Bastianini unstoppable as Martin fends off Bagnaia in tense Sprint in Buriram

Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) has achieved victory in the PT Grand Prix of Thailand, taking glory by 1.357s after a sublime performance in the Tissot Sprint. ‘The Beast’ took the lead on the first lap, keeping calm and setting a relentless pace to allow Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) without the possibility of responding second. It was a crucial day for the championship, with Martin taking second place and extending his championship lead to 22 points over his title rival. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). The Italian could not finish higher than third position, when everything was still at stake on Sunday.

Once the lights went out, Bagnaia made a phenomenal launch from pole position, taking a slight lead heading into Turn 1. However, Martin was on the attack in Turn 1, launching a move down the inside before run wide and fall to fifth place. in the first round. Number 89 now had work to do, as throughout the drama, Bastianini was promoted to leadership after a good start for ‘The Beast’.

Martin began to work hard, putting down the hammer and finding a way to overcome it. pedro acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) on lap 2 before setting his sights on Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP). Martin soon found his way into the podium places after a textbook move on Marc Marquez in the final corner.

At the front, Bastianini launched an early challenge, extending his lead to almost a second, setting the fastest lap in the process. Drama then began to unfold further back, as Acosta’s hopes of a good result were soon dashed at Turn 3 after a crash that would later see the #31 retire to the pitlane.

Further back, the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio They had their own battle. The Italians continued their battle throughout the Sprint as Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) began to drop down the order after moving up to P6 in the early stages.

Martin began to close in on the reigning World Champion, following his shadow before making the key move on lap 7. Martin would make the move stick, pulling away at the start and causing the Spaniard to receive a track limits warning. . A tense finale was shaping up, with the title rivals separated by just 0.350s on the circuit. Bagnaia continued to apply pressure at every corner in a gripping end to Saturday’s action.

On the final lap, no one could match Bastianini’s pace, with the #23 taking victory in Thailand. Bastianini took the win by more than a second over Martin, who crucially extended his title lead to 22 points over title rival Bagnaia heading into Sunday.

Marc Márquez crossed the finish line in fourth place, scoring some important points after the #93 couldn’t match the pace of the top three. The eight-time world champion finished ahead of his teammate Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP), which completed the top five positions after a sensational performance. The Spaniard had to work hard in the final laps, with franco morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) finished sixth, 0.947 seconds further back. Meanwhile, Bezzecchi and Di Giannantonio continued their intense fight to the finish line under the gaze of Binder, achieving ninth place and the last point of the Sprint.

After another twist in history, be sure to join us when the world’s most exciting sport returns at 15:00 local time (UTC +7) on Sunday for the Thai GP, where Bagnaia will start from pole position and attempt close Martin’s lead. !

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