Jorge Martin increases his advantage at the head of the MotoGP World Championship after winning the Misano sprint race. The Madrilenian kept a Pecco Bagnaia who lost the winning hand who started from pole after a spectacular start from the Spanish driver, who achieved take three places to lead the race from the first lap and not look back.
Marc Marquez spiced up the race in a race in which he stopped halfway up the climb after moving from ninth to fifth, overtaking Pedro Acosta on the last lap that paid for the hazing of seeing the eight-time world champion. The Murcian learned a valuable lesson for the future.
The race started with an impressive start from Jorge Martin from fourth to first position before the first turn. The Madrilenian overtook the three puppies of Valentino Rossi – present at Misano – who took the front row of the grid in a memorable start. The Ducati rider He set a spectacular pace that could only be followed by Pecco Bagnaia –who started from pole– and a surprising Franco Morbidelli.
Rossi’s other henchman who was on the front lines, Marco Bezzecchi, who fell to eighth position, finds himself facing Marc Márquez who had gone so far after an untimely crash in Q2 that prevented him from improving his position above ninth place. The Catalan was coming back down to earth after his victory last week in Aragon, even if he had not said his last word in the race.
Actually, Marc was the big attraction in a race where there was virtually no change in the leading positions, making a great comeback. Martín put himself first and did not give a chance to Bagnaia who was rather conservative. The final podium of the race would be completed by a Morbidelli who defended himself like a cat on its belly in the last laps against the attempts of Enea Bastianini.
The cards are on the table and after the soufflé which Marc Marquez had increased in the last race, everything seems to be back to normal with Martín and Bagnaia two notches above the rest of their rivals. We will see if the roles are reversed on Sunday.
