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MotoGP title hopeful Pecco Bagnaia took victory in the sprint at Motegi, as rookie Pedro Acosta crashed out from a commanding lead
Pecco Bagnaia won the sprint at Motegi in MotoGP, with Pedro Acosta crashing out from the lead position. The rain stopped just before the race, resulting in a dry race with occasional spots of rainfall. Bagnaia is now 15 points behind championship rival Jorge Martin. The top five finishers were Bagnaia, Bastianini, Marquez, Martin, and Morbidelli.
Acosta lost the lead position to Bagnaia after starting on pole and later crashed out of the race. Bastianini and Marquez challenged Bagnaia but couldn’t overtake him. Martin recovered from a rough start to finish fourth, while Morbidelli secured fifth place. KTM’s Binder also had a technical problem, ending his race while fighting for fourth. Honda faced difficulties with Zarco’s incidents with Mir and LCR.