21:24
Bagnaia shows his class
B♛agnaia wins the MotoGP Sprint at COTA fro♍m Rins and Martin who managed to hold off Espargaro on the final lap.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP COTA 2023
As it happened: Francesco Bagnaia wins the MotoGP Sprint at COTA
Francesco Bagnaia denied Alex Rins pole position with a new lap record 🅘which also included a first-ever sub 2m♛ 2s lap at COTA.
There were various crashes in qualifyiꦛng as Jack Miller took his tally for the weekend up to five, while Jorge Martin also crashed twic💖e in Q2.
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- “MotoGP sprint race like stepping into a boxing ring!” Let’s get ready to rumblꦬe
Stay tuned as wuqian0821.com brings you all the latest news and updates throughout the weeke😼nd.
15 Apr 2023
21:21
It'ꦇs last lap time as Bagnaia leads by 3 🤡seconds from Rins.
21:19
Quartararo is still in the๊ race but is 19th and won't score points.
21:18
Marquez crashed at the same corner that saw Espargaro run w🍎ide and allow Martin through.
21:17
Another big name crahses
Alex Marquez has also gone down! It's♔ a fall at turn 12.
21:15
Rins is swarm♒ing all over the back of Espargaro but has so far been unable to come through for P2.
21:14
Bagnaia is now inching clear as his lead is over 1.3 second﷽s.
21:12
DISASTER! Quartararꦜo has c๊rashed out at turn 1.
21:11
Lap 4
Quartararo is hea𓄧ding backwards as Martin and 𒉰now Marquez have come through.
21:09
Bagnaia is not getting away as ꦑEspargaro is instead cl💖osing in.
21:07
Lap 2
Mistake from Rins - Aleix Espargaro is now secon𝓀d as Rins ran wide at turn 12
21:05
What straight line speed from the Ducati. Bag🌜naia gets back through 🐬heading into turn 12.
21:04
Rins leads from Bagnꦬaia. Great first twoไ sectors from the Honda rider.
21:03
A🅰nd it's lights out for the MotoGP Sprint in COTA.
21:00
The formation lap is underway.
20:55
Five minutes until lights out!!
20:46
We're getting closer to lights out for the MotoGP Sprint race at ♉COTA. Race starts at 21:00 UK time.
17:39
Bagnaia claims pole ahead of Rins and Marini!
17:33
Late heartbreak for Rins as Bagnaia sets a new all-time lap record with the first-ever sub 2m 2s 🌊lap.
17:30
Rins puts in onto provisional pole. WHAT⛦ A LAP by the Honda rider.
17:29
What 🐎a nightmare for Miller as he's crashed for the fourth time this weekend.
17:25
In the midst of Bagnaia and Marquez setting identical lap times, Jorge Martin cra🃏shed at turn 11.
