MotoGP Full Sprint Race Results | Martin wins after Acosta crash breaks KTM hearts
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
Jorge Martin won the MotoGP Sprint of the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring after Pedro Acosta crashed out from first place with three laps to go.
Acosta took the lead into the first hairpin after Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin had a hard-fought battle into the first chicane on the opening lap, allowing the Spaniard to build a considerable gap to the championship contenders. However, with three laps to go, he crashed at Turn 2 and finished outside the points as a result.
That gifted the victory to Martin, who lost several positions after going wide following his Lap 1 incident with Marquez. However, the Aprilia rider had stunning pace and was once again ahead of his championship rival, Marc Marquez, by Lap 8. Marco Bezzecchi completed the podium today.
As a result, in terms of the championship battle, Martin now leads Marquez by 3 points in the standings. Bezzecchi is 38 points behind the 2024 world champion.
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Full Results - MotoGP Sprint Race of the Austrian Grand Prix
| Position | Riders | Teams | Points |
| P1 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia | 12 |
| P2 | Marc Marquez | Ducati | 9 |
| P3 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia | 7 |
| P4 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse | 6 |
| P5 | Alex Marquez | Gresini | 5 |
| P6 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | 4 |
| P7 | Johann Zarco | LCR | 3 |
| P8 | Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini | 2 |
| P9 | Brad Binder | KTM | 1 |
| P10 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 | |
| P11 | Enea Bastianini | Tech3 | |
| P12 | Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha | |
| P13 | Luca Marini | Honda | |
| P14 | Pol Espargaro | Tech3 | |
| P15 | Takaaki Nakagami | Honda | |
| P16 | Diogo Moreira | LCR | |
| P17 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pramac | |
| P18 | Alex Rins | Yamaha | |
| P19 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse | |
| P20 | Jack Miller | Pramac | |
| DNF | Pedro Acosta | KTM | |
| DNF | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 |
What happened in Moto2 and Moto3 qualifying earlier today?
Filip Salac claimed pole position in Moto2 with a new lap record at the Red Bull Ring. Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez and Forward Racing's Alex Escrig completed the front row.
In Moto3, Brian Uriarte claimed pole position for KTM on home soil after finishing ahead of David Almansa and his teammate, Alvaro Carpe.
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