Bagnaia got off to a flying start, immediately setting a frenetic pace. Maverick Vinales started well by maintaining his second position obtained during qualifying, but Jorge Martin he quickly liked to like it. Marc Márquezmeanwhile, made a solid comeback, moving from seventh to fourth in one lap, then to third by overtaking Vinales.
The start of the race was also marked by a spectacular fall ofAlex Rinsvictim of a dangerous ‘highside’, fortunately without serious consequences for the pilot.
Bagnaia continued to widen the gap, quickly taking a one-second lead over Martínwho himself distanced Marquez. Vinalesmeanwhile, found himself pursued by Fabio DiGiannantonio et Pedro Acostawho were competing for fifth place. By Giannantonio showed impressive pace, surpassing Vinales and aiming Marquez for third place.
Halfway through, Bagnaia was leading comfortably as the battle for the podium raged behind him. By Giannantonio finally exceeded Marquezbut it’s Enea Bastianini who came back up from the Vauvert Devil, joining the group. Bastianiniwith a superior pace, took third place, leaving Marquez et Vinales behind.
In the last laps, Acosta fell, thus abandoning the race. Bastianini firmly secured his place on the podium, while Marquez exceeded Vinales for fourth place. Vinalespenalized for exceeding track limits, dropped back to sixth place, leaving fifth to By Giannantonio.
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For Honda it went from bad to worse after a difficult day for the team. Joan Mir fell without consequence, and Luke Marini finished last, with Nakagami penultimate and Johann Zarco best driver Honda in 13th place. Yamaha did not do much better with 12th place in Fabio Quartararo and the fall ofAlex Rins.
In the general ranking, Pecco Bagnaia is catching up with leader Jorge Martin, who is now 10 points behind. Marc Márquez is third with 149 points, 51 points behind the leader.
