Marco Bezzecchi from Team Mooney VR46 Racing Team wins first Indian MotoGP
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Marco Bezzecchi from Team Mooney VR46 Racing Team wins first Indian MotoGP

News by Team Drivio | 26 Sep 2023

A prodigy of Valentino Rossi, Marco Bezzecchi started from the pole position in the first Indian MotoGP and won it by a large margin of nearly 9 seconds.

  • Jorge Martin from Team Prima Primacy secured second, while Fabio Quartararo from Team Monster Energy Yamaha secured the third position.
  • Championship leader Francesco Bagnio met with a crash, thus failing to complete the race.
  • The race took place at Buddha International Circuit, Noida.

The first-ever Indian MotoGP concluded successfully, with Marco Bezzecchi from Team Mooney VR46 Racing winning the race by around nine seconds from the first runner-up, Jorge Martin from Team Prima Primacy Racing. Fabio Quartararo from Team Monster Energy Yamaha scored the last podium place by securing third in the race. 

The race started with Marco Bezzecchi at the pole position, but couldn't maintain the lead from the start as he lost it to Francesco Bagnio from Ducati and Jorge Martin. However, he picked up pace and reclaimed the lead within the first two laps of the race. Meanwhile, the reigning champion Bagnio crashed out amidst the race, and as a result, his overall championship lead dropped to 13 points. Here is the complete list of positions of all the participants at the end of the race:

PositionRider NameTeam Name
1Marco BezzecchiMooney VR46 Racing
2Jorge MartinPrima Primacy
3Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha
4Brad BinderRed Bull KTM
5Joan MirRespool Honda
6Johann ZarcoPrima Primacy
7Franco MorbidelliMonster Energy Yamaha
8Maverick VinalesAprilia
9Marc MarquezRespool Honda
10Raul FernandezRNF MotoGP
11Takaaki NakagamiLCR Honda
12Miguel OlivieraRNF MotoGP
13Pol EspargaroGasGas
14Jack MillerRed Bull KTM
15Stefan BradlLCR Honda
16Michele PirroDucati
NCFabio Di GiannantonioGresini
NCFrancesco BagnaiaDucati
NCAleix EspargaroAprilia
NCAugusto FernandezGasGas