SA's Brad Binder wins Spanish MotoGP sprint

South African Brad Binder won the sprint at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, edging reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia.

Binder, on a KTM, finished 0.48sec ahead of Bagnaia on a Ducati. Bagnaia cut Italian compatriot Marco Bezzecchi's lead in this year's standings after the Mooney-Ducati rider collected just one points for eighth.

Gold goes to @BradBinder_33! ??The South African has won his second #TissotSprint ??#SpanishGP ???? pic.twitter.com/vX5dAcWuXb

It's ? Binder brilliance ? on Saturday @PeccoBagnaia and @jackmilleraus join the South African on the #TissotSprint podium ????#SpanishGP ???? pic.twitter.com/4kJlxTnjPV

Spaniard Aleix Espargaro, who had dominated practice and qualifying for two days, crashed his Aprilia on the sixth lap.

Binder qualified fourth for Sunday's main race.