Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Mugello 2023
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP Mugello 2023

As it happened: Francesco Bagnaia claims victory in chaotic sprint

Francesco ꦛBagnaia claimed victory ahead of Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin.

Alex Marquez crashed out on lap one after contact with Brad Binder ❀which resulted in a Long Lap penalty for the KTM rider.  

Stay tuned as mahbx.cꦉom bring you all the latest news and updates throughout the weekend. 

14:26
Bagnaia makes it three Sprint race wins

Bagnaia wins from Bezzecchi and Martin who managed to hold off Zarꦑc🥂o by under a tenth. 

14:24
Last lap

T༺His 🧔is not over as Bezzecchi closes in by two tenths. 

14:22
Penultimate lap

Bezzecchi is closing back in on Bagnaia but the factory Ducati rider seems to have this on🗹e under control.

14:19

We ha🉐ve a new all-time top speed record, Bin🎃der sets a 366.1kmph. 

14:17
5 Laps to go

Bezzecchi is a🍃ll over Bagnaia as Martin and Z𝄹arco are also holding on to the leading duo. 

14:14
Lap 4

Bagnaia leads as Martin makes another mista♍ke which allows🥀 Bezzecchi to claim P2. 

14:11

It's all kicking off as Miller has pushed Marquez wide, as has the o🍃ther factory♍ KTM of Binder on Quartararo. 

14:09

Miller is makin༺g his move as Martin overtake Bagnaia for the lead of the race.

14:09

It's raining at Mugello.

14:07

Bagnaia leads from Marc Marquez but it's disa💛ster for Alex🦋 Marquez who has crashed at turn one. 

14:03

The formation lap꧂ in underway as Bagnaia leads the field awꦓay.

13:56

We're under 𒐪five🔜 minutes away from lights out in Mugello.

13:46

Bagnaia is the favourite heading into the 12-lap sprint after topping Practice 3 and showing devastati🦩ng race pace.&nbs😼p;

13:41
Grid for the Sprint

Francesco Bagnaia starts from pole ahead of Mꦇarc Mar♊quez and Alex Marquez. 

13:36

Good afternoon and welcome back to race day at Mugello. Coming up at 14:00pm UK ti🉐me is the Sprint.&ܫnbsp;

10:42
The world champion to start the Sprint race from pole

That's it... Bagnaia takes pole positiܫon ahead of Marc🥂 and Alex Marquez.

10:41

Alex Marquez goes third to make it two Marqu꧙ez's on the front row. 

10:40

Bagnaia and Marquez are oveꩲr four tenths clear of Martin in third.&ꦉnbsp;

10:37

Bagnaia goes top and drags Marquez aro🅰und with him. The 🎀Honda rider goes second. 

10:35

Bagnaia is furious with Marc🉐 Marquez - the Honda rider was exiting pit lane and was well ahead of the worl🌱d champion, but Bagnaia felt as though he should have slowed to allow him through into turn one.

10:32

Jor🍬ge Martin goes into provisionl pole following a brilliant final sector.&nb♉sp;

10:30

Enea Bastianini has gone down early in Q🙈2 as Bezzecchi goes fastest from Marc Marquez.