this italian pilot Francesco Pecco Bagnaia Ducati clinched a third consecutive win at the Austrian Grand Prix, the thirteenth round of the MotoGP World Championship. He led from the start and stayed ahead of the championship leader Fabio Quartararo, who stepped back onto the podium after missing the last two rounds.
Bagnaia has built a strong run by taking victories in Assen, Silverstone, and now Spielberg. This stretch marks a turning point for the Italian, adding his fifth win and standing as his best single-season performance in his fourth year in the premier class.
As the race began, fellow Italian Enea Bastianini from Gresini Racing grabbed the pole position effort, but Quartararo had an unpromising start. Bagnaia jumped to the front early and maintained a steady lead throughout the opening laps, pulling away with a consistent pace that kept rivals at bay.
Spaniard Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing stayed in close contact, pushing hard to improve his lap times and challenge for third place. An intense sequence saw Martin capitalize on Bastianini’s early difficulties, engaging in a spirited duel that finally tilted in Martin’s favor, allowing him to move ahead and secure a prominent position.
Madrid, a rider who dreamed of standing on the podium at his favorite venue, climbed the standings and rose to the top of the podium in his most recent outings. Yet the final dash saw him fall short on the last lap while attempting to overtake Jack Miller on the inside, culminating in a tenth-place finish.
This is how the MotoGP classification remained after the Austrian GP:
Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 200
Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 168
Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 156
Johann Zarco Ducati 125
Jack Miller Ducati 123
Enea Bastianini Ducati 118
Brad Binder KTM 107
Alex Rins Suzuki 92
Jorge Martin Ducati 87
Miguel Oliveira KTM 85