Bagnaia fends off Quartararo for back-to-back wins

Bagnaia absorbed massive pressure over the closing stages of the 27-lap Misano race from Yamaha’s Quartararo as his soft rear tyre faded to take successive MotoGP victories in 2021.

Bagnaia nailed his launch from pole position and instantly pulled away by a second on the opening lap, as Ducati team-mate Jack Miller hopped in front of Quartararo for second.

Through the first half of…