MOTOGP
LE MANS (FRA)
14 MAY
ROUND 5/20
After five rounds of the 2023 MotoGP season, it’s already become apparent who the sprint races suit best. And it’s not Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin, who brilliantly took his first MotoGP win of any kind since 2021 in Saturday’s sprint contest at the French Grand Prix.
No, it’s his fellow Ducati racer Francesco Bagnaia. The factory team rider was third in Saturday’s sprint contest, adding to his two wins in the short races in 2023 and one other podium. It’s what has ultimately kept him at the top of the standings, albeit by one
