Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP sprint race, Catalunya MotoGP, 2 September
Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP sprint race, Catalunya MotoGP, 2 September

Catalunya MotoGP LIVE UPDATES: Six Ducatis crash as Bagnaia struck by Binder

A terrifying incident on the opening🔜 lap of the Catalunya MotoGP saw multiple riders fall, before Francesco Bagnaia was struck in the legs by Brad Binder.

The race w🍷as red flagged and the injured Bagnaia taken away to the medical centre.

wuqian08𒁃21.com will birng you all the latest news and updates throughout the Catalunya MotoGP.

14:07

Zarco, Ol🎉iveira and A. Marquez round out the top six. 

14:07

Espargဣaro wins the Catalan MotoGP ahead൲ of Vinales and Martin. 

14:05
Last lap

Espargar✤o leads by over a second from Vinales as they look set to claim Aprilia's first-ever 1-2.

14:01

After pushing Vinales wide, Espargaro has now droppe🍃d the Spaniard by a full se🍨cond. 

14:00

Espargaro leads! He's made his move at turn one.

13:58
Lap 19

Espargaro is all over Vinales for the lead of the🅘 Catalan Grand Prix. 

13:56

It's now th🍸ree tent🌞hs at the begining lap 18. 

13:54

The lead is just five tenths with ✃seven laps to go. Espargaro is smelling a second victory in Barcelona. 

13:50

Espargaro is slowly coming back at Vinales which makes you think he🦋 could have dropped back to give his front tyre some clean air. 

13:45
Lap 11

Vinales now has 1.3 second lead over Espargaro, with the sprint winꩵner losing seౠven tenths in the first sector. 

13:44

Raul ♍Fernandez is the third rider to see his race end due to techn🍒ical issues. 

13:41
Lap 8

Vinales is keeping his three tenths lead intact at the moment as the leading duo ꦑhave now dropped Oliveira. 

13:36
Lap 6

Espar𓃲garo is beginning to catch his teammate who has just run slightly wide at turn one

13:34

Disaster for Brad Binder as he looks to be out of the Catalan Grand Prix. The South African is touring around the circuit.&nb🌼sp;

13:32
Lap 3

Espargaro has done 🍬it. He's a🌱head of Martin and into second. 

13:30
Lap 2

Vinales continues to lead as E🎐spargaro and Oliveira are all over Martin. 

13:28

I🍌t's Top G💧un in first as Vinales overtakes Martin at turn four. 

13:28

Jorge Martin lﷺeads from Vinales and Espargaro into turn one. 

13:26

The form🥃ation lap is underway for a second tiꦇme. The new race distance will be 23 laps. 

13:23

Bikes are heading back towards the grid. 

13:16

A q෴uick start procedure will take place at 13:2꧒1 UK time. 

13:07

Bagnaia thenꦯ suffer☂ed a huge highside and was hit by Binder. The world champion is recieving treatment on the track. 

13:07

Bastiani♐ni, Bezzecchi, Zarco and both Gresini riders were caught up a🅰t turn one.

13:05

Francesco Bagnaia is out after also crashing just after turn two. The world🍷 champion has his leg ran over by a factory KTM.