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Bagnaia wins Austrian MotoGP to extend title lead

Published: 20 Aug 2023 - 04:00 pm | Last Updated: 20 Aug 2023 - 04:02 pm
Ducati Lenovo Team Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia drives during the warm up of the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg bei Knittelfeld, Austria, on August 20, 2023. Photo by ERWIN SCHERIAU / APA / AFP

Ducati Lenovo Team Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia drives during the warm up of the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg bei Knittelfeld, Austria, on August 20, 2023. Photo by ERWIN SCHERIAU / APA / AFP

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Spielberg bei Knittelfeld, Austria: Ducati's world champion Francesco Bagnaia won the Austrian MotoGP at Spielberg in style on Sunday to take another step towards a second successive title.

Brad Binder (KTM) came in a distant second with Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati-VR46) in third.

For Bagnaia this was a third dream double weekend of the season after winning both Saturday's sprint and Sunday's main event.

Maximum points at the Red Bull Ring circuit lifted him 62 points clear of Jorge Martin in the 2023 standings with 10 of the 20 races completed.