MotoGP remains one of the most exhilarating forms of motorsport to watch, and much of that comes down to the extraordinary speeds involved and the ever-present element of danger. This past weekend served as a stark reminder of just how unforgiving the sport can be. The Barcelona race was red-flagged twice following separate multi-rider incidents, highlighting the risks riders contend with every weekend. When the race finally concluded, Fabio Di Giannantonio emerged victorious. Joan Mir crossed the line in second but was later handed a tyre-pressure penalty, promoting Fermin Aldeguer to second and Francesco Bagnaia to third. - Race red-flagged twice after crashes involving Alex Marquez, Pedro Acosta and Johann Zarco - Mir penalized post-race, Bagnaia promoted to podium - Bezzecchi maintains championship lead heading to Mugello Acosta leads opening laps Pedro Acosta made a perfect launch from pole position to lead into Turn 1. Behind him, the opening laps saw intense battles throughout the field, with Raul Fernandez, Johann Zarco, Alex Marquez, and Jorge Martin trading positions repeatedly in the fight for the podium places. By Lap 5, Fernandez had moved into the lead with Acosta close behind. Acosta reclaimed the position a few laps later, while Alex Marquez overtook Fernandez for second on Lap 10. At that point, the younger Marquez brother – fresh off victory in Saturday’s sprint race – looked like the most comfortable rider at the front and appeared poised to challenge Acosta for the lead. First red flag after Acosta-Marquez collision On Lap 12, disaster struck when Acosta suffered a technical issue on the main straight, suddenly losing speed. Alex Marquez, following closely behind, had nowhere to go and slammed into the rear of the stricken KTM. The impact destroyed the Gresini Ducati and scattered debris across the circuit, also collecting Di Giannantonio in