Rome, 30 June. (askanews) – Fifth victory of the year, third in a row, second Sprint-race double. And above all the gap from the world championship leader, Jorge Martin, reduced to 10 points with 12 grands prix still to be contested. Pecco Bagnaia also wins in Assen and puts his Spanish rival in his sights who could be overtaken at the Sachsenring for the lead of the world championship for the German GP on 7 July at the Sachsenring. A demonstration of strength on the circuit considered by the riders to be the University of the world championship.
Bagnaia in the lead from the first to the last lap with a gap over Martin that grew exponentially and reached 3″676. Behind the reigning world champion Martin, leader of the championship, the only one trying to resist the overwhelming power of the official Ducati. Then those who really made the race who reached over seven seconds: Bastianini, Marc Marquez, Vinales and Di Giannantonio. Overtaking and counter-overtaking in the poker of pursuers with a great comeback by Enea Bastianini who took the podium four laps from the end by overtaking Marquez after starting from the tenth spot on the grid. Rins, Bezzecchi, Mir and Acosta retired. Forfeit for Espargaro and Savadori, injured on Saturday. In the general standings Martin remains in the lead with 200 points, followed by Bagnaia at -10 and by Marquez at -51. Bastianini 4th at -64.
