Enea Bastiaꦯnini and Jorge Martin repeatedly came together in a scrap during the sprint race at the Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP.

Bastianini finishe💎d second and Martin third, after a last-♊gasp overtake, behind winner Pecco Bagnaia, setting up a Sunday title-decider.

Martin has a 19-poinܫt leading ahead of the grand prix after surviving his tangle with Bastianini.

“Usually it takes Enea until Lap 10 to get going!♛ He was immediately fiery from the start,” T🤪NT Sports’ Michael Laverty said.

“The moves into Turn 1 - he’s got the room and he sends it down the inside. Then be꧅gins to squeeze him off, a bit.”

Laverty analysed their most contentꦬious battle: “Next time around, Enea is down the inside. Look at how he squee𝓡zes him. There was almost contact.

“Very, very close racing - but clean. It was o🔯n the wire.”

Laverty noted: “He touches against his boot.”

Sylvain Guintoli replied: “Yes, they had contact.

“Enea was actually stronger in the braking 🍒zone. Jorge had trouble there. Bastianini was very agg🌃ressive.

“Tꦜhis is the Bastianini we want to see, the Bastianini who could have won champio🦋nships on a Ducati.

“Basti𒅌anini was fighting for third in the championship against Marc Marquez, and for his teammate as well.”

Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi told TNT Sports about Bastianini: “Finally,﷽ he made a good start!

“He wants third place in the championship. He🐎 did a fantastic race.

“Finally, oﷺn the last lap when the rear tyre consumption was tough…”