Bagnaia ensured the champi-
onship fight would go to the wire
by cruising to a seventh Sprint
success of the season, nine-
tenths of a second clear. And
Bastianini added spice to the
before a mistake starting lap six
demoted the Italian to third with
Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati),
Espargaro and Franco Morbidelli
(Prima Pramac Ducati) close
behind.
31 PEDRO ACOSTA
DNF-10TH MOTOGP
It was a tough weekend for Pedro
Acosta who went down on the first lap
of the Sprint race and dealt with brake
issues in Sunday's MotoGP. "Not
much to say, but it was difficult to un-
derstand the situation because I was
in front," he said of Saturday's crash.
"Racing is like this. Maybe it was too
early in the race to make these types
of movements because I was already
in the corner." After Sunday's GP, he
said, "I had to manage the situation
with my brakes, and it made the race
more difficult."
20 FABIO QUARTARARO
10TH-11TH MOTOGP
The former World Champion hovered
around the top 10 in both races. De-
spite midpack results, Quartararo fin-
ished out the year on a positive note.
The team struggled with grip in both
races. "I think that our potential was
quite good, but we were missing in
some areas, so we couldn't fight with
our rivals, though we were close,"
Quartararo said after Saturday's 10th.
After Sunday's GP, he said, "We tried
the hard tire, which we never tried
MYOWNRACE
ROUND 20 / NOVEMBER 15-17, 2024
CIRCUIT OF BARCELONA-CATALUNYA / BARCELONA, SPAIN
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P54
Francesco
Bagnaia's
Sprint win was
dominant but
merely delayed
Martin's eventual
triumph.
