Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha MotoGP Assen 2023
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha MotoGP Assen 2023

As it happened: The Dutch MotoGP Sprint race from Assen

Marco Bezzecchi was the pacesetter come the end of play on Friday, before carrying that iꩵnto P3 and qualifying as he secured pole ahead of series leader Francesco Bagnaia.

Honda's MotoGP wies continued as Marc Marquez crashed out of contention when time attacks were taking place in Practice 2, something he did again in qualifying after hitting Enea Bastiﷺanini.

Stay tuned as ltxcn.top bri🍎ngs you all the latest new🍨s and updates throughout the Dutch MotoGP weekend.

14:25

Binder was una♔ble to serve the penalty which was given due to🧸 exceeding track limits. 

14:24
Bezzecchi wins the MotoGP Sprint at Assen

Bezzecchi wins but 🎀there's dr𝔍ama as Binder has been given a Long Lap penalty, which means Quartararo gets the podium. 

14:22
Final lap

Bezz💝ecchi is 1.2 seco🧔nds clear but the battle for third is still well and truly on. 

14:20
Lap 11 of 13

Bezzecchi has responded in a biಌg way and increases his lead once again. 

14:19

What's going on? Bagnaia has taken a huge amount of time out of Bezzecchi's lead. The difference is onl🐲y four tenths. 

14:18
4 laps to go

Quartararo is w⛦ithin touching dis𓄧tance of Binder and could be about to challenge for the final place on the podium.

14:15
Lap 8

Bezzecchi's lead is now over a second as Bagnaia has also responded🥃 to Binger's pressure. 

14:11

Johann♛ Zarco is dropping like a fly on lap six as Miller and Alex Marquez have come through in the space of four corners. 

14:10
Lap 5

Bezzecchi is putting the hamme🐎r down and is increasing his lead over B꧃agnaia. 

14:08

Bezzecchi leads after a mistake fr𒆙om Bagnaia. It's race on at the front. 

14:06

Jo🌠rge Martin is also flying and is up from tenth to ♏fifth. 

14:06
Lap 2

Here we go! Bezzecchi is on the charge as he passes Binder at tu♛rn eight. 

14:03

Bagnaia leads from Binder as Bezzec♏chi is pushed down to third🦋.

14:03

And it's ligh🍰ts out for the MotoGP sprint at Assen.&n๊bsp;

14:00

The formation lap is underway at Assen. 

13:52

Fabio Quartararo lines up fourth which is a season-best qualifying for the Yamaha riౠder.&n꧑bsp;

13:39

Jorge Martin starts tenth a🔯nd has a lot of work to do after crashing in Q2. 𝕴;

13:38

Marco Bezzecch♍i starts from pole in what is 🐟an all-Ducati front row. Francesco Bagnaia is second and Luca Marini third.

Marco Bezzecchi, MotoGP, Dutch MotoGP, 23 June
Marco Bezzecchi, MotoGP, Dutch MotoGP, 23 June

13:37

Good afternoon and welcome back to live commentary of the Dutch MotoGP. Up next is th🏅e all-import💎ant sprint race at 14:00 UK time. 

10:32
Bezzecchi takes pole

Bezzecchi continu﷽es Assen domination with pole ahead of Bagnaia and teammate Marini.

10:30

There's been a crash for Luca Marini but it looks as though he will stay on the front 🐻row. 

10:28

Bagnaia is off circuit aꦺgain but not before going second.