Miller Wins Spanish MotoGP as Bagnaia Takes Championship Lead

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Australian Jack Miller rode to solely his second MotoGP victory in Jerez on Sunday as Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia completed second to take the general championship lead.

Miller, who underwent surgical procedure early in April, took the lead when pre-race championship chief Fabio Quartararo began to lose tempo halfway by means of the race.

On a observe the place Ducati had not received since 2006, Bagnaia adopted Miller dwelling to take the championship lead from Quartararo.

Italian Franco Morbidelli was third on a Yamaha.

Frenchman Quartararo completed thirteenth and doubled over, seemingly in ache, on the end.

Miller began and completed his rapid post-race interview in tears.

“It’s a flood of feelings: joyful unhappy, every thing,” he said.

“I thought when Fabio went past OK he’s got a bit better pace,” Miller mentioned. “I believed he was going to bolt.”

“I didn’t expect him to come back to me he did.”

“He began to drop actually off after I handed him.”

“There were still 12-13 laps left and I was thinking that’s a long time out in front by myself but I was able to do it.”

Bagnaia adopted Miller dwelling to offer Ducati the primary two locations and take the championship lead.

“I’m joyful,” he said. “This was a really tough track for us, so to finish one two is a really big result for us,” he mentioned.

Japanese rider Takaaki Nakagami (Honda-LCR) was fourth and Spanish world champion Joan Mir (Suzuki) was fifth.

Spaniard Marc Marquez, who after crashing his Honda in observe on Saturday, crashed once more within the warm-up on Sunday, completed a creditable ninth in his second Grand Prix after 9 months out with harm.

Morbidelli scored his first podium of the season.

“It was fairly simple,” he said. “I just gave more than the maximum, always. I was really on the limit. I risk a lot. Finally we were rewarded. This podium feels just like a victory

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