The world championship leader prevails ahead of his compatriot and brand-mate Marc Marquez
The world leader Jorge Martin triumphs in the sprint race of the French GP. On the Le Mans circuit the Spaniard of Ducati Pramac, starting from pole position, dominates from the first corner and prevails ahead of his compatriot and brandmate Marc Marquez, author of a great comeback from 13th place. Completing an all-Spanish podium was Maverick Vinales with Aprilia. Fourth place for Enea Bastianini who, with the official Ducati, leaves behind two other Spaniards, Aleix Espargaro with Aprilia and Pedro Acosta with Gas Gas. Opportunity wasted by Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati, team VR46), who crashed with 4 laps to go, when he was in second place. Great disappointment for Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia (official Ducati), who retired on the third lap, after a disastrous start from second position, due to a technical problem.
Martin: “The weather is unknown tomorrow, but now I’m enjoying the victory in the Sprint”
“Tomorrow the race will be long, the weather will be unpredictable but let’s enjoy this victory and we’ll see.” Thus Ducati Pramac rider Jorge Martin after his success in the sprint race of the French GP in Le Mans. “I’m very happy, the pace was exceptional, I knew that from the start my goal was to break away. It was difficult because Bezzecchi was very fast but when I saw that he crashed I tried to keep a constant pace to arrive calmly until the end” .
Marquez: “The goal was 7th place, but I guessed a perfect start”
“The objective was seventh place, in qualifying I made a mistake and then there was also a bit of bad luck.” Thus the Ducati-Gresini team rider, Marc Marquez, after second place in the sprint race of the French GP, after a comeback from 13th place on the grid. “In the sprint race the pace was there, for some stretches I was equal to Martin. I’m very happy. Tomorrow it will be impossible to make the same start as today, this one was perfect”.
