Di Giannantonio’s VR46 Ducati team-mate Franco Morbidelli ran second behind Bezzecchi for the first two laps of the race before crashing out in frightening fashion at Turn 8 on lap three. Damp-weather fan Jack Miller came through to finish fifth for Pramac Yamaha, with Brad Binder scoring an encouraging sixth for KTM.

Ducati's Marc Marquez won a record-breaking 10th sprint of the MotoGP season at the German Grand Prix on Saturday despite a bad start at the Sachsenring, recovering to take the lead from Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi on the final lap.