Moto GP, Bagnaia wins in Barcelona

The Barcelona taboo was debunked and in the best way possible: with a victory. Pecco Bagnaia had never been on the podium in his entire career on the Montmeló circuit, last year he was involved in a terrible accident and yesterday he crashed 9 laps from the end of the Sprint when he was in the lead: today, however, he did not he did nothing wrong. He let Martin and Acosta (who later crashed) vent in the first laps, remaining calm and calculated for two thirds of the race. Then he broke through, in a short time he closed the gap with Jorge, then passed him (in the same corner where he fell yesterday) and finally broke away. It was the best Bagnaia in his worst GP: «I was angry after yesterday, I knew I had the potential to win the race, even if it wasn’t easy at the start of the race. When I saw that the others were having problems with the front tyre, I took advantage of it » his words at parc fermé.
Bagnaia needed this result, to regain confidence and earn some points in the championship. The mission was successful even if Jorge, thanks to 2nd place, remains firmly in command with 155 points, 39 more than the world champion. Completing an all-Ducati podium was Marc Marquez. Like yesterday, the Gresini team rider managed to recover from 14th position on the grid. «I took a risk by choosing the soft tyre, but it was the only solution to attack immediately – explained Marco – At the beginning I wasn’t at my best, I managed the tires and then I managed to pass Aleix and get on the podium».
Espargaró had to settle for the wooden medal by 52 thousandths with his Aprilia. In 5th place, however, was Fabio Di Giannantonio who got the better of Raul Fernandez, also on an Aprilia, at the end. Seventh position for Alex Marquez, ahead of Brad Binder, Fabio Quartararo and Miguel Oliveira who closes the Top 10. Marco Bezzecchi instead finished 11th, while Franco Morbidelli crashed when he was 6th. Disastrous ending for Bastianini, who had been penalized with a long lap. He had made a mistake in completing it, he had been punished with two more, Enea did not do them and thus received a 35 second penalty on the finish line. He finished 18th, behind Luca Marini.