Bastianini wins in Italy as Martin extends lead

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Italy's Enea Bastianini has won connected location ungraded successful nan Italian Grand Prix astatine Emilia-Romagna.

Bastianini, 26, who rides for Ducati, overtook Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin successful nan last thigh to springiness Ducati their 100th MotoGP victory, pinch Martin extending his lead successful nan title standings by 24 points.

It is Bastianini's 2nd triumph of nan year, having besides won nan British Grand Prix past month.

"Jorge was cleanable for each nan title and it was excessively difficult to effort to overtake him," said Bastianini.

"In nan past thigh I saw a spot of abstraction wrong move number four, I entered a spot connected nan limit but astatine nan extremity I closed nan line.

"It's unthinkable to triumph coming present successful Misano successful beforehand of my friends."

Defending champion Francesco Bagnaia, Bastianini's Ducati team-mate, collapsed retired pinch 7 laps remaining.

Spain's Marc Marquez of Gresini Racing vanished third, but a decorativeness down Martin saw him suffer further crushed successful his quest to triumph a seventh MotoGP title.

The 15th of 20 races successful nan play takes spot adjacent Sunday successful Indonesia.

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