Bagnaia ecstatic after "impossible" maiden Moto3 win

The Italian having started 10th had a rocketing start to make up seven places to third at the end of Lap 1 before taking the lead on Lap 3.

The VR46 academy rider then stayed with the leading pack and eventually took his maiden victory beating Andrea Migno by just 0.018s - the Sky rider later dropped to third after it was declared he made an illegal move promoting Fabio Di Giannantonio to second.

"I didn’t believe it when I saw the chequered flag, but we knew that we were fast and strong this weekend," said an elated Bagnaia after the race.

"In the first lap I overtook [seven riders], and in every lap I wanted to stay in first position as I knew that the rain could arrive at any time.

"In the last two corners I thought it was impossible to get first, but finally I just did it, and it was incredible for me and for Mahindra," the 19-year-old added.

A crucial final sector improvement was enough to put Bagnaia on the top step of the podium after settling for third in Qatar, Jerez and Le Mans this season.

"In the race I managed to be quicker in the final sector than I managed in practice and I knew that if I was third in the penultimate sector I had a chance to overtake and win.

"This win has come on the back of a lot of hard work, two years of working to be stronger and more consistent," the Italian said crediting his team.

Choonia lauds team effort

Mahindra Racing's CEO Mufaddal Choonia was equally thrilled as the Indian manufacturer broke Honda and KTM's dominance in world championship.

"MotoGP has been dominated by European and Japanese manufacturers throughout its history, so this is an important achievement," said the Indian.

"KTM and Honda are great competitors and they’ve been involved in this sport for an extremely long time. It’s a fantastic moment for me, for Mahindra Racing, for the Mahindra Group and for India.

"We’ve come a long way in a small amount of time, and shown that it is possible for a new manufacturer to fight against the more established manufacturers," he added.

"I have never seen so many men crying at the same time in my life. A lot of effort and sacrifice has gone behind this win.

"We want to get this feeling of triumph more often, and to do that we need to push hard and continue to improve the MGP3O."