Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team secure fifth place in Austria. Francesco Bagnaia finishes seventh

The Ducati Lenovo Team completed the Grand Prix of Austria, host of the fifteenth event of the season. At the Austrian Ring, Marc Márquez finished the race in fifth position, while Francesco Bagnaia was seventh.

Márquez, after a good start, lost three positions on the opening lap to find himself in fifth place. He then managed to get up to speed a few laps later, moving up to fourth position. On lap ten, however, he ran wide, which made him lose his rhythm momentarily as he dropped down to seventh. Marc ultimately managed to bounce back to a fifth-place finish. Bagnaia moved up one place at the start and showed a good pace in the early stages. After dropping down to eighth, Pecco finished seventh.

As the fifteenth Grand Prix of the season comes to a close, Marc Márquez is second in the championship standings with 294 points. Francesco Bagnaia is ninth, 138 points in arrears of his teammate. The Ducati Lenovo Team is second in the teams' standings (450 points), while Ducati is also second in the constructors' championship (432 points).

The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back in action on Friday, October 2nd, for the opening day of the Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi.

Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 5th
“We struggled a bit this weekend. We still managed to be quick but unfortunately today in the race, already from lap one, I had some issues under braking, which made everything more complicated and prevented me from being consistent. In the end we were able to secure a fifth-place finish and I'm happy, because there was a moment in the race when I was very close to retiring. This weekend our opponents were quicker than us. We simply need to learn from it and make sure we're ready for Motegi.”

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 7th
“Overall it was a good race, especially in light of the results from the previous three Grand Prix. It wasn't easy, because conditions were different and we couldn't find the right traction while losing a lot of grip at the same time. After five laps I decided to slow down my pace by half a second in order to arrive at the end in the best way possible. This allowed me to bridge the gap with Aldeguer and Binder in the final stages. Unfortunately, around lap six I started to have a small braking issue, which didn't help in slowing down correctly. I still managed to react the proper way and finish in a crescendo.”