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Bastianini pips Bagnaia; Quartararo out

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MOTORLAND ARAGON (ESP)

18 SEPTEMBER

ROUND 15/20

To his immense credit, Fabio Quartararo has made only one big mistake so far in his 2022 MotoGP title defence. The crash with Aleix Espargaro at Assen that netted him a long-lap penalty for Silverstone has been the only blot on his copybook in a campaign when he has had to outperform his motorcycle to keep clean. It is unfortunate, then, that the moment that could well have spelled the end of his title hopes this season wasn’t of his own doing.

The Aragon Grand Prix heralded the comeback of six-time MotoGP world champion Marc

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