Starting from the head of the grid𒉰, Enea Bastianini 👍did not get the start he wanted as he dropped down to fifth.

The Italian came back past Jorge Martin for P4 at turn five, however, Bastianini was again relegated when Marc Marquez came through befo🔯re the opening lap was complete.

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On the defensive toཧ start lap three, Marquez saw Vinales slide down the inside of him a turn three but the eight-time world champion managed to get back through.

At the front, Miller lost the lead asꦓ Francesco Bagnaia came through on the run dow🀅n to turn one.

Miller was then bumped down to third by Marquez as Alex Rins suffere𒀰d the first crash of the sprin🌠t.

Pus꧅hing on to try and catch Bagna♒ia, Marquez made a big mistake at turn five which allowed Vinales to take second place.

Shaping up for a move on Vinales, Marquez instead🍎 lost third place on lap six to Martin.

Martin then pumped in the fastest lap of the race which was half a sec🔯ond quicker than race ♍leader Bagnaia.

Comfortablꦦy leading, Bag🅠naia made a huge mistake on lap nine as he ran off circuit at turn one which allowed Vinales, Martin and Marquez to come through.

Losing time to Vinales as the leading trio headed into the fiꦬnal lap, Martin was shoved out of second place when Marquez came through under braking at turn five.

But it was too late for Marquez to catch Vinales as the Aprilia rider secured his first sprint victory in Mot🐭oGP.