Márquez Seventh, Bagnaia Retires at Assen MotoGP Race
Marc Márquez finished seventh while teammate Francesco Bagnaia retired with a technical problem during the Dutch TT at Assen.
- 153
- 23 points behind teammate
- 283
What Happened
The Ducati Lenovo Team completed the tenth Grand Prix of the season at the TT Circuit Assen. Marc Márquez scored a seventh-place finish after a penalty for cutting turn 13, while Francesco Bagnaia's race ended early due to a technical problem while running in fourth position.
153
Fifth place in the standings after Assen.
“I feel quite good. Today, the best result would have been fifth place, but we still finished the weekend on a positive note with seventh in the race.”
“Surely I wasn't expecting to finish the weekend with a retirement. After the Sprint, I had a very positive feeling ahead of the full-distance race as I knew we could be competitive.”
Why this matters
The result leaves Ducati Lenovo Team third in the standings as the season reaches its halfway point.
Terms in This Story
- DNF
- Did Not Finish, a rider who retires before the end of the race.
- Sprint
- A shorter race held on Saturday in MotoGP, determining grid positions for the main race.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.