- March 24, 2024
Round 2 of the 2024 MotoGP championship visited Portugal this weekend, and Jorge Martin (Ducati) came away the big winner.
On Saturday, Martin finished third behind Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) and Marc Marquez (Ducati) in the Sprint race.
In the main GP (which pays double points vs. the Sprint), Martin took the win ahead of second place Enea Bastianini (Ducati) and third place rookie Pedro Acosta (GASGAS).
Sunday’s race contained plenty of drama. Young Acosta (19 years old) showed great speed and race craft passing Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati) on his way to third place. After being passed, Bagnaia and Marquez crashed together while battling over fifth place. Also, after running in second place for most of the race, Vinales saw his gearbox fail on the last lap.
Going into Round 3 at Austin, Texas in three weeks, Martin has an 18 point lead in the championship over Brad Binder (KTM). More importantly, perhaps, Martin is already 23 points ahead of title rival Bagnaia.
For full results and points for Saturday’s Sprint race, visit the MotoGP site here.
For full results and points for Sunday’s MotoGP race, visit the MotoGP site here.
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