25
Mar
2023
MotoGP sprint race risk “more or less the same” as normal grand prix
Saturday at the 2023 Portuguese Grand Prix saw MotoGP stage its first ever sprint race, with Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia winning the 12-lap contest as poleman Marquez completed the podium.
Several riders were critical of the riding aggression seen in the sprint race, with Yamaha’s 2021 champion Fabio Quartararo calling the contest “a jungle” and warning “a big…