Race Overview
It was an all-Ducati podium in Argentina as Marco Bezzecchi (VR46 Racing Team) took his first MotoGP win ahead of Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) and Alex Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP).
The Grand Prix of Argentina had an unfortunate ending for Francesco Bagnaia, who finished the race in sixteenth place.
Highlights
The Race
Despite the wet tricky track conditions, the Ducati Lenovo Team rider managed to get off the line well, as he maintained third position. Then as he recovered the gap on Alex Márquez, Pecco finally managed to overtake him but crashed out with eight laps to go. Bagnaia managed to join the race but could only manage 16th place.
After today’s race, Bagnaia is second in the overall standings, which sees Bezzecchi in the lead, followed by fellow Ducati riders Zarco (third) and Alex Márquez (fourth). Ducati remains first in the constructors’ standings.
Francesco Bagnaia (#1, Ducati Lenovo Team) – 16th
“It was a complicated weekend, but in the race, we had managed to be competitive and fight for the podium. Marco was really fast today, and I would have been happy to end the weekend with second place, but unfortunately, I crashed. I apologize to my team, who did a great job throughout the weekend. Now I will focus already on Austin, where we will try to redeem ourselves.”
The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back on track from 14th-16th April at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, USA, for the GP of the Americas.
Story Source: Ducati Media House
