MotoGP TT Assen 2023 - Pecco, Bezzecchi, And Espargaro On The Podium; Marquez Deemed Unfit To Race

Motogp TT Assen concluded with Francesco Bagnaia, racing for Ducati Factory Team, winning the Dutch GP, with Marco Bezzecchi of Mooney VR46 and Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia Racing completing the remaining steps of the podium.

Redbull KTM's rider, Brad Binder, crossed the line in third place, but was met with a penalty as he went off-track and was demoted to fourth position. He made another error in the sprint race, which got him the same result - he finished in third but was dropped to fourth.

Pos.	Points	Rider	Team
1	25	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati Lenovo Team
2	20	Marco Bezzecchi	Mooney VR46 Racing Team
3	16	Aleix Espargaro	Aprilia Racing
4	13	Brad Binder	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
5	11	Jorge Martin	Prima Pramac Racing
6	10	Alex Marquez	Gresini Racing MotoGP
7	9	Luca Marini	Mooney VR46 Racing Team
8	8	Takaaki Nakagami	LCR Honda IDEMITSU
9	7	Franco Morbidelli	Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
10	6	Augusto Fernandez	GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3

Jack Miller of Redbull KTM Racing's race came to an end quite early as he crashed in the opening stages of the main race. Following his steps were Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo.

Marco Bezzecchi was in good contention for the win as he won the sprint race and set a record for the fastest time held at the TT Assen. He came up to second place with 10 laps to go, but couldn't find a way around Pecco to take the lead.

Marc Marquez had to sit out of the Dutch GP as he was deemed unfit due to a rib fracture. Marquez has had a spell of bad luck, unable to finish even a single race on any Sunday of the race clalendar. He also crashed twice before the race on Sunday, once meeting the back of Bastianini's Ducati, and the other, low-siding around a corner.

"This morning I went to the medical centre to let them know that I wasn't in a fit state to ride", said Marquez following Saturday's Sprint race. He also mentioned that the pain he is enduring is getting worse as the days go by.

MotoGP Championship Standings After Motul TT Assen

Riders Championship

Pos.	Points	Rider	Team
1	194	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati Lenovo Team
2	159	Jorge Martin	Prima Pramac Racing
3	158	Marco Bezzecchi	Mooney VR46 Racing Team
4	114	Brad Binder	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
5	109	Johann Zarco	Prima Pramac Racing
6	98	Luca Marini	Mooney VR46 Racing Team
7	79	Jack Miller	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
8	77	Aleix Espargaro	Aprilia Racing
9	64	Fabio Quartararo	Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
10	63	Alex Marquez	Gresini Racing MotoGP

Team Standings

Rank	Point	Team
1	268	Prima Pramac Racing
2	256	Mooney VR46 Racing Team
3	222	Ducati Lenovo Team
4	193	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
5	133	Aprilia Racing
6	121	Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP
7	97	Gresini Racing MotoGP
8	84	LCR Honda
9	51	GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3
10	39	CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team

Constructors Championship

Rank	Constructor	Points	Podiums
1	Ducati	285	18
2	KTM	153	2
3	Aprilia	121	2
4	Honda	89	1
5	Yamaha	80	1

Thoughts On MotoGP TT Assen 2023

The MotoGP TT Assen was the final race before the summer break for MotoGP. It was quite entertaining, with action taking place right from the first lap of the race. Francesco Bagnaia is continuing his dominance with Ducati, outdoing the rest of his competitors. The new team, Mooney VR46 Racing, is putting up a good battle with all the experienced contenders, having a few glimpses of being right at the top.

Marc Marquez, on the other hand, is having a season he hopes to forget. He has barely had any success, and the TT Assen did not make it any better for him, dealing with two crashes and unable to compete in the main event. Is it Repsol Honda who is to blame or is it their riders?