this Italian Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia (Ducati Desmosedici GO22) He regained his fourth consecutive victory, winning the San Marino Grand Prix. At the “Marco Simoncelli” circuit in Misano Adriatico, he beat his compatriot Enea Bastianini (Ducati Desmosedici GP21) and MotoGP with just 34,000ths of a second. To make history as the first driver of the Italian brand to reach a similar milestone.

Failed to add any Ducati drivers Four consecutive victories in the same season Sixth-placed Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia RS-GP), as did Bagnaia, who added a total of six in 2022 and was getting closer and closer to world-leading Frenchman Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha YZR M 1), who had to settle for fifth place despite everything being ahead of the Spaniards.

And Bagnaia was not easy, well No team orders in Ducati and Enea Bastianini tried to beat his 2023 teammate in a crazy final lap and failed.

Australian Jack Miller lived up to expectations and reached the last corner first straight, where up to three riders hit, Frenchman Johann Zarco (Ducati Desmosedici GP22), Spanish Pol Espargaró (Repsol Honda RC 213 V) and Italian Michelle Pirro (Ducati Desmosedici GP22).

Following Miller, Italy’s Enea Bastianini (Ducati Desmosedici GP21) and Francco “Pecco” Bagnaia (Ducati Desmosedici GP22) were “stuck”, but when Miller crashed on lap two, he had little time in the lead, as did Italian Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati Desmosedici). GP22).

In just two laps, five drivers were disqualified.Bastianini’s first lead fell to Bagnaia, as Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia RS-GP) moved up from ninth to fifth, behind world leader France’s Fabio Quartararo.

Even more change took place in a race that started off too hectic as Maverick Viñales (Aprilia RS-GP) realized Bagnaia’s intentions and had to pass Bastianini to chase after him and prevent him from escaping alone, the target he sought. .

Thus, the race situation in the fourth lap was Bagnaia leading, followed by Maverick Viñales, Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini taking a short distance and a few meters behind Aleix Espargaró, Fabio Quartararo, Jorge Martín (Ducati Desmosedici GP22) and Alex. To connect with them is Rins (Suzuki GSX RR), who made the fastest lap of the test on lap five.

Maverick Vinales clearly saw the opportunityKnowing that Bagnaia could take risks, but not to the point of making a mistake that would leave the title clear for Quartararo and Espargaró, who stepped forward to catch up with the leading four, he began to “teach”. To the Italian who feels very “comfortable” as the wheel of his Aprilia, the one who sets the pace.

The situation consolidated with the passing of the roundsthat Bagnaia always sets the pace, that Viñales, Bastianini and Marini follow like their shadows, that Quartararo is a little further behind and Aleix Espargaró tries not to lose contact with them.

Alex Rins (Honda RC 213 V) finished seventh in solo, ahead of Jorge Martín, Portuguese Miguel Oliveira and South African Brad Binder, on both the KTM RC 16 roads and Alex Márquez (Honda RC 213 V) in eleventh place.

The struggle of Bagnaia and Viñales reflected in the timeline On lap sixteen, both broke the record for fastest race lap, while Enea Bastianini made a mistake that caused him to lose some ground with Luca Marini, who was the first to lose his “tie” with the leading group.

Bastiniani saw his chance in the 20th round and beat VinalesThis couldn’t handle Ducati’s potential, ultimately allowing “Pecco” Bagnaia to go enough yards to add his fourth consecutive victory and his sixth of the season.

Although some crucial points for the world championship are at stake, Maverick Viñales had to take the third place with the guaranteed victory of Bagnaia and second place for Bastianini, who attacked his future teammate by surprise until the final lap in 2023, in any case, Luca Marini, Fabio A new podium in front of Quartararo and Aleix Espargaró.

Alex Rins finished seventh with Jorge Martín ninth and Alex Márquez Tenth for taking advantage of the “long lap” penalty that Portugal’s Oliveira had to serve for crossing the limits of the track several times and Raúl Fernández (KTM RC 16) thirteenth.