final corner, delighting a partisan
Italian crowd and completing a
factory Ducati Lenovo one-two.
"It was an incredible race,"
Bagnaia said. "It wasn't easy, as I
was fifth on the grid, but the strat-
egy of going for the outside line
worked out perfectly, also due to
Maverick (Vinales) running a little
wide. I started dictating the pace
from the get-go, but it was hard to
manage the rear end of the bike,
as the bike was moving a lot at
the front, meaning I could only
be effective for a couple of laps
each time. In the end, we were
able to get the win in what was a
fantastic weekend, with an incred-
ible atmosphere coming from the
crowd I love. To witness the sea
of people below the podium was
crazy. I'm also happy for Enea
and for the great race he had."
Martin finished a disconso-
late third, his title lead reduced
to 18 points, while Marquez took
fourth. Acosta took fifth, un-
able to keep pace with the front
group, and headed Franco Mor-
Vale was there to support little brother
Marini, but it didn't help, as the younger
Rossi family member carded 19th and
20th-place finishes over the weekend.
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bidelli (Prima Pramac Racing),
Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina
Enduro VR46 Racing Team),
Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing),
Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing
Ducati) and Brad Binder (Red Bull
KTM Factory Racing).
Moto2
In a thrilling Moto2 race, Joe Rob-
erts (OnlyFans American Racing
Team) clinched victory in a nail-
biting final lap, fending off Manuel
Gonzalez (QJMotor Gresini Moto2)
to secure his first win since the
2022 Portuguese GP. Alonso Lopez
(MB Conveyors SpeedUp) com
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pleted the podium.
them. "[No one] is happy. We
have no consistency in terms of
penalty."
DUCATI EDGING
TOWARD MARTIN?
Silly season was injected with
amphetamines at Mugello. The
buzz around the rider market
intensified on Thursday when an
Italian sports newspaper stated
Ducati had decided on champion-
ship leader Jorge Martin to be its
factory rider next year over Marc
Marquez. "For sure, the deal is
not done. It was a first contact,
and I think it went well. It's with
my manager now. I think it's go-
ing the way that we want, which
is important. My job is to ride, so
I will try to be really focused. As
I said before, it is an important
weekend for my team and for
Ducati, so I will be really focused
on that. Monday, Tuesday—we
will have time to speak and let's
see what happens."
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