Mooney VR46 Racing Crew’s Marco Bezzecchi gestures to the group on the Buddh Worldwide Circuit after profitable the inaugural MotoGP India. AP
New Delhi: Marco Bezzecchi displayed outstanding temperament and driving expertise to emerge winner within the inaugural Indian Grand Prix in New Delhi on Sunday.
Bezzecchi, driving for Mooney VR46 Racing Crew, needed to keep at bay stiff competitors from Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia, the championship chief, earlier than standing on the victor’s podium on the Buddh Worldwide Circuit.
The race began with Martin of Prima Pramac racing into the lead at Flip 1, adopted by Bagnaia and Bezzecchi was in third place this time.
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Bezzecchi, nonetheless, regained his prime spot quickly. First, he overtook Bagnaia to assert second place after which raced into the lead when an error at Flip 4 despatched Martin huge.
Thereafter, Bezzecchi left the pack approach behind to battle for the remaining two locations on the rostrum. He went previous the chequered flag eight seconds earlier than the next riders.
Bezzecchi was understandably elated after the victory.
“It’s a monitor that I preferred the primary time I rode on it. There was some onerous braking, but in addition some quick elements and chicanes.
“Physically, I felt better with the head, so change of direction was not a problem. Sector three was really fantastic to ride,” he stated.
Martin completed the race in second place, nonetheless, Bagnaia crashed out at Flip 4, his third of the season.
Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo ended up as third-placed rider adopted by KTM’s Brad Binder.
Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez who was gunning behind Bagnaia and Martin within the fourth place, earlier than he ran huge, completed ninth.
Within the 12-lap Moto2 race, Pedro Acosta claimed the title and prolonged his championship lead.
Driving for Marc VDS, Tony Arbolino, the closest rival of Acosta, took the second spot, whereas American Joe Roberts was third.
In the meantime, James Masia of Leopard Honda received the Moto3 title with none sort of menace from the pack behind him.