The Gresini rider passed long-time leader Jack Miller on the factory team Ducati late on to take his first podium since his debut win in the season opener in Qatar.
He is MotoGP’s first repeat winner in 2022 and takes a five-point lead in the championship.
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Miller took the lead from poleman Jorge Martin off the line, but Bastianini steadily chipped away at the Australian’s lead before passing him on lap 16.
Suzuki’s Alex Rins pulled off a last-lap move on Miller into the penultimate corner to snatch second, moving into second in the standings.
His team-mate Joan Mir was just 1.6s away from the final podium spot in fourth as Bagnaia could only manage fifth having started from the front row.
After a disastrously slow start, Marquez recovered to sixth at the chequered flag in a sublime charge through the pack.
Enea Bastianini, Gresini Racing
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