Enea Bastianini received the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday on the historic Silverstone Circuit, in England. Driving his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici on Michelin management tires, the Italian received the 20-lap race by 1.931 seconds. It was Bastianini’s first full-length race win of the season, in the future after he took his first Dash race win of the season.
Jorge Martin was the runner-up on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati, which was sufficient for the Spaniard to retake the lead within the World Championship level standings.
Bastianini’s teammate, two-time and defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia, rebounded from a crash in Saturday’s Dash Race to say third place in Sunday’s full-length race.
Likewise, six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez bounced again from a crash of his personal within the Dash Race to carry his Gresini Racing Ducati residence fourth on Sunday.
Fabio Di Giannantonio made it a Ducati sweep of the highest 5 ending positions by taking fifth on his Pertaminia Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati.
Extra, from a press launch issued by Dorna:
10/10: Bastianini baggage British GP double as Martin reclaims title lead
The Italian turns into the tenth totally different winner in a row at Silverstone as Martin outpaces Bagnaia to say the Championship lead
Sunday, 04 August 2024
After a dream Saturday, it was a shocking efficiency on a particular Sunday for Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Group), who capped off a historic weekend on the Monster Power British Grand Prix with a win. The #23 grew to become the tenth totally different rider to take victory at Silverstone within the final ten occasions on the monitor, storming by way of late on to place himself third within the title battle and solely 49 factors off the highest. In the meantime, the highest of the standings as soon as once more belongs to Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) because the #89 led the vast majority of the Grand Prix earlier than proving unable to disclaim Bastianini.
Reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Group) secured the ultimate spot on the rostrum as he bounced again from a crash on Saturday, however the 16-point haul on Sunday places him again behind Martin by three. It was his forty third MotoGP™ podium, all on a Ducati, which makes him the rider with essentially the most podiums taken with Ducati.
As soon as the lights went out it was a blast from the previous from Bagnaia, who claimed the holeshot on the run to Flip 1 after an outstanding launch, forward of Bastianini and Martin. Whereas it was a fantastic begin from the #1, it was a harder opening lap from polesitter Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing), who dropped to fourth place after some shuffling, with Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) transferring briefly previous the Aprilia earlier than being demoted to P5 as soon as extra.
Sadly, it was an early finish to the Grand Prix for Brad Binder (Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing), who suffered a difficulty on the race begin. Afterward within the opening lap, Trackhouse Racing’s Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez races additionally got here to an finish, crashing out.
Bagnaia led from Bastianini, however Martin was fast to make his well past the #23. Bastianini quickly dropped again to fourth too, with Espargaro discovering a method by way of. Marc Marquez was additionally shut on the chase as the highest 5 began to interrupt away, however Bagnaia was holding station on the entrance.
Additional again, Pedro Acosta (Pink Bull GASGAS Tech3) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Group) started to battle for seventh place. Di Giannantonio discovered his method by way of on the #31 after which started to duel with Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) in sixth, with the 2 exchanging some paintwork and the VR46 rider even doing the Moto3™ traditional: tapping the rear of the seat to say “observe me”.
In the meantime on the entrance, stress was constructing as Martin homed in, searching for a possibility to pounce on Bagnaia within the lead. He took over on the entrance for the primary time on Lap 12, making the transfer stick on the entry to Flip 3. Behind the main duo, Bastianini then discovered a spot in Espargaro’s armour – getting into the provisional podium locations.
Nevertheless, Martin ran broad at Flip 13 one lap later, placing Bagnaia and Bastianini proper again on his tail. The following transfer inside the highest three got here from Bastianini although, who overtook his teammate for second as Pecco suffered a entrance finish second. The ‘Beast’ instantly began to tug again the hole to Martin.
It was six laps to go and 7 tenths up the street to Martin. Slowly however absolutely, that was creeping down. It was agonising progress although, with hundredths and tenths making the distinction because the #23 edged additional and additional ahead. By the penultimate lap he was there and out of the blue Martin was broad as soon as after which once more at Flip 3, on second time of asking too broad to defend it. Bastianini was by way of and headed over the road within the lead as the ultimate lap started.
In just one lap, Bastianini put collectively a unbelievable finish to the British Grand Prix, stretching out a powerful hole to cross the road and create historical past forward of Martin and teammate Bagnaia, who claimed the ultimate spot on the rostrum.
Marc Marquez took fourth after a late cost at Pecco however unable to reach, and he had his personal closing hole to take care of as Di Giannantonio climbed from tenth on the grid to fifth on the chequered flag. Polesitter Espargaro took sixth and was being chased by Alex Marquez, with the #73 ending a mere 0.227s behind.
In the meantime, Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Group) took eighth forward of Acosta in ninth. The rookie had one other robust point-scoring end and was forward of Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing), who battled by way of the sector to take the ultimate spot inside the highest 10 after his two Lengthy Lap penalties after the incident on Saturday.
After an unbelievable weekend in classic colors making slightly extra historical past, the world’s most enjoyable sport now returns in two weeks for the Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. There are simply three factors in it and a brand new identify in third general because the ‘Beast’ begins to achieve some momentum… so see you in Spielberg!
