Bagnaia “lucky” to be back in MotoGP title hunt

After crashing out of June’s German Grand Prix and registering his fourth DNF of the season, Bagnaia was 91 points adrift of championship leader Fabio Quartararo.

But back-to-back wins at Assen and Silverstone have put him 49 points adrift ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.

Bagnaia, however, sees his position as fortunate given the crash and subsequent long lap…