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Lewis Duncan

MotoGP Austrian GP: Bagnaia holds off late Quartararo charge for victory

Having been 91 points down on Quartararo in the championship after a fourth DNF of the season in Germany, victories at Assen, Silverstone and now Red Bull Ring have put Bagnaia just 44 points behind in the standings.

Bagnaia, who only lost the lead briefly in a fight with team-mate Jack Miller before controlling from the front, becomes the first Ducati rider since Casey Stoner in 2008 to win three-successive grands prix.

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