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    Bagnaia eyeing summit on home ground in 100th MotoGP

    Francesco Bagnaia will be gunning for MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin in the Italian's 100th Grand Prix appearance, at his home Misano Adriatico circuit this weekend.Martin is looking over his shoulder at not just Bagnaia but also a revitalised Marquez and Enea Bastianini as the season heads towards its home straight. 

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    Marquez thanks rain for San Marino MotoGP win as leader Martin pays for gamble

    Marc Marquez revelled in the rain which helped him win Sunday's San Marino MotoGP as weather confusion allowed Francesco Bagnaia to slash the Jorge Martin's championship lead."As soon as it started to rain I saw Jorge enter the pit, I said 'I don't need to take any risk, he will not take any points'," said Ducati rider Bagnaia who recovered from his initial disappointment of being outclassed on his home track by Marquez. 

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    Marquez wins San Marino MotoGP as leader Martin pays for rain gamble

    Marc Marquez won the San Marino and Rimini Riviera MotoGP on Sunday while Francesco Bagnaia closed in on championship leader Jorge Martin whose gamble on pitting for rain tyres came with a heavy cost.The primary beneficiary was Ducati rider Bagnaia, who is now only seven points behind Martin in the championship standings despite being outdone by Marquez on his home track.

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    Martin roars to victory in San Marino sprint, extends MotoGP lead

    Jorge Martin claimed a statement victory in Saturday's sprint race at the San Marino and Rimini Riviera MotoGP, extending his overall lead over reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia with a stunning performance.Two-time champion Bagnaia is riding with injuries to his shoulder, neck and collarbone after crashing out of last weekend's Aragon MotoGP but looked in great form before Martin left him for dust.