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MotoGP duo Francesco Bagnaia and Augusto Fernandez clinch victory in Valentino Rossi’s 100km of Champions dirt track race.
Francesco Bagnaia and Augusto Fernandez emerged victorious at the 11th edition of the 100km of Champions dirt track race, hosted at Valentino Rossi’s moto ranch in Tavullia on Saturday. Despite starting from ninth place on the grid, they surpassed defending champion Diogo Moreira, who had Federico Fuligni as his partner this time. Luca Marini and Matteo Patacca claimed the third spot on the podium, racing for HRC MotoGP. This win marked Bagnaia’s first triumph in the 100km event as a member of the VR46 Academy. The event featured top talents from MotoGP, WorldSBK, Moto2, and road racing, with the pairs being selected through an algorithm based on previous day’s results. Reigning Moto2 champion and new LCR Honda MotoGP rider Diogo Moreira secured pole position, followed by Valentino Rossi and Mattia Casadei in the Sprint race.
