As it happened - Pecco Bagnaia wins incident-filled Dutch MotoGP

It was what I needed before the summer break.

To win here means a lot to our team.

I was very scared, terrified, to crash again.

I tried to be smart, intelligent. 

It wasn’t easy because Marco was recovering so I had to push more.

In the rain, it was scary.

Your #DutchGP  podium boys:

 @PeccoBagnaia
 @Marco12_B
 Maverick Viñales#MotoGPpic.twitter.com/AuOXcj0m5i

— MotoGP (@MotoGP) June 26, 2022

It’s a shame to not arrive on the podium after that effort.

I feel like I rode a good race with really sharp pace.

It was a bad call from the stewards yesterday. 

A bogus penalty cost us our result today.

I made a little mistake at the end which put me in the range of the other boys. They weren’t messing about.

“I am so happy because, with Aprilia, we achieved one of the best results of the season.

“We are working really good. We believe we can do it. We’ll keep pushing.

“Today was a reward but we won’t stop. We want to win.

"We need to improve at Qualifying. This is the key."

A rookie mistake. It was only the third lap and I acted like it was the last one!

It was totally my mistake.

I apologise to Aprilia and to Aleix for [putting] him out of the track.

I thought there was a problem but the team told me to stop because the rain was supposed to come.

It was normal to go and see him. He was the man of the race, amazing pace.

It is normal to go and apologise in this situation.

The only thing is the mistake in this race which was super-stupid. Of course I am happy but this race made me angry.

I could have fought for victory but made a stupid mistake. I will learn from it.

We spoke before the race about being calm but I was the opposite.

Aleix Espargaro dropped all the way down to P15 after getting caught up in Fabio Quartararo's crash.

He produced an incredible ride to P4 with a stunning double overtake on Binder & Miller at the final chicane #MotoGP#DutchGPpic.twitter.com/jTrfMhjOGh

— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp) June 26, 2022

"We knew Bezzecchi was a fast rider and could be in races like that.

"The decision will be taken at the end of August.

"We will see.

"Marco will be with Ducati next year in the VR46 team."

 

 

 

 

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You thought we forgot didn't you...

Of course not. New Tardozzi gif! #DutchGP  pic.twitter.com/LFIAafM1id

— MotoGP (@MotoGP) June 26, 2022

The Rossi fans of old have a new hero! #DutchGP  pic.twitter.com/WMKzEd4QFq

— MotoGP (@MotoGP) June 26, 2022

Touch of class between the two World Championship contenders @FabioQ20 goes straight into the Aprilia garage to apologise to @AleixEspargaro#DutchGP  pic.twitter.com/DVFaOStT1n

— MotoGP (@MotoGP) June 26, 2022

The Italian is the victor, and the Italian national anthem plays.

What a day for the VR46 brigade. A travelling group of fans, clad in yellow of course, are going wild!

I have no words. It is fantastic to make this possible.

It is something unbelievable.

Now I can go on holiday very happy!

Espargaro has overtaken both Binder and Miller in the final corner. Unreal stuff from the Spaniard. 

Wow, just wow...

FRANCESCO BAGNAIA WINS THE DUTCH MOTOGP!

Espargaro is through on Martin for sixth and Binder is right in front of him.

Miller's gone wide at the final corner

Vinales is doing just enough on the brakes to hold on - last lap time. 

Miller is right on Vinales's case...

This could yet be an all-Ducati podium as Miller is catching Vinales.

It's looks like the rain has stopped.