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Fernandez usurps favourites in Italian MotoGP sprint race

Fernandez usurps favourites in Italian MotoGP sprint race
First-placed Trackhouse MotoGP Team's Spanish rider Raul Fernandez (C), second-placed Team Aprilia Racing's Spanish MotoGP rider Jorge Martin (L) and third-placed Pertamina Enduro VR46 Raging Team's Italian MotoGP rider Fabio Di Giannantonio (R) celebrate after the sprint on the eve of the Italian Moto GP Grand Prix at Mugello circuit, in Mugello, near Florence, on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)
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Raul Fernandez claimed a shock first MotoGP sprint win at Mugello, finishing ahead of Jorge Martin and Fabio Di Giannantonio

SPAIN’S Raul Fernandez sped to a surprise win ahead of favourites Jorge Martin and Fabio Di Giannantonio in the Italian MotoGP sprint race at Mugello on Saturday.

The 25-year-old Aprilia-Trackhouse rider started on the front row of the grid between championship leader Marco Bezzecchi and Martin and claimed the first sprint win of his career.

Aprilia’s Bezzecchi was fourth ahead of defending world champion Marc Marquez of Ducati who was returning after shoulder surgery and a broken foot in a spectacular crash at the French MotoGP earlier this month.

Home hope Bezzecchi, who leads teammate Martin and Di Giannantonio in the overall standings, will start from pole for Sunday’s race.

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