The Ducati rider had a strong race with the pace ahead. But when he dueled with fellow Desmosedici owner, Alex Marquez, he fell alone.
Even though he was able to get up, Pecco finished second from the back of the grid which consisted of only 17 drivers. With no additional points in the regular race, he still secured four of the Sprint Race. So the total gain is 41.
This number could not keep him in the highest ranking because his colleague from the VR46 Academy, Marco Bezzecchi, collected more points. The young VR46 Racing racer locked in his first victory in MotoGP. From Argentina, he earned 34 points, bringing his balance to 50.
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Pramac Racing driver Johann Zarco failed to win for the first time in his long career at the highest level. He had to settle for being runner-up and is in third place in the standings with 35 points.
Marquez is getting more comfortable with the Desmosedici. The new racer Gresini got on the podium again after the 2020 Aragon MotoGP. For his good performance in Argentina, he won 21 points and climbed to fourth place.
Maverick Vinales, who last week was runner-up in the standings, slipped to P5 because he only added seven points. The Aprilia bike is only fierce in practice but not in the race.
Two KTM riders are in sequential positions. Jack Miller took sixth and Brad Binder below him. The two are only three points apart. The South African racer’s acquisition was the same as Jorge Martin’s, 22 points.
Yamaha showed its stretch through Franco Morbidelli. Valentino Rossi’s protégé was able to explore the YZR-M1, when his teammate Fabio Quartararo stumbled. They are perched at P9 and P10 with a difference of three points.
Standings after MotoGP Argentina