The warm-up started with a twist, as Jorge Martín began from the pit lane and, during the race, had to serve a double long-lap penalty. The weather was cloudy, but the track was still hot.

The race began, and just like yesterday, Marc Márquez quickly moved up to 2nd place, while Bezzecchi held onto first. Right after the start, a yellow flag was brought out due to Johann Zarco crashing at Turn 4. However, Zarco managed to rejoin the race.

After the first lap, the top 10 looked like this: Bezzecchi, Marc, Alex, Quartararo, Morbidelli, Di Giannantonio, Acosta, Bagnaia, Aldeguer, and Marini. From the start, Marc was right behind Bezzecchi, preparing to overtake him. However, Jorge Martín wasn’t the only one with a double long-lap penalty, as Alex Rins and Augusto Fernández also received the same punishment for a jump start. The second yellow flag was caused by Ai Ogura crashing in sector 3.

Acosta had incredible pace today, managing to overtake Bagnaia and the VR46 duo, and by lap 4 he was already chasing Fabio Quartararo. The third yellow flag came out on lap 5 after Maverick Viñales crashed in sector 2.

On lap 6, Acosta overtook Quartararo to move up to 4th place. Meanwhile at the front, Bezzecchi was still leading, with Marc closely trailing him. On lap 8, Pedro Acosta suffered a technical issue with his bike and was forced to retire, making it a heartbreaking Sunday for him. KTM had been struggling with mechanical problems all weekend, making it a disappointing outing for the team.

Just as it looked like a better weekend for Francesco Bagnaia, who was running in 7th place, he also crashed out, adding to his frustration.

On lap 10, the top 10 order was: Bezzecchi, Marc, Alex, Quartararo, Morbidelli, Di Giannantonio, Aldeguer, Marini, Oliveira, and Bastianini. Another yellow flag was caused by Alex Rins crashing in sector 1, forcing him to retire. On lap 12, Bezzecchi made a mistake, which allowed Marc to overtake him and take the lead. Marc immediately built a gap at the front. Another yellow flag was caused by Bastianini crashing, leaving Binder as the only KTM rider still in the race. Meanwhile, Quartararo was defending his position from Morbidelli, who was catching him quickly.

At the front, Bezzecchi tried to stay close to Marc, but Marc Márquez received a track limits warning, adding drama to the race. Further back, both Morbidelli and Di Giannantonio overtook Quartararo, dropping him to 6th. Quartararo then lost two more positions.

By lap 21, the top 10 was: Marc, Bezzecchi, Alex, Morbidelli, Di Giannantonio, Aldeguer, Marini, Quartararo, Oliveira, and Binder.

With 4 laps to go, Bezzecchi was still shadowing Marc, while Alex was more than 4 seconds behind the leading duo. In the top 10, only Marini and Oliveira were without a track limits warning.

On the final lap, Bezzecchi continued to pressure Marc, but Marc Márquez held on to win the San Marino Grand Prix, with Bezzecchi finishing 2nd and Alex Márquez completing the podium in 3rd.

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