Raúl Fernández wins a sprint race again ahead of Jorge Martín who does not take advantage of pole position

BarcelonaIt seemed that Jorge Martín could be the name of this Saturday and that he could cut points with Marco Bezzecchi, leader of the World Championship who finished in fourthposition. The rider from Madrid rode in first position in the first laps of the Dutch Grand Prix and, for a few minutes, was only one point behind the Italian in the standings.

But in the end, it was another Madrilenian who ended up winning the short race at the Assen circuit. Raúl Fernández, who started from fourth position, ended up winning to secure his second sprint race victory of the season after doing so in Italy a few weeks ago. Marc Márquez gained one position, finishing sixth, after Bagnaia's penalty for exceeding track limits. The rider from Cervera had a good start but lost positions over the thirteen laps.

Marc Márquez, who in recent days confirmed he will continue with Ducati next season. There, he will share a team with Pedro Acosta, who finished in ninthposition with Red Bull KTM and who adds another point to the standings.

Jorge Martín returns to the front row

Martín has finished fifth and has extended his lead over Marco Bezzecchi by one point, who now has a nine-point margin at the top of the standings. The Aprilia rider from Madrid has returned to the pole position 616 days later and this Sunday (2 p.m.) he has a new golden opportunity to defend the first position and get closer to the Italian.

Ai Ogura finished second, while Di Giannantonio completed the podium in a sprint race in which Àlex Márquez –thirteenth– participated, but not Fermín Aldeguer. The two Gresini Racing riders fell in Friday's qualifying session, but the rider from Cervera was able to return to the track after the injury he suffered at the Catalan Grand Prix.