Jorge Martin wins as Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez collide

J♈orge Martin haꦫs won the Portimao MotoGP while Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez collided late on.

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A brilliant start f🐻ro𝓡m Jorge Martin saw him take the lead away from Enea Bastianini heading into turn one.

Franc♎esco Bagnaia was third before losing that position to sprint winner Maverick V꧋inales, before Marc Marquez attacked the reigning world champion.

Slight contact was made between the pair on the exit o൲f turn five as Bagnaia managed to hold of♏f the Gresini rider.

There was a crash onℱ lap one for 🅺Franco Morbidelli, while a second Ducati in the form of Alex Marquez went down on lap two at turn five.

At the front, Martin was continuing to lead although Vinales was closing in, while the three KT🦄M’s of Jack Miller, Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta were battling over sixt🌺h, seventh and eighth.

Miller then lost pꦚositions to both riders on lap five after runn♎ing wide at turn one when Binder dove to the inside.

After seeing Bastianini set the fastest lap of the race, Vinales responded by doing the same a🐼s he reduced Martin’s lead to three tenths.

In the battle for sixth, Acosta pulled off a brilliant overtake on Bind♏er before setting the fastest lap of the 𝔍race.

The sensational rookie caught and passed Marquez immediately on lap eight as he t✤hen reeled in Bagnaia🐭 for P4.

After several laps behind Bagnaia, Acosta finally lined up a move aജt turn one but nearly lꦦost the front which allowed the Ducati rider back through.

A mistake on lap 16 then saw Acosta lose time to Bagnaia, wꩵhile Martin setᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ the fastest lap of the race. 

With just five laps to go, Acosta finally made his move stick on Bagnaia after boltin🦩g to the inside at turn three.

That gave Marquez a sniff of fifth spot as the former Honda rider nearly collided with tꦯhe factory Ducati rider at turn 13.

Marquez applied pressure before going fo🤡r the position at turn five, but after running slightly wide, Marquez was then🧸 hit by Bagnaia as both riders crashed.

Marquez got back aboard his machine but could only finish 16th, while Bagnaia returned to pit lane an🧜d retired.

More drama followed on 🍷the final lap as Vinales cr🍰ashed out of third after appearing to think the race was over with one to go.

Vinales ran wide before highsiding his Aprilia machine, which gave𝓀 Acosta the po🅷dium finish.

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