Reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati won the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday to build a sizeable lead in the rider's championship with maximum points after winning the sprint a day earlier.
Bagnaia won MotoGP's first ever sprint on Saturday to move top of the standings and victory in Sunday's race, which he dominated after taking the lead, earned him another 25 points.
“It was very long race, I'm very happy. This season we started as I wanted, how the team wanted. Thanks to the team that has done an incredible job,” Bagnaia said. The home fans were up in arms when the replay of the crash was beamed on the big screen and they were not in a forgiving mood when Marquez returned to the paddock and raised his arms to the grandstand in an apologetic gesture.
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