The Italian showed why he is #1, defending from #93 to the line
, contact, and too many overtakes to count in 25 laps in another Jerez Classic.
It was a record-breaking Spanish GP, with approximately 300,000 fans turning out at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto. After a dramatic Grand Prix those fans were treated to an absolute blockbuster that will be talked about for a long time.
Behind the defending world champion after a long race duel was Marc Marquez, who was forced to settle for second place and celebrated with the Spanish crowd after finishing just 0.372 seconds behind the winner.
Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was third and was only able to watch the battle for the lead – falling out of the race lead, 3.531 seconds behind championship leader Jorge Marti (Prima Pramac Racing)., only able to see from the side.
The 25 riders roared through to the first corner, with pole-sitter Marc Marquez leading the field, much to the delight of the Spanish fans. However, it was Martin who jumped into second place, before Bagnaia made an incredible move on the outside to snatch second from the Spaniard. The fight was officially on.
Bagnaia's aggressive start allowed the #1 to steal first place at the end of the first lap, allowing Márquez to move up to third. The Italian soon made a mistake at the end of lap two, ruining all his hard work and giving Martin a clear chance to take the lead.It was a battle between Martin and Bagnaia for a few laps, with Bezzecchi soon getting the better of Marc Márquez.
Next up in the order, it was a bad start for Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGA Tech3), who crashed in the warm-up and dropped to 17th. Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull GasGas Tech3) had a start that was too good to be true – getting a double LL and then getting a ride-through penalty for not completing the original penalty.
However, with 15 laps remaining, everything unraveled for Martin, who raced out of the race into the lead – destroying his hopes of victory. This left Bagnaia at the front, who took the lead from Márquez after the #93 and was able to charge at Tour Six to overtake Bezecchi – bringing the Spanish fans to their feet.The final five laps were incredible, as both champions stood side by side on the track – fighting for the same piece of tarmac. Everything was on the line shown by Marc Marquez, who tried to make a heroic pass at turn nine, but Bagnaia was immediately able to fight back.
Marc Márquez was on a mission and tried again after one lap, before Bagnai responded to break the race lap record. Bagnaia continued to respond, albeit riding the lap of his life, and beat Marc Márquez to take victory by 0.372 seconds after pinpoint accuracy on the last lap.
Behind the front trio was Alex Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) who, after incredible pace, finished just 0.048 seconds ahead of Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team), sparking celebrations in both camps on Sunday.Brad Binder drove the only remaining Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16 to sixth. The South African finished seventh from the Spanish GP after finishing seventh and eighth, two seconds ahead of Fabio Di Gianantoni (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing). Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing) was unable to repeat the Texas-like success, finishing ninth, ahead of rookie Acosta, who claimed his worst performance since joining the premier class – crossing the line in 10th. cross.
Daniel Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the first rider to crash after losing the front at turn 8. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) crashed on lap 10, making contact with Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR).Franco Morbidelli (Prime Pramac Racing) and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) were the next riders to lose, as their hopes of scoring good championship points ended.
The MotoGP 2024 Championship now heads to another landmark, Le Mans, a battleground where many battles have been won and lost on the last lap, even the weather is unknown.
, contact, and too many overtakes to count in 25 laps in another Jerez Classic.
It was a record-breaking Spanish GP, with approximately 300,000 fans turning out at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto. After a dramatic Grand Prix those fans were treated to an absolute blockbuster that will be talked about for a long time.
Behind the defending world champion after a long race duel was Marc Marquez, who was forced to settle for second place and celebrated with the Spanish crowd after finishing just 0.372 seconds behind the winner.
Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was third and was only able to watch the battle for the lead – falling out of the race lead, 3.531 seconds behind championship leader Jorge Marti (Prima Pramac Racing)., only able to see from the side.
The 25 riders roared through to the first corner, with pole-sitter Marc Marquez leading the field, much to the delight of the Spanish fans. However, it was Martin who jumped into second place, before Bagnaia made an incredible move on the outside to snatch second from the Spaniard. The fight was officially on.
Bagnaia's aggressive start allowed the #1 to steal first place at the end of the first lap, allowing Márquez to move up to third. The Italian soon made a mistake at the end of lap two, ruining all his hard work and giving Martin a clear chance to take the lead.It was a battle between Martin and Bagnaia for a few laps, with Bezzecchi soon getting the better of Marc Márquez.
Next up in the order, it was a bad start for Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGA Tech3), who crashed in the warm-up and dropped to 17th. Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull GasGas Tech3) had a start that was too good to be true – getting a double LL and then getting a ride-through penalty for not completing the original penalty.
However, with 15 laps remaining, everything unraveled for Martin, who raced out of the race into the lead – destroying his hopes of victory. This left Bagnaia at the front, who took the lead from Márquez after the #93 and was able to charge at Tour Six to overtake Bezecchi – bringing the Spanish fans to their feet.The final five laps were incredible, as both champions stood side by side on the track – fighting for the same piece of tarmac. Everything was on the line shown by Marc Marquez, who tried to make a heroic pass at turn nine, but Bagnaia was immediately able to fight back.
Marc Márquez was on a mission and tried again after one lap, before Bagnai responded to break the race lap record. Bagnaia continued to respond, albeit riding the lap of his life, and beat Marc Márquez to take victory by 0.372 seconds after pinpoint accuracy on the last lap.
Behind the front trio was Alex Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) who, after incredible pace, finished just 0.048 seconds ahead of Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team), sparking celebrations in both camps on Sunday.Brad Binder drove the only remaining Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16 to sixth. The South African finished seventh from the Spanish GP after finishing seventh and eighth, two seconds ahead of Fabio Di Gianantoni (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing). Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing) was unable to repeat the Texas-like success, finishing ninth, ahead of rookie Acosta, who claimed his worst performance since joining the premier class – crossing the line in 10th. cross.
Daniel Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the first rider to crash after losing the front at turn 8. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) crashed on lap 10, making contact with Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR).Franco Morbidelli (Prime Pramac Racing) and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) were the next riders to lose, as their hopes of scoring good championship points ended.
The MotoGP 2024 Championship now heads to another landmark, Le Mans, a battleground where many battles have been won and lost on the last lap, even the weather is unknown.
