MotoGP, Assen: Pecco Bagnaia wins Sprint ahead of Jorge Martin, falls Marc Marquez

GP Netherlands, Sprint Race: Pecco Bagnaia triumphs in Assen

After taking pole in the morning, Pecco Bagnaia also took the Sprint Race of the Dutch Grand Prix on a perfect Saturday for the Ducati rider. The world champion dominated the Sprint Race from the first to the last lap, crossing the line ahead of Jorge Martin’s Ducati Pramac, now only 15 points ahead of Pecco in the overall standings, and Maverick Vi&ntilde’s Aprilia.

Marc Marquez falls on the second lap and èforced to retire. In fourth was the other official Ducati of Enea Bastianini, ahead of the VR46 Racing Team machine of Fabio Di Giannantonio, fifth. Sixth place for the KTM of Brad Binder, who preceded the Yamaha of Fabio Quartararo.

Completing the top 10 Alex Marquez, eighth after receiving a three-second penalty for not taking the long lap penalty, the other Ducati Pramac of Franco Morbidelli, ninth, and the GasGas team KTM of Pedro Acosta, tenth.

MotoGP, Dutch GP, Sprint Race, order of finish:

1 F. Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team

2 J. Martin Prima Pramac Racing

3 M. Viñales Aprilia Racing

4 E. Bastianini Ducati Lenovo Team

5 F. Di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 

6 B. Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

7 F. Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team

8 A. Marquez Gresini Racing MotoGP

9 F. Morbidelli Prima Pramac Racing

10 P. Acosta Red Bull GASGAS Tech

11 M. Bezzecchi Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team

12 M. Oliveira Trackhouse Racing

13 J. Miller Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

14 J. Mir Repsol Honda Team

15 A. Fernandez Red Bull GASGAS Tech

16 J. Zarco CASTROL Honda LCR

17 R. Fernandez Trackhouse Racing

18 T. Nakagami IDEMITSU Honda LCR

19 A. Rins Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team