Jorge Martin defends pole position and takes victory in a thrilling MotoGP race, while Brad Binder finishes in second place and Marc Marquez impressively climbs to fourth.
After defending his pole position from Luca Marini at Turn 1, Martin managed a small but safe buffer over the field to cut Bagnaia's lead.KTM’s Brad Binder spent the first half of the 13 laps desperately trying to pass Marini for second place. Once ahead of the VR46 Ducati rider, the South African was unable to make an impact on Martin’s 1.6s lead and spent the closing stages defending the runner-up spot.
Reigning champion Bagnaia, who began the race 27 points clear of pole qualifier Jorge Martin, was roughed up on the opening lap and dropped from sixth to ninth. Maverick Vinales nearly clipped Bagnaia under braking on lap one, ran wide and slipped to 18th, later serving a long lap for track limits.
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