Ducati Lenovo Team scores points in Assen Sprint with Márquez sixth and Bagnaia seventh
Marc Márquez finished sixth and Francesco Bagnaia seventh in the MotoGP Sprint at Assen after a penalty drop.
- 6th
- 7th
- 10th of the season
What Happened
The Ducati Lenovo Team completed the tenth Sprint of the season at the TT Circuit Assen. Marc Márquez finished sixth after being promoted due to a penalty to his teammate Francesco Bagnaia, who was classified seventh for exceeding track limits. Márquez started seventh and held position, while Bagnaia battled for fifth before a penalty cost him one spot.
“I tried to find my rhythm and my position. Once I found myself in seventh, I focused only on maintaining my pace and ended up closer than expected to Jorge (Martín) and Pecco. We knew from practice and qualifying that our potential was for a seventh- to eighth-place finish and, in the end, we got a little present due to Pecco's penalty.”
“The race would have been different with a better start, but I made a small mistake that almost resulted in a jump start. We had the same good rhythm we showed in every session so far, but unfortunately it took me a bit too long to overtake Marc. Once past him, I managed to close in on Martín quickly.”
The Ducati Lenovo Team will return to action tomorrow morning for the warm up, followed by the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, a 26-lap race starting at 14:00 local time.
Why this matters
The Sprint race shows Ducati's competitive pace at Assen, with both riders earning points ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix.
Terms in This Story
- Sprint
- A short race held on Saturday that determines part of the starting grid and awards championship points.
- Track limits
- The defined edges of the racetrack; exceeding them can result in penalties.
- Warm up
- A short practice session on race morning before the main race.
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