Bagnaia Capitalizes on Acosta’s Slip to Win Thrilling Japanese MotoGP Sprint at Motegi

Results of the Sprint Race at the 2024 Japanese MotoGP in Motegi

Here are the outcomes of the sprint race held at the Motegi circuit, which is the 16th event in the 2024 MotoGP world championship season, out of a total of 20 rounds.

Results of the Sprint Race at the 2024 Japanese MotoGP held in Motegi

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Francesco Bagnaia capitalized on an error made by Pedro Acosta, the leader of the race, to clinch victory in the Japanese MotoGP Sprint event held on Saturday at Motegi.

Rookie Acosta began the race in pole position but was initially overtaken by Bagnaia and his Ducati teammate Enea Bastianini. However, by the third lap of the 12-lap race, Acosta had regained the lead.

The group stayed closely packed until Acosta started to create a noticeable gap with five laps remaining…

Acosta pushed too hard as he entered Turn 5, causing him to slide out and crash his GASGAS bike, leaving the young Spanish rider disappointed and holding his head in his hands.

Marc Marquez capitalized on that error to secure the third spot on the podium. Meanwhile, the Gresini team member, who had lost pole position due to track limits, quickly engaged in a battle with Bastianini for the second position.

The Italian rider maintained his position in a fierce competition, with both contenders nearly closing in on Bagnaia as they approached the finish line.

Title leader Jorge Martin South, who began the race in 11th place due to an expensive qualifying accident, managed to finish in fourth

The Pramac rider's lead over Bagnaia has now decreased to just 15 points.

Brad Binder had to leave the leading pack due to a technical problem during the initial laps, while Aleix Espargaro and Joan Mir also crashed along with Acosta.

Local favorite Takaaki Nakagami was knocked out during the race following a collision with his LCR Honda teammate Johann Zarco. As a result of the incident, Zarco, who was in 17th place at the time, was penalized with a long lap.

Sporadic rainfall persisted in teasing the teams and racers as they prepared for the Sprint event.

Every rider opted for soft rear slick tires as they began the 12-lap race on a wet track.

All riders, except for Jack Miller, Alex Rins, and Augusto Fernandez, chose the hard front tire, while having their bikes equipped for wet conditions prepared in the pit lane.

However, the expected heavy rain on Saturday did not occur.

Miguel Oliveira is not participating due to a fracture in his right wrist sustained at Mandalika. Lorenzo Savadori, who is an Aprilia test rider, will take his place at Trackhouse.

Remy Gardner, a consistent competitor in the World Superbike series, is set to join the Yamaha team for the third time this season, participating as a wild-card entrant in the manufacturer's home race.

New tire pressure regulations set for 2024 require riders to maintain a front tire pressure of at least 1.8 bar, a reduction from the previous standard of 1.88 bar. This minimum must be upheld for 60% of the duration of a Grand Prix, an increase from the earlier requirement of 50%, or for 30% of the

The consequences for not reaching the minimum requirements in a Grand Prix include a time penalty added after the race, which is 16 seconds. For a Sprint or shorter race, the penalty is 8 seconds.

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