P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Pecco Bagnaia trimmed Jorge Martin’s MotoGP championship lead with an Assen sprint win, as their title rival Marc Marquez crashed early
Pecco Bagnaia claimed a dominant MotoGP sprint victory over Jorge Martin at the Dutch TT, with Marc Marquez crashing out early on. Bagnaia, the factory Ducati rider, led every session before securing his second consecutive sprint win. Martin, the championship leader, finished second, while Maverick Vinales took third for Aprilia. Marquez’s crash at Turn 2 allowed Vinales to move up to second before Martin closed in on the leader. Bagnaia extended his lead, with Martin and Vinales rounding out the podium, followed by Enea Bastianini in fourth. Alex Marquez received a penalty, dropping him to eighth behind Fabio Quartararo. Franco Morbidelli secured the final point, with difficult races for Pedro Acosta, Marco Bezzecchi, Miguel Oliveira, and Jack Miller. Honda’s Joan Mir finished 14th, and Raul Fernandez received a penalty for track limits violations, finishing 17th. Takaaki Nakagami and Alex Rins also faced challenges during the race.
