NETHERLANDS: Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez produced a dominant display to win Saturday’s sprint at the Dutch Grand Prix, overtaking pole-sitter Jorge Martin in the opening laps to claim his second sprint victory of the season.
The contest also marked the first sprint run under MotoGP’s new rules banning front start devices. Martin launched well from pole to lead early on, but was quickly passed by Fernandez, along with VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio and Brno pole sitter Ai Ogura.
The Spaniard was then drawn into a scrap with teammate Marco Bezzecchi for fourth place.
Ogura underlined Trackhouse’s strong pace by finishing second, 0.362s behind Fernandez, sealing the team’s first-ever sprint 1-2.
Di Giannantonio completed the podium in third, followed by Bezzecchi, who had dominated Friday’s sessions, while Martin faded to fifth. — Reuters
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