MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin Claims Sprint Win After Acosta Crashes Out
Martin regained the championship lead by three points after Acosta crashed from a nearly 3-second advantage with three laps remaining.
- On Saturday, Jorge Martin won the Red Bull Ring Sprint after leader Pedro Acosta crashed at Turn 2 with three laps remaining, handing the Aprilia rider his 20th sprint victory.
- Acosta appeared set for a home KTM victory after seizing the lead on the opening lap when Martin and Marc Marquez collided, but the 22-year-old dumped his bike at Turn 2 on lap 12 of 14.
- Recovering from eighth on the opening lap, Martin fought back through the field to claim victory ahead of Marc Marquez, while Aprilia team-mate Marco Bezzecchi completed the podium in third.
- The victory allows Martin to regain the championship lead from Marc Marquez, moving three points clear in the standings after the two rivals entered the Sprint tied on points.
- Attention turns to Sunday's 28-lap Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, where Martin will defend his championship advantage from pole position after securing his third pole of the season.
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The Madrider signs the pole and an aupa climb to win the sprint after a beautiful fight against the world champion, both of whom benefited from the fall of Pedro Acosta
Aprilia rider Jorge Martin triumphed in a dramatic sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, the 15th round of the MotoGP world championship. The 28-year-old Spaniard completed the 14 laps of the 4.32-kilometre Red Bull Ring in a time of 20:57.387 minutes. The key moment in the race came with less than three laps to go when leader Pedro Acosta made a mistake and fell off his bike. Martin made the most of the incident to claim his fourth sp…
The world champion of 2024 starred in a fantastic climb to overcome his main rival in the fight for the world title and his Italian team-mate, Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia). After leaving the pole, Martin failed his first brake before making a new mistake in the chicane and falling to the eighth position at the end of the first round. But the Madrider then advanced all his rivals one by one to go back to the second place in the octave of the 14 laps…
Motorcycling-Martin recovers from early setback to win Austrian sprint and retake championship lead
SPIELBERG, Austria, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Aprilia's Jorge Martin made an extraordinary recovery from a chaotic opening-lap battle with world championship rival Marc Marquez to win the Austrian Grand Prix sprint from pole position on Saturday and reclai...
Martin recovers from early setback to win Austrian sprint and retake championship lead
SPIELBERG, Austria, Sept 19 : Aprilia's Jorge Martin made an extraordinary recovery from a chaotic opening-lap battle with world championship rival Marc Marquez to win the Austrian Grand Prix sprint from pole position on Saturday and reclaim the championship lead. Martin, who had stormed to the MotoGP pole po
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