Starting from pole position, rookie Jorge Martin (Ducati) took a lead on the 1st lap that he never relinquished. Martin was hounded by defending champ Joan Mir (Suzuki) for much of the race before Martin took a reasonable gap to cruise home for the win with Mir finishing 2nd.
Championship points leader Fabio Quartarato (Yamaha) finished the race in 3rd position, and increased his points lead over Johann Zarco (Ducati) who was overtaken in the final two corners to finish in 6th position.
The race was restarted after a fiery crash involving Dani Pedrosa (KTM) and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia) on lap three that required a lengthy clean-up. Pedrosa was uninjured and eventually finished the face in 10th position, while Savadori appeared to suffer some minor injuries.
The riders return to the Red Bull Ring next weekend for another race. For full results of today’s race, take a look here. You can find additional details on the MotoGP site.
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