Bagnaia wins MotoGP Sprint race in Assen.

Francesco Bagnaia conquered a dominant victory in the MotoGP Sprint race at Assen, leading impressively from start to finish. Jorge Martin of Pramac Ducati and Maverick Vinales of Aprilia completed the podium, maintaining their qualifying positions. Bagnaia, starting from pole position, quickly took the lead at Turn 1, with Martin close behind. Martin’s bike wobbled in the second sector, allowing Bagnaia to gain an advantage. Alex and Marc Marquez of Gresini moved up to third and fifth place respectively, but Marc had an accident on the second lap. Maverick Vinales overtook Alex Marquez to regain third place. Brad Binder made a strong comeback, climbing from ninth to fifth place on the fourth lap. Luca Marini and Lorenzo Savadori encountered issues, with Marini retiring due to engine problems and Savadori suffering an accident. Enea Bastianini made impressive overtakes, rising to sixth place on the seventh lap and finishing fourth. Alex Rins had another accident, while Fabio Di Giannantonio secured fifth place. Aleix Espargaro and Fabio Quartararo also had accidents but escaped serious injuries. Bagnaia’s dominant victory puts him in a good position for Sunday’s race, with a 2.3-second advantage over Martin. Vinales and Bastianini completed the top four, while Binder was the best KTM rider in sixth place. Quartararo made a strong recovery to finish eighth, and Pedro Acosta secured the last point in tenth place. Jack Miller, Joan Mir, Augusto Fernandez, Johann Zarco, and Taakaki Nakagami completed the classification. Despite his accident, Alex Rins managed to finish the race.