The Sprint race of the Barcelona Grand Prix was marked by an intense start to the race, with numerous movements from the first corners. Pedro Acosta was involved in a collision with Marc Marquezwhich caused the loss of the front part of the fairing of the KTM of the Spaniard, forcing him to abandon. In the process, Pecco Bagnaia took the initiative, taking the lead on the first lap and never letting go.
Behind him, a fierce battle ensued for second place between his Ducati teammates. Enea Bastianiniwith an impressive pace, initially held second place, but was quickly overtaken by Jorge Martinwho did not want to let second position slip away. The battle between the two pilots Ducati allowed to Alex Márquezwho showed good performances throughout the weekend, to catch up with the leading group, and he quickly overtook Franco Morbidelli to take fourth position.
Pecco Bagnaia remained in the lead, with a little over a second ahead of Jorge Martinwho was able to open a comfortable gap on Bastianini. During this time, Alex Márquez continued its climb, displaying a good pace, and Aleix Espargaró slipped into the top 5, maintaining a fast pace on his home circuit, perhaps the penultimate time he will do so in MotoGP.
On the last lap, the battle for second place began again. Bastianini regained the advantage over Martínbut the latter, determined, continued to fight to keep his position. The tension was palpable, but in the end, Pecco Bagnaia crossed the finish line in the lead, winning the first confrontation of the weekend against Jorge Martin.
Tomorrow, everything is at stake. The 2024 MotoGP world champion title is still at stake, and the day promises to be decisive to find out who enters Martín et Bagnaia separated by 19 points while 25 are still in play, will lift the precious trophy. Quartararo finishes tenth ahead Johann Zarco.
