Motorcycling-Bagnaia wins first ever MotoGP sprint at Portuguese Grand Prix


MotoGP - Portuguese Grand Prix - Algarve International Circuit, Portimao, Portugal - March 25, 2023 Ducati Lenovo Team's Francesco Bagnaia celebrates after winning the sprint race REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

(Reuters) -Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia won the first ever MotoGP sprint with a last-lap overtake at the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday to earn 12 points and move to the top of the rider's standings ahead of the race on Sunday.

Introduced this season in a bid to make the sport more entertaining, sprints will be run a day before the race and are approximately 50% of the full distance, which was 12 laps around the Portimao circuit.

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