 23rd place at the start ahead of Pedrosa. But the Frenchman’s joy was soon canceled out when the tire pressure control – very strict this year – relegated him eight seconds behind the 37-year-old KTM test rider.

THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RANKING AFTER THE SPRINT RACE