The Wildest Sprint Race in Jerez
The Spanish MotoGP sprint series was the wildest race with many riders falling, including Marc Marquez.
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Prima Pramac racer, Jorge Martin, celebrates victory in the Spanish MotoGP sprint race at the Jerez Circuit, Saturday (27/4/2024).
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SATURDAY — Sprint MotoGP Spanish series at the Jerez-Angel Nieto Circuit became the wildest race of the season, with many accidents which changes the winner of the race. Marc Marquez, who was four laps away from achieving his first win with Ducati, fell at turn nine leaving Jorge Martin victorious. Apart from that, there was a brilliant comeback from Fabio Quartararo who started from 23rd position and finished on the third podium.
The 12-lap race has been very heated since the start, where KTM racer Brad Binder pushed to the front position after the start. He overtook three racers in the front row, Marc Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi, and Jorge Martin. However, Martin managed to take the lead position, but the rider from the Prima Pramac Racing team continues to be chased by Marquez.
The pole position winner had a higher pace than Martin, and he continued to get closer to pole position. Marquez overtook Martin with four laps remaining in the race. However, Marquez then fell at the ninth corner, and his first victory with Ducati was lost. He ultimately finished in seventh place.
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Before Marquez fell, three riders fell almost simultaneously in the same turn. They were Enea Bastianini, Binder, and Alex Marquez. Aprilia rider, Maverick Vinales, also fell.
Meanwhile, at the start of the race, Francesco Bagnaia fell in the first corner due to colliding with VR46 racer, Marco Bezzecchi. He was unable to continue the race. A few moments later, Bezzecchi's teammate, Fabio Di Giannantonio, also fell.
Prima Pramac racer, Jorge Martin, sped ahead while a number of racers behind him fell during the MotoGP sprint race in Spain's Jerez Circuit on Saturday (27/4/2024).
This super tight race was won by Martin after Marquez fell.
”This is a difficult race, the track conditions are very difficult. I had a good start, but then I saw Marc approaching, and I stepped on the gas as hard as I could, and then Marc passed me because I made a mistake in turn seven so he caught me. I then followed him, pressed him, and he made a mistake," Martin told MotoGP.
"However, tomorrow with the dry conditions will be a different story. Hopefully, we can enjoy today, because Jerez is amazing, and I am very happy," added Martin.
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Martin was able to maintain his position far from rookiePedro Acosta. The Gasgas Tech3 team racer performed again solidly and won the first podium in the sprint race. Acosta, who started from tenth position, appeared solid and stayed away from the chaos in the middle of the table.
He went on to claim the podium once again and is now in second place in the standings with 63 points, surpassing Bastianini. Acosta is currently trailing Martin, who sits atop the standings, by 29 points.
”Oh, really?” Acosta said about his position in second place in the standings.
”We knew we had pace, but it was quite difficult starting from 10th position after a crash in qualifying. Yes, it's very difficult, but it's also fun to get ahead of the other riders. These wet and dry conditions are also difficult, especially at turns five and six, because the parts that haven't dried are still quite wet, so it would be easy to lose the rear tire there. "I went through a wet section there while following Enea, and I went wide," explained Acosta.
Gasgas Tech3 racer, Pedro Acosta, won second place in the Spanish MotoGP sprint race at the Jerez Circuit, Saturday (27/4/2024).
"Being in second place in the standings is not a big problem. However, being in front of the audience like this is enjoyable and truly extraordinary," said Acosta.
This race also provided another big surprise through Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, who achieved third place on the podium. This accomplishment was very far from expectations as the MotoGP 2021 champion started from 23rd position. This result confirms Quartararo's ability that has been suppressed by Yamaha's motorcycle performance.
In the last few laps, Quartararo was also able to hold off the attacks of KTM test racer, Dani Pedrosa, who kept getting closer. Pedrosa finished in fourth place and was welcomed like a hero by KTM team personnel in the garage.
"The start from P23 was amazing. The track was very complicated and there were many accidents in front. I was able to achieve my first sprint podium this year, especially here in Jerez which is a special place for me. Thanks to all the fans who are here and hopefully tomorrow we can have a good race and enjoy it like this again," said Quartararo.
