But the VR46 Ducati star was not only back on track but braved the pain to score 18 points with third and fifth places, one point more than at the 💧previous♋ Motegi round.

Although he has slipped further behind 💞title leader Francesco Bagnaia, Bezzecchi gained on Jorge Martin ahead and extended his advantage over KTM’s Brad Binder.

It was more tജhan enough to deserve his post-race🐻 beer.

“I already had one or two. For sure I will have more,” B💝ezzecchi grinned. “Party and then sleep tomorrow!”

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While his Sprint podium, just six days after two plates were inserted into his shoulde♛r, had been a huge achievement, Bezzecchi knew the full 27-lap Sunday race would be a much more gruelling physical test.

“My plan was to beꦫ conservative in the beginning. The problem is that in MotoGP right now when you are a bit too conservative in the first laps then you get treated like a punchbag!” said Bezzecchi, who dropped from ninth on the grid to 13th by the end of the opening lap.

“I was a little bit too far back for my plan but after when I saw that I could recover I didn't panic too much. I tried anyway to manage th💮e tyres because I knew that I was going to need some grip in the end. And fortunately, I was fast in the end. So can't complain.”

Bಞezzecchi traded sixth place from the middle stages onwards, then snatched fifth from Brad Binder on the final lap.

The 24-year-🔯old explained that the plates ("I have two") aren't the most painful issue, although it does feel ‘strange’.

“I hꦯad a bit of time after the race to recover, but to be honest I have a lot of pain. Not on the collarbone, but all around,🐭” he said.

“I have pain in my shoulder, in all the muscles in the neck. But the collarbone is OK. Just the plate is creating a strange ꩲfeeling for me beca𝔉use I never had a plate before.

“But at least I make a goo𝔉d race so can’t complain,” he said. “I am ver𝔉y happy.

“Of course, it was not easy, but we worked very well at home a💙nd also here my team made an incredible job.”

Turning to the contrasting fortunes of title rivals Francesco Bagnaia, who won from 13th on the grid, and Jorge Martin, who cra🍌shed from the lead costing him the points advantage, Bezzecchi said:

“I think that both Jorge and Pecco are🦄 really strong. Pecco is already a world champion, but Jorge is in fantastic shape. It's normal to make some mistakes sometimes. Pecco diꦐd it a couple of races ago and Jorge did it today.

“When I saw Jorge🔯 crash honestly I didn't know that Pecco was already almost leading. But after some laps I saw on the big screen that Pecco was first and I knew that he was going to win. Because he’s very good in this kind of situation.

“But for sure, Jorge willꦜ bounce back and I hope also to be there in Phillip Island.”

Bezzecchi now has just four days💧 to recover befor🉐e practice begins in Australia.

“I will try to get my body in good shape. For sure I will not be at my 100% because it's impossible in just 𓆉four days. But Phillip Island is a little bit less physical than here. Less hard braking, which is the point where I 🦩was struggling the most.

"So I think I can be fast.”

Team-mate Luca Marini, also returning from a fractured collarbone, fell after co🦂ntact from Brad Bওinder and later retired.