Super start from pole for the Italian who then manages and takes home the victory that brings him closer to Martin in the standings (-15)
MotoGP Sprint Race in Holland bears Francesco Bagnaia’s signature, perfect from the start to the checkered flag in the 13 laps of the Assen mini race. On Saturday which started well with pole, the Italian rider achieved his first success of the weekend by putting his factory Ducati ahead of that of the satellite team Prima Pramac of Jorge Martin and to Aprilia of Maverick Vinales. At the foot of the podium another Ducati, the factory one Aeneas BastianiniA victory that allows Pecco to close the gap with the world championship leader Martin, now 15 points away.
Impeccable, once again and always in Assen where he seems to be at ease aboard the Ducati. Francesco Bagnaiain fact, starts well from pole and manages the 13 laps of the Sprint Race in Holland, taking home a victory that is good for morale and, above all, for the world championship standings. Putting the turbo on straight away and also taking advantage of some mistakes by Martin who immediately got under his skin in the hunt for the lead of the race, Bagnaia controlled the Spaniard without any problems, escaping and then slowing down to bring a bike to the pits without serious repercussions on the hard-soft set mounted for the mini Dutch race. And Martin, despite knowing his Desmosedici well, cannot find the joker to intimidate the Italian, who at the end of the 13 toasts the success that brings him to -15 from the world championship leader.
Behind the two duelists for the world championship there is Maverick Vinales in Aprilia, with the Spaniard finishing on the Sprint podium at the end of a race without any particular shocks or worries. At the foot of the podium, however, the other Ducati of Aeneas Bastianini which in a handful of laps puts Brad Binder first and then Alex Marquez in its sights before going on the hunt for a very distant Vinales. Fifth place for Fabio DiGiannantonioprotagonist of a nice overtaking against Binder e Alex Marquez, with the Spaniard finishing seventh and then slipping to eighth position due to a penalty for a long lap not taken (imposed due to track limits). Points Fabio Quarterly (seventh in place of Marquez) e Franco Morbidelli.
They are left high and dry Pedro Acosta e Marco Bezzecchiwith the Italian unable to get back on top after a start from the back which severely penalized him.
The race lasts just one lap and two corners Marc Marquezwith Gresini’s number 93 and Ducati factory’s fiancé falling at the start of the second lap, sending his Desmosedici into the gravel. Also unlucky Lorenzo Savadori e Luca Marini, with the Aprilia and Honda finishing the Sprint after just four laps. In the end there was also a bad fall for Alex Espargaro.
