Bagnaia denies Marquez fairytale win
The Peninsula
Jerez de la Frontera: Two time defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia won his third successive Spanish MotoGP denying home favourite Marc Marquez...
Jerez de la Frontera: Two-time defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia won his third successive Spanish MotoGP denying home favourite Marc Marquez his first win since 2021 in a thrilling race yesterday.
Bagnaia recorded just his second win of the season as he held on on his factory Ducati despite poleman Marquez’s gargantuan efforts on his Ducati satellite Gresini bike.
Marquez, whose last pole position was the Portuguese MotoGP in March, 2023, has had several years of fitness and injury problems.
However, the 31-year-old six-time former MotoGP champion laid down a marker that he is back as he recorded his best finish since being runner-up in the Australian MotoGP in October, 2022.
Marco Bezzecchi took third -- his first podium of the season -- whilst championship leader Jorge Martin crashed out when leading with 15 laps to go.
