Francesco Bagnaia called his Emilia Romagna Grand Prix a "strange" day and detailed the front lock-up and crash that ended his afternoon in Misano.

Francesco Bagnaia won an exciting sprint race at the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP on Saturday to cut championship rival Jorge Martin's lead at the top of the riders' standings.

Francesco Bagnaia took pole position at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday, breaking his own lap record at the Misano circuit as Ducati bikes locked out the front row with Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini in the top three.

Enea Bastianini won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, securing Ducati's 100th MotoGP victory. A final lap showdown with Jorge Martin marked the race's climax, while reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia crashed out.

The MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix takes place at the Misano Circuit. The 2024 MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix race starts at 7 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. BST on Sept. 22. Every MotoGP 2024 race is available to live stream for free on ServusTV.

MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy (Reuters) -Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati recovered from a poor start to win the sprint at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday after the pole sitter capitalised on a mistake by championship rival Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing.

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Italy's double MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia will start Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Misano in pole position after the Ducati factory team rider clocked the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday.