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2024 Aragon GP MotoGP Sprint Race Results

4 minutes 31/08/2024

Marc Márquez takes his first Sprint Race win, ahead of Jorge Martín and Pedro Acosta

Luca Marini, sábado, Aragón (app)
2024 Aragon GP MotoGP Sprint Race Results
Luca Marini, sábado, Aragón (app)

Marc Márquez’s first Sprint Race win in MotoGP came at MotorLand Aragon on Saturday. After a perfect first half of the Grand Prix weekend, he dominated the race from start to finish. Jorge Martín and Pedro Acosta completed the podium positions.

An accident-prone start saw Aleix Espargaró, Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli all crash within the first two laps, whilst Márquez was quick to open up a gap. Martín also broke away from Acosta, who in turn pulled free of the remainder of the Top 6: Álex Márquez and Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder. Enea Bastianini, Fabio Quartararo, Pecco Bagnaia and Raul Fernández complete the Top 10.

More kilometres for Repsol Honda riders

A learning experience was the result of the sprint for the two Repsol Honda riders at MotorLand. Both gained several positions and then ride steadily in 16th and 18th, taking the chequered flag in those spots.

Luca Marini, from 20th on the grid, fought with Álex Rins, and managed to get the better of the Spaniard. At the same time, he led the chase of the group that ended up fighting for the points, albeit unable to make contact with them.

Joan Mir was also part of that fight, but an error halfway through the race left him adrift of both of them, and he placed 18th.

Sunday’s race at MotorLand will be held at 2:00 p.m.

Aragon GP: Sprint Race Results (11 laps)

RIDERTEAMTIME
1. Marc MárquezDUCATI19’50.034
2. Jorge MartínDUCATI+2.961
3. Pedro AcostaGASGAS+6.694
4. Álex MárquezDUCATI+9.950
5. Miguel OliveiraAPRILIA+11.749
6. Brad BinderKTM+14.144
7. Enea BastianiniDUCATI+14.291
8. Fabio Quartararo YAMAHA+18.836
9. ‘Pecco’ BagnaiaDUCATI+20.298
10. Marco BezzecchiDUCATI+20.448
11. Raúl FernándezAPRILIA+20.678
12. Augusto FernándezGASGAS+21.429
13. Jack MillerKTM+22.110
14. Takaaki NakagamiHONDA+22.440
15. Fabio Di GiannantonioDUCATI+23.468
16. Luca MariniREPSOL HONDA+26.822
17. Álex RinsYAMAHA+26.910
18. Joan MirREPSOL HONDA+31.147
19. Maverick ViñalesAPRILIA+37.642

General Standings

RIDERTEAMTIME
1. Jorge MartínDUCATI279
2. ‘Pecco’ BagnaiaDUCATI276
3. Enea BastianiniDUCATI217
4. Marc MárquezDUCATI204
5. Maverick ViñalesAPRILIA139
6. Pedro AcostaGASGAS132
7. Brad BinderKTM132
8. Aleix EspargaróAPRILIA113
9. Álex MárquezDUCATI104
10. Fabio Di GiannantonioDUCATI104
11. Marco BezzecchiDUCATI73
12. Franco MorbidelliDUCATI73
13. Miguel OliveiraAPRILIA60
14. Fabio QuartararoYAMAHA51
15. Jack MillerKTM47
16. Raúl FernándezAPRILIA46
17. Augusto FernándezGASGAS16
18. Johann ZarcoHONDA14
19. Joan MirREPSOL HONDA13
20. Takaaki NakagamiHONDA11
21. Álex RinsYAMAHA8
22. Dani PedrosaKTM7
23. Pol Espargaró KTM1
24. Luca MariniREPSOL HONDA1

Statements

Joan Mir

“A critical day for us in terms of the conditions we faced. There are a lot of points to understand with the track and also with our bike. Yesterday there was more grip which for our bike helps and we were more competitive. My feeling improved a lot during the race but I wasn’t able to make a step with my pace like many others. Let’s see what we are able to do tomorrow.”

Luca Marini

“Honestly, it was a really, really hard race today. The conditions on track today were hard for everyone and we weren’t able to push. As soon as you went out of the racing line, especially on the first two laps, it was really critical because if you went a bit wide the chances of crashing were high. Last night’s rain made the conditions more complicated I think, but finally it’s the same track for every rider. I also had a lot of vibrations from the rear of the bike from about lap four, which we need to understand because with these track conditions it’s hard to be consistent.”

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