Jorge Lorenzo took a long-awaited victory on the Ducati at Mugello, his first since his final win on the Yamaha in 2016.
Lorenzo rolled back the years and completed a storming ride that saw him ride off into the distance, beating out teammate Andrea Dovizioso who finished in second.
The pair were helped by Marc Marquez crashing out of second place, remounting but not able to get into the points. This opens up the championship yet again, with Marquez’s championship lead shattered.
Valentino Rossi finished third to the delight of the home crowd, beating out Andrea Iannone who was fourth. Alex Rins was fifth and Cal Crutchlow sixth, whilst Danilo Petrucci was seventh.
Maverick Vinales had a dissapointing race in eighth, whilst Alvaro Bautista was ninth. Johann Zarco finished the race tenth, whilst Pol Espargaro and Hafizh Syharin eleventh and twelfth.
The championship will return in two weeks time in Catalunya, with Marquez and Lorenzo hoping to perform in front of home crowds.
