2024 Dutch GP: Bagnaia dominates weekend to chase Martin down

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Just like he did on the Italian GP, Francesco Bagnaia had the right weekend the place he dominated each the Sprint and feature-length race on the Dutch MotoGP spherical. World championship standings chief and 2025 Aprilia manufacturing facility rider, Jorge Martin completed second and Bagnaia’s teammate Enea Bastianini, who will transfer to Tech3 KTM subsequent season, was third. 

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Dutch GP podium battle

Launching from pole, reigning world champ Bagnaia took the lead and stayed in charge of the race proper from the primary nook. This was Bagnaia’s twenty third race victory with Ducati, equalling two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner as probably the most profitable Ducati rider. 

There have been a number of instances when title rival Jorge Martin got here shut however he couldn’t fairly catch Bagnaia. For a lot of the race, Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales was in third place earlier than a shocking final lap overtake by Enea Bastianini noticed the manufacturing facility Ducati rider take the ultimate place on the rostrum. 

The combat for third place concerned riders like Marc Marquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Maverick Vinales, Enea Bastianini and rookie sensation, Pedro Acosta. Unfortunately for the GASGAS rider, he suffered a fall on the final lap. 

2024 MotoGP championship standings

With this dominant weekend, Francesco Bagnaia is simply 10 factors behind standings chief, Jorge Martin. Third within the standings is 8-time World Champion and 2025 Ducati manufacturing facility rider, Marc Marquez. MotoGP will return subsequent weekend for the German GP on the Sachsenring. 

2024 Dutch GP outcomes

2024 Dutch GP outcomes
Position Rider Team
1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
2 Jorge Martin Pramac Ducati
3 Enea Bastianini Ducati
4 Fabio Di Giannantonio VR46 Ducati
5 Maverick Vinales Aprilia
6 Brad Binder KTM
7 Alex Marquez Gresini Ducati
8 Raul Fernandez Trackhouse Aprilia
9 Franco Morbidelli Pramac Ducati
10 Marc Marquez Gresini Ducati
11 Jack Miller KTM
12 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha
13 Johann Zarco LCR Honda
14 Augusto Fernandez GASGAS Tech3
15 Miguel Oliveira Trackhouse Aprilia
16 Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda
17 Luca Marini Repsol Honda
NC Pedro Acosta GASGAS Tech3
NC Joan Mir Repsol Honda
NC Marco Bezzecchi VR46 Ducati
NC Alex Rins Yamaha