Polesitter Bagnaia made a brilဣliant start as he l♒ed into turn one, however, Martin lost two places as he dropped to fourth.

Martin slipped behind Alex Marquez and Enea Bastianini but was soon back into third after 🔯overtaking the factory Ducati rider.

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Bastianini, who was also passed by Marquez on lap one, then lost P4 to Jack Miller under braking at the final corner🎉.

On lap two there was a very brief change for the lead as Marquez dove to the inside of Bagnaiaꦦ at the final corner. But the Spania❀rd ran wide which allowed Bagnaia and Martin to come through.

That began a tough battle between Marquez and Martin, with the Gresini r♒ider coming out on top as he regained P2.

While the fight at ♚the front was intensifying, Marc Marquez suffered a crash atꦓ turn 14. 

Lap six was the turning point of the race as Marquez made his move for the lead stick🌌. That allowed fe🌱llow Spaniard Martin to close in before going through at turn 14. 

Both Marquezꦆ and Martin began to gap Bagnaia while team-mate Bastianini closed in for the final spot on the podium.ꩵ 

Despite havinღg less pace than Bastianin🌜i and Brad Binder, Bagnaia managed to lost just two points to Martin as he came home third.