2024 – MotoGP™ – Rd 7 – Sprint – Italy – 1st June
Race Summary:
- Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) wins the Tissot Sprint at the Italian Grand Prix, holding off Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) in the final laps; Bagnaia’s first Sprint victory since the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix
- Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) finished third
- Championship leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) crashed out in the latter stages, after a tangle with Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team)
- Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) moved into the top five early on from 13th place on the grid, and battled with Marc Marquez
- Martin passed Bastianini, but contact at Turn 1 resulted in Bastianini crashing out
- Bagnaia’s win reduces the gap to 27 points behind Jorge Martin in the Championship standings
- Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) finished 4th, matching his best result of the season
- Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) completed the top 5 after passing Brad Binder
Comments:
- Jorge Martin failed to score points in a Sprint for the first time