Bagnaia retakes championship lead with Austria wins

Defending champion Francesco Bagnaia has retaken nan lead successful nan MotoGP title standings aft winning some races astatine nan Austrian Grand Prix.

The Italian, 27, went into nan play three points behind Jorge Martin, but won nan sprint title connected Saturday astatine nan Red Bull Ring to level nan points.

Then connected Sunday, Ducati rider Bagnaia had a conflict for nan lead pinch Pramac's Martin, 26, successful nan early stages of nan main race.

However, Bagnaia held disconnected his rival to win, and now holds a five-point advantage successful nan title standings.

"The gait was incredible," said Bagnaia, who has claimed nan past 2 MotoGP championships.

"I deliberation maine and Jorge did thing unbelievable successful position of velocity and consistency. I americium very happy. Three times successful a statement we are winning present [in Austria]. It is fantastic."

Spaniard Martin was successful rod position aft breaking nan thigh grounds connected Saturday, and shared his "frustration" astatine finishing second.

"I thought coming I could decorativeness pinch Pecco [Bagnaia] until nan end, to conflict pinch him," Martin said.

"I sewage nan 2nd position. It is not what I expected today. Hopefully we tin amended connected nan adjacent one."

Bagnaia's Ducati team-mate Enea Bastianini remains 3rd successful nan standings aft 4th and 3rd spot finishes successful nan sprint and main races respectively.

The Aragon Grand Prix successful Spain is adjacent successful nan calendar, and will return spot connected 1 September.