MotoGP Thai GP: Bagnaia Narrows Title Gap to Martin with Victory in the Rain

Bagnaia took the lead early in the 2024 Thai MotoGP after Pramac rider Martin made a mistake, controlling the race and finishing nearly three seconds ahead of his title rival.

By Divyam Dubey | on October 28, 2024 Follow us on Autox Google News

Francesco Bagnaia continued his strong championship run with a dominant victory in the rain-soaked Thai Grand Prix. The Ducati rider's impressive performance has significantly reduced Jorge Martin's championship lead to just 17 points with only two rounds remaining. Martin initially led the race but a crucial mistake at the hairpin allowed Bagnaia and Marc Marquez to capitalise. Bagnaia then controlled the race from the front, securing a vital win to keep his title hopes alive. The race was further spiced up by a crash involving Marquez on lap 13, opening the door for Jack Miller to challenge for a podium position. However, a late charge from Pedro Acosta saw the young Spaniard overtake both Brad Binder and Miller to secure a well-deserved third-place finish for GasGas.

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MotoGP Thai GP: Race Result

Di Giannantonio's final race of the season ended with a strong fourth-place finish, closely followed by the KTM duo of Jack Miller and Brad Binder. Aprilia's Maverick Vinales secured a distant seventh place, while Johann Zarco earned eighth for LCR Honda. Aleix Espargaro and Alex Marquez rounded out the top 10.

MotoGP Honda Yamaha

Luca Marini finished narrowly behind the Marquez brothers in 12th, with Takaaki Nakagami in 13th. Bastianini remounted to take the flag in 14th, while Joan Mir ensured all Hondas scored points in Thailand by finishing 15th. Fabio Quartararo rounded out the finishers in 16th after rejoining the race following his clash with Franco Morbidelli.

Pos Rider Team Time
1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo 43m 38.108s
2 Jorge Martin Pramac Ducati +2.905s
3 Pedro Acosta Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 +3.800s
4 Fabio Di Giannantonio VR46 Ducati +4.636s
5 Jack Miller Red Bull KTM +5.532s
6 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM +5.898s
7 Maverick Vinales Aprilia Racing +8.498s
8 Johann Zarco LCR Honda +17.672s
9 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia Racing +18.588s
10 Alex Marquez Gresini Ducati +21.163s
11 Marc Marquez Gresini Ducati +22.251s
12 Luca Marini Repsol Honda +22.859s
13 Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda +24.531s
14 Enea Bastianini Ducati Lenovo +27.090s
15 Joan Mir Repsol Honda +30.870s
16 Fabio Quartararo Monster Yamaha +50.021s
17 Augusto Fernandez Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 DNF
18 Alex Rins Monster Yamaha DNF
19 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia Racing DNF
20 Franco Morbidelli Pramac Ducati DNF
21 Raul Fernandez Trackhouse Aprilia DNF
22 Marco Bezzecchi VR46 Ducati DNF

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Augusto Fernandez and Alex Rins crashed out in the late stages of the race, joining Raul Fernandez, Lorenzo Savadori, Morbidelli, and Marco Bezzecchi as non-finishers in the Thai Grand Prix.

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