Throughout this year, MotoGP riders have been getting to grips with the new reality of Sprint races—naturally adjusting to this new concept of shorter races that count towards the championship.
Marco Bezzezcchi, who won the Sprint race at Assen, told MotoGP.com that this type of race was initially turbulent before riders began to adopt an adapted approach:
– At the beginning it was a bit more a war, especially in the mid-pack. I think we are now more used to manage the situation.