2024 – MotoGP™ – Rd 4 – Race – Spain – Jerez – 28th April
Race Summary:
- Peccco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) wins at in Jerez after an epic battle with Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™)
- Marquez grabbed the holeshot, closely followed by Martin
- Martin crashes out while leading, allowing Bagnaia to take the lead ahead of Bezzecchi and Marquez
- Marquez challenges Bagnaia multiple times, but Bagnaia holds strong
- With two laps remaining, Bagnaia increased his pace and maintains a small but secure lead.
- Bagnaia takes win by 0.372 seconds – his second GP win of the season
- Bezzecchi finishes in third – first podium appearance since India 2023
- Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) is 4th, just ahead of Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team)
- Superstar rookie Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) survived a massive crash in Warm Up and finishes 10th
- Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) and Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) both crash out during the race
- Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crash out after a collision
- Daniel Pedrosa’s wildcard race ends early after a crash
- Bagnaia moves closer to Jorge Martin, now just 17 points behind in the title fight.
Comments:
- Marc Marquez on pole for the first time on a Ducati
- 50th succesive MotoGP race with at least one Ducati on the podium: three other manufacturers have achieved this – Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha