MotoGP: Bagnaia wins Czech Republic sprint race ahead of Ogura

Francesco Bagnaia dominated the MotoGP Czech Republic sprint race, leading from the first lap to the checkered flag. The Italian rider finished ahead of Japan's Ai Ogura and Spain's Marc Marquez. The race saw a significant incident when championship leader Marco Bezzecchi crashed out with two laps remaining while running in fifth position.

Fabio Di Giannantonio finished fourth in the sprint, followed by Jorge Martin and Raul Fernandez. Earlier, Ai Ogura had secured pole position for the main Grand Prix at Brno. The Japanese rider, on the Aprilia Trackhouse, set a time of 1'51''139 to claim his first-ever pole in the premier class.

Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati Vr46) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) qualified on the front row alongside Ogura. The second row will feature World Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi and reigning world champion Marc Marquez. Diogo Moreira (Honda) qualified sixth.

This pole position is a historic achievement for Ogura and for the Aprilia brand at the Czech circuit. Raul Fernandez also placed his Trackhouse Aprilia in seventh, ahead of Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Franco Morbidelli (Ducati VR46). Jorge Martin qualified tenth.