MotoGP returned to action at the Italian Grand Prix after a three-week break, with Francesco Bagnaia delighting the home crowd with a perfect weekend.
Having been wiped out of the French GP to register his third grand prix non-score of the year, Bagnaia bounced back emphatically with pole, sprint victory and a win in the grand prix to extend his championship lead.
He was chased home on Sunday by Pramac’s Jorge Martin, who is building on the momentum of recent rounds but now needs to take the step he needs to be a grand prix winner again.
Honda’s misery continued as two of its riders suffered injuries at Mugello while Marc Marquez crashed out of the main race while battling for the podium.
Nothing got better for 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo on his Yamaha, but team-mate Franco Morbidelli put on a good show as he bids to secure his MotoGP future.
Elsewhere, Pedro Acosta once again showed why he will be a superstar when he comes to the premier class in 2024, while Andrea Dovizioso became an official MotoGP legend at Mugello – once again raising questions about the validity of such an honour.
Here are the 10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix.
1. Mugello repeats for Bagnaia will be devastating to rivals
Source: Autosport