Bezzecchi Spoils Ducati's Centenary Party with Italian Grand Prix Victory
Bezzecchi took the lead with 10 laps left and finished more than 3 seconds ahead of Martin, while Bagnaia settled for third.
- On Sunday, Marco Bezzecchi won the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, beating teammate Jorge Martin to claim his first victory at the circuit as Aprilia overshadowed Ducati's centenary celebrations on home soil.
- Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia initially led the race until 10 laps remained, when Bezzecchi used the slipstream to overtake the Italian and seize the lead, fulfilling a childhood dream.
- In the closing laps, Bagnaia struggled with rear grip and dropped to third behind Martin; Trackhouse rider Ogura briefly claimed third before Bagnaia narrowly reclaimed the position just before the finish line.
- Following the win, Bezzecchi celebrated with his team, adding, "Thank you from the bottom of my heart," to fans as the victory extends his championship lead over Martin to 17 points.
- Elsewhere on the track, KTM's Pedro Acosta finished sixth ahead of Spaniard Marc Marquez in seventh, while Australia's Jack Miller, riding for the Prima Pramac Yamaha team, finished 17th.
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Marco Bezzecchi cried as he crossed the finish line and unleashed a sea of tears between the typhosi and all the members of Aprilia present in Mugello. The leader of the MotoGP World Championship, with another exhibition on Sunday, achieved his fourth victory of the season in the Italian GP after leaving from the pole position and bending the challenge proposed by the tri-champion Pecco Bagnaia and his Ducati, great dominators here throughout th…
Marco Bezzecchi won the Italian MotoGP at the Mugello circuit on Sunday.
Motorcycling-Bezzecchi spoils Ducati's centenary party with Italian Grand Prix victory
SCARPERIA E SAN PIERO, Italy, May 31 (Reuters) - Marco Bezzecchi beat teammate Jorge Martin to win the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday as manufacturers Aprilia ruined rivals Ducati's centenary celebrations on home turf in Mugello after Francesco Bagnaia briefly led the MotoGP race.
This Sunday, Italian Marco Bezzecchi won the Italian Grand Prix on the Mugello circuit.
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