Quartararo's race then went
from bad to worse as he came
quickly into the pits for a discus-
sion with his team, then returned
to the action a lap down only to
crash again at turn five, this time
terminally for his first DNF of the
season.
With Bagnaia out in front,
rookie Marco Bezzecchi
(Mooney VR46 Ducati) steadily
moved up the order to occupy
a brilliant second, a position he
would keep for the remainder
of the race for his first MotoGP
podium and the first for Valentino
Rossi's new team.
Bezzecchi held off a rampant
Maverick Vinales, the Spaniard
having his best result since
joining the factory Aprilia team
in third. Vinales at one stage
looked as though he might close
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"The long lap today cost me a lot," Jack
Miller said. "I've had a great pace all week-
end, and I was able to show it in the race,
but when you find yourself so far behind,
it isn't easy to make up posi ons straight
away and ride the way you want to.
Nevertheless, I didn't give up and pushed
un l the end. I tried to a ack in the last
laps, but I lost the rear, allowing the rivals
behind to get closer. Overall, I think I had
a good race, and I'm happy about that,
so I'm trying to take the posi ves from
today."
