2024-03-24 15:09:22
The Spaniard won the second Grand Prix of the season and took a good lead over his rivals after the crashes of Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez and Maverick Vinales.
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A long-toothed dolphin. The Spaniard Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati), MotoGP world vice-champion last year, won the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday March 24, and at the same time took first position in the general classification of the season.
Author of a superb start, “Martinator” took the lead of the race from the first lap to never let go and beat Enea Bastianini (Ducati), who started in pole position. The phenomenon Pedro Acosta (Tech3 Gas-Gas KTM) signs his first podium at just 19 years old, thanks to a great comeback for his second race in the premier category.
In contrast, eight MotoGP world championship titles have gone into the sandbox. A few laps from the finish, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati), reigning two-time world champion, crashed with six-time world champion (in MotoGP) Marc Marquez (Gresini Ducati), while the two men were fighting for fifth place. .
The Frenchman Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) took advantage of this to finish in seventh position, taking advantage of this fall and that of Maverick Vinales (Aprilia), who held second place until his incident on the last lap. The conclusion of a slightly more positive weekend for him, who had achieved the 9th fastest time in qualifying. The other Habs on the grid, Johann Zarco, finished 15th and took a point.
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