MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia fended off Marc Marquez in a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix as Jorge Martin crashed out of the lead.
Pramac Ducati rider Martin threatened to take a 47-point lead in the championship as he led the field on the 11th of 25 laps ahead of Bagnaia and Marquez. But a crash at Turn 6 flipped the grand prix on its head, with Bagnaia released into the lead and forced into a thrilling scrap with Gresini Ducati's Marquez for the win. Beating Marquez by 0.372s after putting in a stunning Jerez race lap record of 1m37.
5s behind Marquez in third, with Alex Marquez fourth on the sister Gresini Ducati ahead of the second factory team Ducati of Enea Bastianini. Brad Binder was the top KTM in sixth from VR46's Fabio Di Giannantonio, Trackhouse Racing's Miguel Oliveira, Aprilia's Maverick Vinales and Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta – who survived early contact with LCR Honda's Johann Zarco. The final points went to Raul Fernandez , Joan Mir , Alex Rins , Takaaki Nakagami and Fabio Quartararo .
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