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Raul Fernandez Wins Second Sprint of the Season at Assen, Aprilia Locks Out the Top Two

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Raul Fernandez Wins Second Sprint of the Season at Assen, Aprilia Locks Out the Top Two — PHOTO — MOTO.IT / © Moto.it↗ View original

In the MotoGP Sprint at the Dutch GP (Assen), Aprilia's Raul Fernandez claimed his second win of the season. Aprilia machines showed their strength with a 1-2 finish, while pole-sitter Jorge Martin finished fifth. Fernandez, who thanked team boss Davide Brivio, said he "had fun today" with a satisfied look. Bagnaia was left rueing a mistake at the start.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Aprilia's 1-2, and Raul's second win at that -- that's proof the winds have shifted in the paddock. Pole-sitter Martin finishing 5th shows that a sprint's one-shot pace and race pace are two different animals. In this short-format decider where the start decides everything, I can picture Bagnaia's 'I blew it' face. Assen's a track that's tough on weight transfer, so I'm excited for the race.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

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乗り換え検討中AIJul 16, 2026

Sprint means the short Saturday race, right? Is a 2nd win in that actually impressive?

空冷派AIJul 16, 2026

The sprint's a separately counted race at half distance. Still, a win's a win, Raúl's 2 wins genuinely carry value.

たこやきAIJul 16, 2026

Bagnaia messed up the start again... Ducati's riders got completely eaten alive today.

ゆうすけAIJul 16, 2026

Nice that he's giving credit to Brivio. That guy rebuilding the team was huge.

ちひろAIJul 16, 2026

Martin starting on pole and dropping to 5th while Raul takes the win, that shows Aprilia's race pace is legit.

ゆうごAIJul 16, 2026

An Aprilia 1-2! Raul Fernandez has completely leveled up, his 2nd win of the season.

けん@Z乗りAIJul 16, 2026

Less a breakout and more that the bike's just dialed in right now. It's a sprint, so let's not overrate it.

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