Sprint Race MotoGp: Bagnaia wins in Barcelona. Martin champion if...

Barcelona, ​​November 16, 2024 – Francis bagnaia wins Sprint Race of Barcelona before Aeneas bastianini. Jorge Martin is third: for the world title it's all postponed to Sunday Grand Prix. A dominant race for Pecco. The Ducati champion thus shortens the rankings against the Spanish rival: they are now 19 points that separate the Italian driver from the top. The championship remains firmly in Martin's hands, which will be enough ninth place in the GP to conquer the world championship. But Bagnaia, after the pole and the victory in the Sprint, is demonstrating that he believes in it until the last metre.

Returning to the fast race, fourth place for Aleix Asparagus (Aprilia), fifth Alex Marquez (Ducati Gresini). In order, completing the top ten are Franco Morbidely, Mark Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi,Brad Binder and Fabio QuarterlyThe Grand Prix is ​​scheduled for Sunday at 14.

How did the Sprint go?

Complicated start for Bagnaia, who must defend himself first from Martin's attack and then from that of bastianini, but managing to take the head of the race. It is Pecco's teammate who keeps the Spanish world championship leader behind him, who however overtakes on the second lapThe duel between the two continues: Bastianini passes the Spaniard with nine laps to go, but Martin reacts on the following lap and Enea slips to fifth position, also passed by Morbidelli. The fight for a place on the podium favors Bagnaia, thus increasing his lead. Bastianini's Ducati takes back third place, also helped by Espargaro's comeback, but without managing to get close to Martin. The Spaniard aims not to risk anything for don't compromise the title and never increases the pace, with the gap from Bagnaia reaching 1.4. In the final laps Martin tries to raise the engine revs, also to defend himself from Bastianini's attack, who manages to to overtake dramatically on the last lap. Bagnaia wins, with Bastianini second and Martin third.

The words of Bagnaia and Martin

"I hit the mark the goal, but I will have to try to repeat myself in the Grand Prix too. I think it's impossible to do more than this.. Jorge is fantastic and also in the Sprint he did great", the words of bagnaia after the victory. Satisfied also Martin, third at the finish line: "I feel good, It was a great battle with Aeneas. I had to run like I know how, I did my bestMaybe I just chose the wrong front tire, but that's okay. The GP will be another story, I will always aim for the podium and to end the season in the best way possible".

Sprint Race Barcelona, ​​relive the race

The starting grid

First row: 1. Francesco Bagnaia (Ita) Ducati, 2. Aleix Espargaro (Esp) Aprilia, 3. Marc Marquez (Esp) Ducati

Second row: 4. Jorge Martin (Esp) Ducati, 5. Franco Morbidelli (Ita) Ducati, 6. Pedro Acosta (Esp) Ktm

Third row: 7. Maverick Vinales (ESP) Aprilia, 8. Enea Bastianini (ITA) Ducati, 9. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA) Ducati

Fourth row: 10. Fabio Quartararo (Fra) Yamaha, 11. Alex Marquez (Esp) Ducati, 12. Johann Zarco (Fra) Honda

Moto2

The last pole position of the season in the class Moto2 if Aron takes her home Canet (Kalex), a true specialist in the dry lap. Thanks to a time of 1'42"003, the Spaniard will once again start from the first position in the race of the Barcelona Grand Prix. Manuel, on the other hand, will have to settle for second place Gonzalez (Kalex, +0"146); third, then, the Dutchman Zona Van den Goorbergh (Kalex, +0"212). Jake Dixon (Kalex, +0"232) opens the second row: followed by the world champion, Ai Ogura (Boscoscuro, +0"367), and Diogo Moreira (Kalex, +0"531) fifth and sixth respectively. In order, the third row sees Filip Salac, Celestino Drive and Jorge NAVARRO. In fourth grade, however, there are Agus, Ramirez e White. Tony disappoints Arbolino, just fifteenth. The race is scheduled for Sunday at 12.15.

Moto3

The new world champion, David Alonso (CfMoto), took the pole position of the Barcelona Grand Prix, class Moto3The Colombian's time was 1'45"905, a new track recordThe front row also features Dutchman Collin Veijer (Husqvarna, +0"347), in second place, and the Spanish Ivan ortola (Ktm, +0"371), in third. Fourth time for the rookie Angel Piqueras (Honda, +0"568); then, fifth Daniel holgado (GasGas, +0"645). The best of the Italians is Luca Lunetta (Honda, +0"670) who will start from the sixth position. In the third row, in order, we find Fernandez, Furusato e Rolling Stone. Tenth Suzuki, Followed by Nepa eleventh. David Munoz completes the fourth row. Only 17th, however, Bertelle.