Enea Bastianini won the MotoGP World Championship Tissot Sprint Race Saturday at Silverstone Circuit, in England. Riding his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici on Michelin control tires, the Italian won the 10-lap race by 1.094 seconds. It was his first Sprint Race win of the season, and it propelled him into third place in the Championship point standings.
Jorge Martin, another title contender, was the runner-up on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati, bringing him to within one single point of the Championship lead.
Pole-sitter Aleix Espargaro brought his factory Aprilia RS-GP home in third.
Francesco Bagnaia, the two-time and defending World Champion and current Championship point leader, crashed his Lenovo Ducati while running fourth and did not finish (DNF).
Gresini Racing Ducati’s Marc Marquez, another title contender, also crashed out of fourth place and DNF.
