
A dramatic and historic Catalan Grand Prix is in the books as Aleix Espargaro led a first-ever Aprilia 1-2 in MotoGP. After taking victory in the sprint, Espargaro led team-mate Maverick Vinales in Sunday’s main race to score his second grand prix win of the season on home soil after April's Spanish GP at Jerez, capping a remarkable weekend for the Noale factory.
It was almost overshadowed by a horrific accident for Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia, whose leg was run over by Brad Binder on the opening lap of the grand prix after highsiding out of the lead at Turn 2. The ordeal made for uncomfortable viewing, but Bagnaia somehow managed to escape without any serious injuries.