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Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia ran unopposed to victory in the Austrian MotoGP Sprint at the Red Bull Ring as his title rival Jorge Martin succumbed to a long-lap penalty and Marc Marquez crashed out late on. A third Sprint win of the season saw Bagnaia reclaim his title lead on a countback of wins, as Martin […]
Pecco Bagnaia’s third Sprint win of the season helped him reclaim the title lead, overtaking Martin and Marquez who may have pushed too hard during the race. Martin took pole position at the Red Bull Ring ahead of Bagnaia and Marquez, but Bagnaia’s Ducati showed superior performance during practice and qualifying. The thrilling 14-lap Sprint saw Martin losing the lead due to a mistake, which resulted in a potential penalty, while Bagnaia extended his lead over Marquez. Marquez crashed out while chasing Bagnaia, leaving Miller in a battle for fourth place with Morbidelli, Bastianini, and Binder.