Bagnaia in charge as Australian MotoGP sprint race cancelled

Julian Kiewietz

Jorge Martin was denied the chance yesterday to close the world championship gap on leader Francesco Bagnaia after the sprint race at the Australia MotoGP was called off due to treacherous conditions. Organisers pulled the plug barely half-an-hour before the 13-lap dash was due to start at a soaking Phillip Island, with winds of up to 80km/h forecast. “Changes were made to the schedule to try and ensure the maximum track action in the safest possible conditions on Sunday,” organisers said. “But the weather conditions – forecast to worsen throughout the day – have obliged the cancellation of further track activity.” Spain’s Martin had won the last four sprints and was the pole-sitter for Australia, desperate to claw back points after finishing fifth in Saturday’s grand prix to Bagnaia’s second.…

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