Jorge Martin wins sprint race at MotoGP Thailand round
Spanish rider Jorge Martin of the Prima Pramac team won the sprint race at the Thailand Grand Prix, the 17th round of the MotoGP World Championship.
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The sprint race, held ahead of the 17th round of the season, took place at the 4.554-kilometer Chang International Circuit in the Buriram region.
Martin, who finished the race in first place, reduced the points gap between himself and championship leader Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) to 18. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM), who crossed the finish line 0.933 seconds after Martin, took second place, while Luca Marini (Mooney VR46) finished third, 1.841 seconds behind the leader.
So far this season, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) has 6 race wins, Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac) and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46) have 3 each, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) has 2, and Alex Rins (LCR Honda Castrol) and Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac) have one win each.
The top 5 in the riders' standings ahead of the 26-lap Thailand Grand Prix, which will start tomorrow at 11:00 TSI, are as follows:
1. Francesco Bagnaia (Italy): 369 points
2. Jorge Martin (Spain): 351
3. Marco Bezzecchi (Italy): 297
4. Brad Binder (South Africa): 233
5. Aleix Espargaro (Spain): 190