MotoGP: Martin takes first win

Winner Ducati-Pramac Spanish rider Jorge Martin celebrates on the podium after the Styrian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria. Pic/AFP

Rookie Jorge Martin of Ducati-Pramac cruised to his first MotoGP victory in the Styria Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing comfortably ahead of Spanish compatriot and reigning champion Joan Mir on a Suzuki.

French championship leader Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha was third in a race that had to be restarted after the KTM of Spaniard Dani Pedrosa and the Aprilia of Italian Lorenzo Savadori caught fire in the middle of the track after a third-lap crash.

Martin, the reigning Moto2 champion, started from pole position and made the most of his advantage on the restart, grabbing the lead after some early after some early jostling and pulling away to finish 1.58sec ahead of reigning MotoGP champion Mir.

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