Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia won the Assen TT on Sunday to extend his lead in the world championship standings while pole sitter Marco Bezzecchi finished second.
Red Bull KTM's Brad Binder had finished third but just as in the sprint, the South African's podium was snatched away from him for a second time when he was demoted for exceeding track limits, handing third place to Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro.
“It's fantastic, it wasn't easy ... I just managed to open a gap in the last laps, I was quite on the limit. I love this track,” Bagnaia said after claiming back-to-back wins in Assen. Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo was a surprise podium finisher in Saturday's sprint when Binder received the penalty but there was no such luck in the race as he crashed and also took out compatriot Johann Zarco and had to be helped off the track.Up front, Bagnaia managed to get past Binder as the duo and Bezzecchi battled it out for the three podium spots, trading fastest laps as they extended the gap to the rest of the pack.
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