Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira (April) pulled out of the Dutch MotoGP Grand Prix, the eighth race of the season, this Sunday after pitting with 14 laps to go.
Miguel Oliveira started from 11th but regained five places in the match with a sixth-place finish at the end of the first round.
The Portuguese driver then dropped on lap three to seven when Spaniard Jorge Martin (Ducati) overtook him.
However, when the braking failed, Miguel Oliveira took the exit route, dropping to 10th.
The Portuguese rider ended up driving into the pits of his RNF Aprilia team when 14 out of 26 laps were scheduled for that race.
The race was won by Italy’s Francesco Bagna (Ducati) who completed 26 laps around Assen in 40.08519 minutes, leaving second place to compatriot Marco Besecchi (Ducati) in 1242 seconds, with Spaniard Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia). third, by 1.925 seconds, after a penalty awarded to South African Brad Binder (KTM)? for exceeding track limits.
With these results, Bagnaia strengthens his lead in the championship with 194 points now, 35 more than Spain’s Jorge Martin (Ducati), who finished runner-up today and was fifth today.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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