MotoGP Dutch GP: Live commentary and updates from Assen

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It's time for the Dutch national anthem at Assen. The race start is now less than 10 minutes away 

Just nine points separate Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin at the top of the table. Bezzecchi's lead was cut down substantially in the Czech GP after the Italian was banned from last Sunday's Brno race for hitting a marshal

While the Ducati vs Aprilia battle will be the main talking point today, it would also be interesting to see how the factory team from Noale compares against its satellite Trackhouse. In the sprint, Raul Fernandez led a memorable 1-2 for Trackhouse, while the factory Aprilia team failed to get even a single bike on the podium

As we noted earlier, Fermin Aldeguer will not be taking part in the Dutch GP. The Gresini rider expects to make a comeback after the summer after breaking his vertebra during a crash on Friday practice in Assen.

However, there are still 22 riders on today's grid, with Augusto Fernandez making a wildcard appearance with Yamaha

Starting grid

As we mentioned, the four Aprilias will start the race from the front of the grid. Francesco Bagnaia, winner of the Dutch GP from 2022-24, will lead Ducati's charge in fourth

Grid

All Stats

 

Cla	Rider	#		Bike	Time	km/h
1	J. Martin Aprilia Racing Team	89		Aprilia	1'30.812	180.055
2	A. Ogura Trackhouse Racing Team	79		Aprilia	+0.011 1'30.823	180.033
3	M. Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Team	72		Aprilia	+0.033 1'30.845	179.990
4	R. Fernández Trackhouse Racing Team	25		Aprilia	+0.103 1'30.915	179.851
5	F. Bagnaia Ducati Team	63		Ducati	+0.118 1'30.930	179.821
6	F. Di Giannantonio Team VR46	49		Ducati	+0.143 1'30.955	179.772
7	M. Marquez Ducati Team	93		Ducati	+0.319 1'31.131	179.425
8	P. Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	37		KTM	+0.412 1'31.224	179.242
9	F. Quartararo Yamaha Factory Racing	20		Yamaha	+0.504 1'31.316	179.061
10	J. Mir Honda HRC	36		Honda	+0.692 1'31.504	178.693
11	E. Bastianini Tech 3	23		KTM	+0.792 1'31.604	178.498
12	A. Marquez Gresini Racing	73		Ducati	+0.889 1'31.701	178.309
13	D. Moreira Team LCR	11		Honda	+0.906 1'31.718	178.276
14	B. Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	33		KTM	+1.110 1'31.922	177.881
15	A. Rins Yamaha Factory Racing	42		Yamaha	+1.273 1'32.085	177.566
16	F. Morbidelli Team VR46	21		Ducati	+0.614 1'31.426	178.846
17	L. Marini Honda HRC	10		Honda	+1.350 1'32.162	177.418
18	J. Miller Pramac Racing	43		Yamaha	+1.555 1'32.367	177.024
19	M. Viñales Tech 3	12		KTM	+1.978 1'32.790	176.217
20	A. Fernandez Yamaha Factory Racing	47		Yamaha	+2.075 1'32.887	176.033
21	C. Crutchlow Team LCR	35		Honda	+2.166 1'32.978	175.860
22	T. Razgatlioglu Pramac Racing	7		Yamaha	+2.313 1'33.125	175.583
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The riders are heading out of the pitlane for the sighting lap. The race is due to begin in about 25 minutes from now.

Ducati has won four out of the last six grands prix, but Aprilia has been unbeaten in every session so far at Assen this weekend.

Can Aprilia convert a historic 1-2-3-4 result in qualifying into a victory? That's the question everyone is asking in the paddock after the Noale-based marque gave away valuable points in recent races

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