P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Aleix Espargaro inherited an unlikely victory in the Catalan MotoGP Sprint as Francesco Bagnaia made an unforced error on the last lap from the lead. Marc Marquez recovered from a disappointing 14th place on the grid to take second, with the birthday rookie Pedro Acosta rounding out the podium spots. Bagnaia and Acosta’s rapid start […]
Marc Marquez recovered from a disappointing 14th place on the grid to take second, with the rookie Pedro Acosta finishing in third on his birthday. Bagnaia and Acosta had a strong start, with Bagnaia eventually taking the lead before crashing out of the race in Turn 5. Alex Marquez struggled and finished 14th, while his brother Marc climbed to eighth place. Raul Fernandez made bold moves and briefly led the race before crashing out on Lap 5. Brad Binder also crashed after taking the lead, allowing Espargaro to move up to second place. In the end, Espargaro won the Sprint race, followed by Marquez in second and Acosta in third. Ferdinand Fernandez finished in 18th place as the last classified rider.