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WATCH: Enea Bastianini wins British MotoGP 2024 ahead of Jorge Martin, Bagnaia loses championship lead

Enea Bastianini delivered a stellar performance at Silverstone to claim victory in the British MotoGP, further solidifying his dominance after securing the Sprint race

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Enea Bastianini delivered a stellar performance at Silverstone to claim victory in the 2024 British MotoGP, further solidifying his dominance after securing the Sprint race win earlier in the weekend. Despite Jorge Martin's early lead, a mistake by the Spaniard in the closing stages allowed Bastianini to pounce and take the top step of the podium.

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The race began under challenging conditions, with cold temperatures and intermittent rain making tyre selection a critical factor. Most riders opted for medium tyres both front and rear, but the Aprilia duo of Aleix Espargaro and Raul Fernandez took a gamble with a harder front tyre. Unfortunately, Fernandez's race ended prematurely following a first-lap collision with teammate Miguel Oliveira.

As the race unfolded, pole-sitter Espargaro was quickly overtaken by the Ducati GP24s, but he managed to reclaim third place from Bastianini in the early laps. The lead group, consisting of Francesco Bagnaia, Martin, Espargaro, Bastianini, and Marc Marquez, soon settled into a rhythm, with the top three drivers engaged in a tight battle for supremacy.

Alex Marquez and Fabio di Giannantonio had a duel 

Martin made his move for the lead with eight laps remaining, passing Bagnaia at Turn 3. However, the reigning world champion struggled to maintain pace and eventually relinquished second place to Bastianini after running wide. 

With seven laps to go, Bastianini began closing the gap on Martin, who was 0.8 seconds ahead. Bastianini's relentless pursuit paid off when Martin made a critical error, allowing Bastianini to surge ahead and secure victory.

Behind the leading trio, Marc Marquez, who had a relatively quiet race, managed to overtake Espargaro for fourth place in the final laps. Meanwhile, Fabio di Giannantonio, battling hard with Alex Marquez, eventually finished in fifth place after passing Espargaro, who was making his 329th Grand Prix start.

Here are the final results: 

Pos Rider Nat Team Time/Diff
1 Enea Bastianini ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP24) 39m 51.879s
2 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP24) +1.931s
3 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP24) +5.866s
4 Marc Marquez SPA Gresini Ducati (GP23) +6.906s
5 Fabio Di Giannantonio ITA VR46 Ducati (GP23) +7.736s
6 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) +9.514s
7 Alex Marquez SPA Gresini Ducati (GP23) +9.741s
8 Marco Bezzecchi ITA VR46 Ducati (GP23) +14.016s
9 Pedro Acosta SPA Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)* +16.386s
10 Franco Morbidelli ITA Pramac Ducati (GP24) +23.609s
11 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +24.202s
12 Jack Miller AUS Red Bull KTM (RC16) +25.767s
13 Maverick Viñales SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) +26.751s
14 Johann Zarco FRA LCR Honda (RC213V) +26.953s
15 Luca Marini ITA Repsol Honda (RC213V) +31.507s
16 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +37.278s
17 Augusto Fernandez SPA Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) +37.605s
18 Remy Gardner AUS Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +59.137s
- Joan Mir SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) DNF
- Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) DNF
- Raul Fernandez SPA Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) DNF
- Miguel Oliveira POR Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) DNF
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