Marc Marquez prolonged his dominance within the riders’ championship with a hard-fought victory on the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, edging out his brother Alex in an exciting battle at Mugello.
Gresini Racing’s Alex briefly led the race early on earlier than Marc took management, whereas Fabio Di Giannantonio of VR46 Racing claimed third place after snatching the ultimate podium spot from his Italian compatriot Francesco Bagnaia.
Home favourite Bagnaia additionally led the race within the preliminary levels however the Italian, who had gained the final three races at Mugello, was overshadowed by the Marquez brothers and will solely end fourth in entrance of his house followers.
Marc’s victory was additionally the 93rd win of his profession throughout all courses, matching his motorbike quantity, and the Spaniard celebrated by planting a Ducati flag in entrance of the house followers who as soon as noticed him as a rival when he was with Honda.
“Amazing feeling … three Ducatis on the podium, to win here (at Mugello) in the red,” stated Marc, who now leads Alex by 40 factors whereas Bagnaia is 110 factors again in third.
“I already understood this morning that was tremendous particular for them, even for me, as a result of I really feel a part of them. Super completely happy.
“We managed the race… I was calm and then when the tyres dropped a bit, I started to give everything. Happy to take the 37 points in this amazing weekend.”
Fresh from claiming his historic one centesimal profession pole with a blistering lap report and Saturday’s unlikely dash victory, Marc discovered himself locked in a fraternal battle with Alex – a operating theme this season.
The opening laps unfolded as a masterclass in close-quarter racing between the 2 manufacturing facility Ducati machines – their particular Italian Renaissance livery flashing via Mugello’s sweeping turns – whereas Alex stayed on their tail.
High-speed drama
The crowd erupted when Bagnaia briefly snatched the lead from Marc after flip one however what adopted was high-speed drama as they traded positions, often making heart-stopping contact with one another.
Disaster almost struck when Bagnaia, pushing his bike to the restrict, touched Marc’s rear tyre as he was pressured to brake exhausting and give up his place to Alex.
Fans within the grandstand witnessed a spectacular second when all three riders thundered into flip one abreast, a three-wide gamble that noticed Alex briefly seize management, drop to 3rd on the brakes after which reclaim the lead moments afterward the exit.
But Marc finally broke free, leaving brother Alex to doggedly defend second place towards a relentless Bagnaia.
However, the Italian didn’t have the late-race tempo to catch up and he was quickly pressured to defend the ultimate podium place, with Di Giannantonio seeking to upstage his compatriot.
With two laps to go, Di Giannantonio made his transfer on flip seven as he squeezed previous the twice champion and raced away to assert his first podium end at Mugello.
“I knew that I had to risk a lot to take him but at the end, the last lap, I said, ‘Okay, let’s go for it,’ and we’ve done it,” Di Giannantonio stated.
“My first podium in MotoGP Mugello, in front of this fantastic group of fans.”
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