At the start, today’s GP was interrupted due to a crash. Starting with the fifth fastest time, Pecco moved up to third and overtook Jack Miller (KTM Factory Racing.

He then had to give up his position due to a questionable race direction decision where his overtaking maneuver was declared unfair.

However, after the incident, Bagnaia maintained his composure, caught Miller, and then reduced the gap to Brad Binder.

With a few laps to go, Bagnaia caught up with Binder. Thanks to today’s success, Bagnaia is back on top of the overall standings with a 22-point lead over fellow Ducati rider Bezzecchi (VR46 Racing Team). Ducati stays at the top of the constructors’ standings, while the Ducati Lenovo Team is fourth in the teams’ standings.

Francesco Bagnaia (#1, Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1st

“Considering how the weekend had started, this may be my best win in MotoGP. The tussle was really incredible, and I had a lot of fun. We learned a lot from this GP, and it can help us grow as a team. Friday was a difficult day, but my team did an incredible job of allowing me to regain a good feeling with the bike. They understood my requests well, and today, thanks to the latest changes on the Desmosedici GP, we were able to win. Doing it here was really special, given the great warmth of the fans, so I’m thrilled.”

Luigi Dall’Igna (General Manager of Ducati Corse)

“All of Pecco’s victories are beautiful, but this one is perhaps even more so! After the crashes in the last two GPs, we needed a race like this! We had a tough start to the week, but we turned things around together, taking one last step forward today that allowed us to compete in the race. I am very pleased with the work done by the whole team, and congratulations again to Pecco for handling today’s race like a true champion.”