MotoGP Silverstone: Alex Marquez claims first win in MotoGP, but Francesco Bagnaia endures sprint nightmare

Alex Marquez wins his first MotoGP race after holding off a charging Marco Bezzecchi on the final lap of the sprint race at Silverstone. 
Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati MotoGP Silverstone 2023
Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati MotoGP Silverstone 2023

Jack Miller made the perfect start from P2 as he go༺t alongside Marco Bezzecchi straight away, however, the Ducati rider was bravest on the brakes as he swooped around the outside to lead.

But M🥃iller was not to be denied as he instead went to the inside of the Ducati rider at turn three.

After heavy press🌸ure from Jorge Martin, Miller responded immediately in order to keep the lead, not once, but twice on the ꦰopening lap. 

Martin was then p🙈assed by both Alex Marquez and Bezzecchi, as the pair battled for P2 on the run to turn 11.

M🗹arquez then took the leꦉad away from Miller four corners later which allowed Bezzecchi to line-up the KTM rider.

Bezzecchi made a swift move to take P2 aꦏway from Miller, while both factory Aprilias were making a charge. 

After a poor start, Bagn🍌aia then lost touch with the lead group after nearly coming to blows with Pramac rider Johann Zarco. 

After mov🌳ing up to fifth, Maverick Vinales then picked off﷽ Martin before Aleix Espargaro caught onto the rear of the Spaniard. 

The fastest rider of the lead group, Vinales then attacked Miller into turn one but a response was again immediate from tඣhe KTM rider, which nearly resulted in conta♋ct. 

Despite being passed by Miller, Vinales was not put off in making another move aꦡs he came through just a few༺ corners later. 

Out front, Marquez held a lead of over one second at the b🧸eginning of lap ꦐsix, however, Bezzecchi began to reel the Gresini rider in by four tenths.

Keen to secure his first win in MotoGP, Marquez upped his pace straight ꦆaway in order to extend his lead back over a second with four laps remai♏ning. 

Miller’s mid-race slide continued with three laps to go as the second Pr♓amac machine of Martin overtook him. 

Losing points to Bezzecchi and Martin, Bagnaia’s miserable✱ sprint continued as he was overtaken by Fabio Di Giannantonio into turn one. 

Despite laꦺte pres💛sure from Bezzecchi, Marquez held on at the front to secure his first win in MotoGP.

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