Bastianini Grabs Seventh in Brno MotoGP Sprint as Acosta and Viñales Crash Out
Enea Bastianini charged from 17th to seventh in the MotoGP Sprint at Brno, earning points for Red Bull KTM Tech3 while teammates Pedro Acosta and Maverick Viñales crashed out.
- 17th
- 7th
- 9th
What Happened
Enea Bastianini fought through the pack from 17th on the grid to finish seventh in the 10-lap MotoGP Sprint at Brno, scoring two championship points. Brad Binder also moved up from 20th to ninth, claiming the final point. Pedro Acosta and Maverick Viñales both crashed out after showing strong pace earlier in the weekend.
“We did not get the strategy correct in qualifying today and I had traffic. It was a mistake because Q2 might have been possible. We tried to save what we could in the Sprint and I’m happy with the result and my confidence.”
“A challenging day today here in Brno. Last year this was a strong race for us and expectations were high for this weekend but, as we see, competition is tough, and the lap-times have improved a lot. The positives today were that Enea and Brad could come back strongly - even though the grid positions were not ideal - and to get both of them in the points was satisfactory.”
Why this matters
MotoGP's Sprint races are short, high-stakes contests that set the stage for Sunday's Grand Prix. KTM's mixed results show how quickly fortunes change in the world's premier motorcycle racing series.
Terms in This Story
- MotoGP
- The premier class of motorcycle road racing, featuring the fastest prototypes.
- Sprint
- A short race held on Saturday, typically half the distance of Sunday's main Grand Prix, awarding points to the top nine finishers.
- Q2
- The second qualifying session, where the top 12 riders compete for grid positions 1-12.
- DNF
- Did Not Finish, indicating a rider retired from the race.
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