With four consecutive wins, Francesco Bagnaia secured the lead in the MotoGP World Championship this Sunday, also benefiting from Jorge Martín’s (Prima Pramac/Ducati) crash and abandonment in the German GP.
The Sachsenring round began positively for the Spaniard, who extended his lead to 15 points by winning the Sprint race. However, one lap from the end of the main race while leading, Martín made a mistake and crashed, forcing him to retire. At that time, Bagnaia (Ducati) was in second place, took over the lead, and won.
As a result, the Italian now leads the championship with 222 points, ten points ahead of Martín. Additionally, he goes into the summer break with significant motivation and confidence, having achieved four straight victories, including two that combined wins in the Sprint race.
This moment could indeed be a turning point in the championship. Martín had been leading since the Portuguese GP, reaching a peak advantage after the French GP – with a 38-point margin over Bagnaia. Since then, the 2022 and 2023 champion has been on a strong run of results, not losing any main races.
Taking the lead at this stage is a confidence and motivation boost for the Ducati rider, particularly given his recent performance streak. For Martín, the mistake in the German GP might impact his confidence, possibly reviving some past anxieties – he crashed while leading the Spanish GP earlier this year and the Indonesian GP in 2023.