MotoGP Silverstone: Alex Marquez claims first win in MotoGP, but Francesco Bagnaia endures sprint nightmare

Jack Miller made the perfect start from P2 as he got alongside Marco Bezzecchi straight away, howไever, the Ducati rider was bravest on the brakes as he swoop൩ed around the outside to lead.
But Miller was not to be denied as he instead went to the inside of the Ducati rider aꦍt turn three.
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After heavy pressure from Jorge Martin, Miller respon♚ded immediately in order to keep the lead, not once, but twice on the opening lap.
Martin was then passed by both ℱAlex Marquez and Bezze🌟cchi, as the pair battled for P2 on the run to turn 11.
Marqu🅘ez then took the lead away from Miller four corners later which allowed Bezzecchi to line-upಌ the KTM rider.
Bezzecchi made a swift move to take P2 away from Miller, while both factory Aprilias were making a charge.&nbꦗsp;
After a poor start🍷, Bagnaia then l💎ost touch with the lead group after nearly coming to blows with Pramac rider Johann Zarco.
After moving up to fifth, Maverick Vinales then picked off Martin before Aleix Esp🍸argaro caught onto the rear of the Spaniard.
The fastest rider of ﷽the lead group, Vinales then attacked Miller into turn one🌞 but a response was again immediate from the KTM rider, which nearly resulted in contact.
Despite being pa🍰ssed by Millꦰer, Vinales was not put off in making another move as he came through just a few corners later.
Out front, Marquez held a lead of over one second at the beginning of lap six, however, Bezzecchi began to reel the Gresini rider in by four tent🍷hs.
Keen to secure h🍌is first win in MotoGP, Marquez upped his pace straight away in order to extend his lead back over a second with four laps remaining.
Miller’s mid-race slide continued with three laps to go as the second Pramac🥂 machine of Martin ove🦄rtook him.
Losing points to Bezzecchi a💟nd Martin, Bagnaia’s miserable sprint continued as he was overtaken by Fabio Di Giannantonio into turn one.
Despite late pressure from Bezzecchi, Mar꧂quez held on at the front to ꦉsecure his first win in MotoGP.