Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP, 3 September
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP, 3 September

How Bagnaia edged Bastianini at the San Marino MotoGP

Pecco Bagnaia won the San Marino MotoGP at Misano after a stunning late shoot-out with Enea Bastianini.

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14:08

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13:56
Pecco Bagnaia to BT Sport

"I struggled at the start because the grip was not high. Then I felt the fuel go down a bit."

13:55
Enea Bastianini to BT Sport

"My feeling is good. I tried to win on the last lap but Pecco was incredible.

"I am happy because we had a good battle. At the start, my confidence was not nice, but at the end it was better.

"On the rear the grip is coming more."

13:54
Maverick Vinales to BT Sport

"I am proud of the working we are doing. This track is unbelievable.

"We need to keep working. I tried very hard but we need to improve."

13:45
Bagnaia wins

Bastianini also set the fastest lap of the race on the final lap. The top five is Bagnaia, Bastianini, Vinales, Marini and Quartararo. 

13:44

Bagnaia did by the smallest of margins as Bastianini challenged him over the start-finish line. What a finish in Misano. 

13:43

BAGNAIA WINS THE SAN MARINO MOTOGP!

13:41

Bastianini is wide at turn four and Bagnaia could have this. 

13:41

Last lap time...

13:39

Bastianini is doing everything but Bagnaia is showing no signs of cracking under pressure. 

13:36

Four laps to go as Bagnaia still leads.

13:33

Make that six laps as Bastianini recieves a track limit warning. 

13:33

Bastianini is catching Bagnaia - seven laps to go at Misano. 

13:32

Quartararo has steadily regained his pace and pulled clear of Espargaro.

13:30

Bastianini takes second spot away from Vinales. 

13:28

Quartararo has just lost nine tenths to Espargaro...

13:27

The Gresini rider is back on the rear fo Vinales' Aprilia. 

13:27

What a lap by Bastianini. The first sub 1m 32s lap of the race.

13:25

Bastianini responds immediately. 

13:25

Bastianini makes a mistake and Marini is through. 

13:24

Quartararo receives a track limit warning. 

13:22

Quartararo is now losing touch with the top four. 

13:19

After back-to-back fastest laps Espargaro has lost half a second to Quartararo. 

13:15

Bagnaia has, for the moment, resisted the pressure from Vinales.