Aprilia\u2019s Aleix Espargaro dominated the 12-lap MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix sprint race after overhauling poleman Francesco Bagnaia.
Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro dominated the 12-lap MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix sprint race after overhauling poleman Francesco Bagnaia.A year on from losing a podium on home soil for miscounting how many laps he had remaining, Espargaro made up for it by beating world champion Bagnaia by just under two seconds.
Bagnaia fended off the sister factory Aprilia of Maverick Vinales over the remaining laps to secure runner-up spot by just 0.051s. Bagnaia pushed early on and built a lead of 0.5s come the end of the second tour, but Espargaro quickly closed him down. Espargaro took the chequered flag 1.9s up the road from Bagnaia, who quickly dropped off the rear of the Aprilia rider.
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