Bastianini had other plans, however, taking the
lead with five laps to go at turn 12 and immediately
opening a half-second advantage which stretched
to 0.9 seconds with two laps to go. The eventual
margin of victory was 2.1 seconds.
"Fantastic day! It has been really hard this race,"
Bastianini said. "The first part of the race Miller put a
very fast pace, but then during the middle of the race
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23 ENEA BASTIANINI
1ST MOTOGP
"We had exactly this me of plan for the
race," Bas anini said. "In the beginning,
I struggled a li le in the first sector, but I
chose to not take too many risks and try
to tail Mar n. Then when Rins came from
behind and we almost collided, I decided
it was me to push harder. I passed Jorge
and then Jack. I saw I had a li le extra
and I tried. I made a few mistakes during
my first lap in the lead, but then I was
able to put together a good pace. This
is a fantas c win, which is the result of
incredible teamwork. We can be quick on
every track, even though I'm living this
season like a rookie, as I see that we s ll
have something to learn from the others
on the track."
93 MARC MARQUEZ
6TH MOTOGP
"On one hand, I am disappointed because
it is clear we had the speed today and I
was able to enjoy the race a lot, coming
through from the back, but 25 points were
possible today," Marquez said. "We had
a technical problem at the start, but it
resolved itself and the bike was working
well a er that—even if I was last. I recov-
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Bastianini
steadily reeled
in Jack Miller
and jumped
in front at
three-quarters
distance.
