tin's 279. Bezzecchi isn't out of it
yet at 248 points, but will need a
lot of luck if he's to pull back the
44-point gap to Bagnaia in the
remaining seven rounds.
ing for ninth and Raul Fernan
-
dez (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP
Team Aprilia) taking 10th.
The points are now all to play
for with Bagnaia at 292 to Mar-
pass Pecco. I knew that for the
front, the front tire was impor-
tant, so I put myself in front.
"I was a bit aggressive, but I
needed to do it because if not
[then] like the past races, I would
have been in trouble. It was
amazing. After I felt very good
with my bike. I rode very well,
and I had a good pace."
Martin was lucky to take
second, collapsing from heat
exhaustion in the Parc Ferme
area. Quartararo was third for
a long-overdue podium, from
Binder, Mir in his best Repsol
Honda ride, Johann Zarco
(Prima Pramac Ducati) Franco
Morbidelli (Monster Energy Ya
-
maha), Maverick Vinales (Aprilia
Racing) Marc Marquez remount-
ROUND 13 / SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2023
BUDDH INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT / UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P88
Bagnaia holds off
Marc Marquez and
Fabio Quartararo early
in the Sunday GP.
India MotoGP Sprint Race Highlights
