Francesco Bagnaia called his Emilia Romagna Grand Prix a "strange" day and detailed the front lock-up and crash that ended his afternoon in Misano.

Jorge Martin took advantage of Francesco Bagnaia crashing out of the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP to extend his championship lead despite being pipped to Sunday's race win by Enea Bastianini on the final lap.

Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati recovered from a poor start to win the sprint at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday after the pole sitter capitalised on a mistake by championship rival Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing.

TNT Sports MotoGP pundits Neil Hodgson and Michael Laverty hailed the incredible qualities of Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin.

Francesco Bagnaia won an exciting sprint race at the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP on Saturday to cut championship rival Jorge Martin's lead at the top of the riders' standings.

Francesco Bagnaia took pole position at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday, breaking his own lap record at the Misano circuit as Ducati bikes locked out the front row with Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini in the top three.

Francesco Bagania captured pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit - Marco Simoncelli.

It was a dreadful end to the weekend for Bagnaia, who had posted two track records and won Saturday's sprint, but a great one for Ducati who sealed the constructors' championship by moving 261 points ahead of KTM.

MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy (Reuters) -Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati recovered from a poor start to win the sprint at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday after the pole sitter capitalised on a mistake by championship rival Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing.

Bastianini provisionally wins at Misano but only after a controversial last-lap pass over Martin as Bagnaia retired