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MotoGP Valencia GP: Martin wins sprint race to keep title hopes alive
Francesco Bagnaia, despite leading early on, finished fifth in the sprint race in Valencia, allowing his rival, Jorge Martin, to cut his points deficit down to 14. Martin won the race, followed by Brad Binder in second and Marc Marquez in third. Bagnaia started second on the grid and briefly held the lead before being overtaken by Martin and Binder. Maverick Vinales initially took the lead but was eventually passed by Binder. Martin took the lead from Binder and held on to win the race. Bagnaia needs to finish at least fifth in Sunday’s grand prix to win the championship.
