Francesco Bagnaia knows he must ‘be perfect’ for the rest of the MotoGP season and hope title rival Jorge Martin drops points

Ducati's Enea Bastianini won the Thai MotoGP sprint race on Saturday with the two world title rivals Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia second and third respectively.Ducati Pramac's Martin extended his championship lead over Bagnaia by two points to 22,

MotoGP: "Today I thought they would penalize him, because according to my calculations he went four times on the green. The overtaking? It was worse what he did at the start. I don't think Jorge will settle for second in the next races.

Reigning two-time MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia warned Jorge Martin on Thursday that he is on a "mission" to overhaul his title rival, starting in Thailand this weekend.

MotoGP: "Now Pecco has to take a risk and finish ahead of Jorge to have any chance in Valencia, but for tomorrow I'm betting on Bastianini for the win. Eight Ducatis ahead of everyone? It is the best bike and will be the best bike in the next two years.

MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia twice smashed the lap record in warm and humid conditions at the Buriram International Circuit on Saturday to take pole position for the Thailand Grand Prix. The Ducati rider sped to a record time of one minute and 29.

Francesco Bagnaia held the upper hand in qualifying for the Thailand Grand Prix as he notched up his fourth pole position of the season in Buriram, while MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin suffered a crash.