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Cycle News 2024 Issue 43 October 29

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seventh and eighth, Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) slipped to ninth, securing the final point, and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha Mo - toGP) edged Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM) for P10. Sunday MotoGP Race When the chips are down, that's when a champion shows his mettle, and so it was that Fran- cesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) clinched a critical wet- weather victory under extreme pressure in Thailand. Martin rocketed off the line to take the lead at turn one and Bagnaia followed him through, the Spaniard making the early running with Marc Marquez a close third. holding off Bagnaia to increase his title lead by 22 points. At the start, Bagnaia launched from pole to lead into turn one, but Martin quickly attacked, sending both riders wide and al - lowing Bastianini and Marc Mar- quez (Gresini Racing MotoGP) to slip through. Martin then dropped further as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GasGas Tech3) passed him, only to crash shortly after, his sixth race crash in a row. Regaining his rhythm, Martin overtook Marquez with a slick move at the final corner and set his sights on Bagnaia. The top trio—Bastianini, Bag - naia and Martin—stayed closely packed on track, with Martin eventually passing Bagnaia at turn seven, though not with - out a track-limits warning. The chase intensified, with Bagnaia pressing to regain second, but Martin managed to fend him off, flirting as close as he dared to track limits but not triggering the sensors and what would be a disastrous long-lap penalty. In the closing laps, Bastianini held his lead, while Martin, under intense pressure from Bagnaia, defended his position and took second. Bagnaia finished third, conceding further ground in the title race. Marc Marquez claimed fourth, unable to match the top three's pace in the final laps, while his teammate and brother Alex Marquez rounded out the top five. Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) finished sixth, Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) and team - mate Fabio Di Giannantonio took In the Moto3 class, 2024 champion David Alonso (CFMo- to Gaviota Aspar Team) made it a record-breaking 12th win of the year ahead of rookie Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP). MotoGP Sprint Race Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) took a commanding victory in the Tissot Sprint in Thailand, crossing the line 1.357 seconds clear to claim his second Sprint win of the sea - son. Behind him, championship contenders Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) engaged, with Martin ultimately VOLUME ISSUE OCTOBER , P69 93 MARC MARQUEZ 4TH/11TH MOTOGP "Today we were the quickest on track, so the result cannot be satisfactory," Marquez said. "There was no way to overtake Pecco: I tried it in the safest way possible, but it was easy to make a mistake in these conditions. We did make a mistake, and despite that, we ended up 11th. Then, from the back of the field, I had a lot to do in order to score some points, but we managed to do so. Now it is time for Malaysia, a track where we're likely to struggle." MYOWNRACE

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