Bagnaia claims sprint-race double at Italian GP

Defending champion Francesco Bagnaia completed a sprint-race double astatine nan Italian MotoGP connected a "difficult weekend" for title leader Jorge Martin.

Spaniard Martin saw his lead trim from 39 points to 18 aft crashing retired of Saturday's sprint and finishing 3rd successful Sunday's title astatine Mugello successful Tuscany.

Bagnaia's Ducati team-mate Enea Bastianini produced a stunning precocious move to pip Martin to second, while Gresini Racing's Marc Marquez was fourth.

"It's incredible," said Bagnaia, who started 5th connected nan grid but produced a blistering commencement to lead aft move one. "It wasn't easy starting from P5, but I had a strategy to spell from nan extracurricular and it worked perfectly."

Pramac Racing's Martin collapsed nan thigh grounds to suffice for nan title successful rod position, while Bagnaia was demoted to nan 2nd statement of nan grid for hindering Alex Marquez during qualifying practice.

Yet nan Italian powered to nan beforehand to predominate Sunday's title connected his location circuit and Martin, who looked good group to clinch 2nd spot going into nan past lap, was passed by Bastianini connected nan last corner.

"I'm disappointment pinch myself because I didn't adjacent nan statement connected nan past thigh and he [Bastianini] overtook me," said Martin. "But wide I'm satisfied pinch a podium aft a difficult weekend."

The play continues astatine Assen, successful nan Netherlands, from 28-30 June.