MotoGP sprint
Hot duel in the sprint in Misano, live from 3pm
Jorge Martin has won the MotoGP sprint race at the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano. Thanks to a dream start, the Spanish world championship leader extended his lead over his second-placed Ducati colleague Francesco Bagnaia to 26 points on Saturday, with another Ducati rider, Franco Morbidelli, finishing third.
Pedro Acosta finished sixth, just ahead of his KTM factory colleagues Brad Binder and Jack Miller. The main race will take place on Sunday (14:00).
Martin, who started the short 13-lap race from fourth place on the grid, braked his way into the lead on the first corner. Martin defended his lead to take his fifth sprint win of the season.
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Here is the final result:
In qualifying beforehand, Bagnaia had secured pole position at his home race with a track record ahead of his two Italian compatriots Morbidelli and Marco Bezzecchi, all graduates of the Valentino Rossi Academy.
With the sprint victory, Jorge Martin was able to extend his lead in the world championship to 26 points.
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