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Martin clinches Thailand GP to cut Bagnaia’s championship lead

Martin clinches Thailand GP to cut Bagnaia’s championship lead

Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin made it an ideal weekend on the Thailand Grand Prix when the pole sitter and dash winner received an exhilarating race Sunday, reducing the hole to championship chief Francesco Bagnaia to 13 factors.

Martin completed forward of KTM’s Brad Binder and Ducati’s Bagnaia after an intense battle for the highest three spots the place they continuously swapped positions within the final two laps.

But Binder was demoted a place for exceeding observe limits on the ultimate lap, placing him third, behind Bagnaia.

The battle for podium spots was the fourth-closest end in premier class historical past as the highest three completed inside 0.253 seconds of one another.

“I’m so happy, this feeling is amazing. Today I didn’t have better pace than them. I had to put in more than 100%,” Martin stated in a post-race interview.

“The pace was great, tyre management was great. The hard moments are tough but they make you stronger.”

Martin set a lap file when he secured pole on Saturday and led from begin to end, claiming his fifth straight dash victory of the season.

Just as within the dash, Martin saved Luca Marini at bay going into flip one as each Ducatis shot off the road.

Bagnaia, beginning sixth on the grid, struggled to discover a well past early on. He had his palms full with Honda’s Marc Marquez, who pushed the world champion all the way down to seventh.

Binder completed second within the dash and the South African quickly discovered the tempo to maneuver up and sit behind Martin because the pair slowly pulled away from the pack whereas Gresini Ducati’s Alex Marquez slotted in at third.

Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin leads the pack ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Brad Binder at the Thailand MotoGP, Buriram, Thailand, Oct. 29, 2023. (Reuters Photo)

Prima Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin leads the pack forward of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder on the Thailand MotoGP, Buriram, Thailand, Oct. 29, 2023. (Reuters Photo)

Fastest laps

Bagnaia then discovered his groove and set the race’s quickest laps, choosing his approach by way of to maneuver as much as fourth. The Italian was gifted third place when Alex slid off at flip 10, his Gresini bike cartwheeling by way of the air when it hit the gravel.

Bagnaia nonetheless had a half-second hole to shut however he had a entrance row seat to a tussle for the lead between Binder and Martin because the pair swapped locations on consecutive laps earlier than the KTM rider lastly took the lead with 4 laps to go.

On the penultimate lap, Martin noticed a niche to make a daring overtake on the within and Binder had no selection however to concede the lead because the Spaniard held on to take the chequered flag.

Bagnaia, relieved to maneuver up from seventh to complete second, will maintain a slender championship lead with three races to go this season in Malaysia, Qatar and Valencia.

“In the last few laps, I was feeling like I was in a game,” Bagnaia stated. “Finishing second considering the championship and where I was at the start (of the race), I’m very happy overall.”

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