Bagnaia wins first ever MotoGP sprint at Portuguese Grand Prix

Bagnaia wins first-ever MotoGP sprint in Portugal

Sprints will be run a day before the race and are approximately 50% of the full distance.

Bagnaia Wins First Ever MotoGP Sprint at Portuguese Grand Prix

Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia won the first ever MotoGP sprint with a last-lap overtake at the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday to earn 12 points and move to the top of the rider’s standings ahead of the race on Sunday. Introduced this season in a bid to make the sport more entertaining, sprints will be run a day before the race and are approximately 50 percent of the full distance, which was 12 laps around the Portim…

'Quite Fun' As Bagnaia Wins First Ever Sprint At Portugal MotoGP

World champion Francesco Bagnaia said winning MotoGP's first ever sprint race at a bruising Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday was "quite fun".

MotoGP: Bagnaia wins the first sprint in history in Portimao, Quartararo 10th

The reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia won the first sprint in MotoGP history on Saturday, finishing ahead of Spaniards Jorge Martin (Ducati-Pramac) and Marc Marquez (Honda) on the Portimao circuit.

Bagnaia wins first ever MotoGP sprint at Portuguese Grand Prix

Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia won the first ever MotoGP sprint with a last-lap overtake at the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday to earn 12 points and move to the top of the rider's standings ahead of the race on Sunday.

MotoGP, Bagnaia wins the Sprint Race in Portimao. Marquez takes pole

The reigning world champion prevails in the first Sprint Race of the season, taking advantage of Martin's mistake in the final lap. The pole goes to Marquez