In his attempts to close in on Bagnaia, Bezzecchi pushed beyond the limits of his bike the Italian’s race was ended by a high-speed crash at Stowe that left Espargaró to pressure Bagnaia. The Gresini Racing rider retired with a mechanical issue shortly thereafter. With 16 laps to go, Aleix Espargaró made his presence known with the fastest lap of the race before overhauling Sprint winner Álex Márquez for third place at Village. Urgency was the name of the game for Bezzecchi who followed suit, passing Miller at Stowe on Lap 2 in an attempt to follow the reigning champion. After some back and forth between the factory Ducati and the Mooney VR46, Bagnaia moved swiftly and decisively to take two places in as many corners, first Bezzecchi at Copse followed by Miller at Maggotts. Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia had contrasting fortunes, faring much better this time around slotting into third behind Marco Bezzecchi. MotoGP The start of the Grand Prix was reminiscent of the Sprint race less than 24 hours earlier, with Jack Miller claiming the early advantage into Abbey. Meanwhile, in Moto2, Fermín Aldeguer sealed his first podium of the season with a commanding win. Aleix Espargaró clinched the premier class honours after an epic wet-dry, last-lap duel whilst 17-year-old Colombian Sensation David Alonso stormed to victory from the back of the grid in Moto3. Saturday’s gloomy clouds and torrential rain made way for (partially) clear skies and improved track conditions as the MotoGP weekend reached its apex.
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