Those ten sprint race laps were full of twists for Moto GP. Track limits, tyre pressure mistakes and drivers in the gravel: here’s everything you need to know if you missed it.

Before the start of the race, the temperature went hotter in the air in Czech. Mediums tyres were then set to be better, explaining why a lot of drivers made changes. The driver on pole position, Francesco Bagnaia, had an amazing start. Behind him, Pedro Acosta tried to attack Fabio Quartararo but the French defended, and even tried to attack Marc Márquez. However, on Turn 2, Marc Márquez overtook his teammate for the lead of the race.

In the back, it was a difficult start for Jorge Martin, who went from P12 to P7 in one lap. Same goes for Alex Márquez, who lost over ten positions. Joan Mir almost found himself in the gravel, and lost everything as he found himself last on the grid. Augusto Fernández and Takaaki Nakagami crashed together in the beginning of lap 2, with the Japanese driver still on his knees when the camera switched the point of view. Marco Bezzecchi touched the bike of Quartararo while trying to overtake him, and the Italian almost crashed. He lost a position to Bastianini and Fernández. In mid race, Marc Márquez already had more than a second advantage over Bagnaia.

The beginning of the end for Ducati

Francesco Bagnaia had to slow down because of his tyre pressure. The team made a mistake that cost him the podium. He lost a position to Pedro Acosta, then to Enea Bastianini. The latter pushed him wide while overtooking him, giving a position to Quartararo. From then on, it was just a battle to keep his position, but his buddy Bezzecchi and even Raúl Fernández overtook him, making him finish the race in P7.

Fabio Di Giannantonio fell on lap 6. Marc Márquez also had a tyre pressure issue, and lost the lead of the race to Pedro Acosta. Thankfully, he managed to recover before the last lap to reclaim the lead of the race. However, he was under investigation at the end of the race. It didn’t take his smile away on the podium, saying he was sure he had done enough to keep himself out of trouble. The Spaniard won the sprint race, in front of both KTM drivers. It was the first time that Pedro Acosta and Enea Bastianini finished both on the podium this season.