MotoGP Assen: Marco Bezzecchi claims victory in the sprint but Brad Binder loses podium after Long Lap penalty

Marco Bezzecchi's perfect Dutch MotoGP has continued after converting pole position into a sprint victory.
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Assen 2023
Marco Bezzecchi, Ducati MotoGP Assen 2023

Desp𝓀ite a good launch, Bezzecchi came under immediate pressure⭕ as Bagnaia took the lead into turn one.

Bezzecchi tried to ride around the outside of B♑agnaia but paid the price as Brad Binder swooped through on the run to turn 🌌two.

Wi🎀th Bagnaia beginning to pull clear🦂, Bezzecchi put the hammer down and overtook Binder into turn eight.

The Mooney VR46 Ducati rider closed up immediately on Bagnaia before a mistake at the beginning of lap four gave Bezze💯cchi the chance to claim the lead.

Bagnaia fought back straight away at turn five, but Bezzecc🍌hi was not to be denied as he out-dragged the reigning world champion on the ruওn to turn six. 

With his lead up to nearly a second on lap six, Bezzecchi was looking very comfortable as Bagnaia ♎instead came under pressure from Binder.

Further back, Johann Zarco was dropping like a fly as Jack Miller and Alex Marquez made moves on the Pramac rider for P9 and P1🐻0.

Zarco, who responded by get💎ting through on Miller for ninth, then dropped down to 13th following a mistake. 

Enea Bastianini, Miller and Takaaki Nakagami all made their way t𓄧hrough the struggling F🌼renchman. 

Then came a surprising moment as Bez▨zecchi saw his lead drop from over a second to half a s🍃econd.

But just when it looked as though Bagnaia was mounting ไa challenge for victory, Bezzecchi put in a su🧔perb lap 11 to answer straight back.

With his lead back over a second, Bezzecchi was unchalle❀nge through to the checkered flag as the battle for P3 heated up.

Quartararo was pushing his Yamaha to🍷 the absolute limitꦦ which worked to his advantage as Binder was awarded a Long Lap penalty on the final lap due to exceeding track limits.

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