Bezzecchi defends start after Marquez passes him again in Misano sprint
Marquez used a medium rear tire and set the race lap record on the penultimate lap to pull 1.068 seconds clear of Bezzecchi.
- On Saturday, Ducati rider Marc Marquez won the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix sprint after overtaking pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi at Turn 1, securing his sixth sprint victory of the 2026 season.
- Marquez opted for the medium rear tyre while Bezzecchi chose the soft compound, giving the Ducati rider a better launch from second on the grid to seize the lead immediately.
- Bezzecchi finished second, his best sprint result of the season after setting the circuit record Saturday morning. "I did everything right," Bezzecchi said, though Marquez proved faster on the day.
- Championship leader Jorge Martin finished third, narrowing his lead over Marquez to 14 points. Marquez now has 21 career sprint victories while intensifying his title challenge.
- "The most important race is tomorrow," Marquez said, emphasizing focus on Sunday's full-distance San Marino Grand Prix. Riders now shift attention to the main event after the sprint.
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Defending champion beats polesitter Marco Bezzecchi at Misano, closes to within 14 points of leader Jorge Martin
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SapoSpanish won the race and got closer to the leadership of MotoGP's world championship, and also hit a new record in the Misano circuit.
Márquez overcame his two rivals for the crown, the Italian Marco Bezzecchi and his compatriot Jorge Martín, both with Aprilia. Bezzecchi set off from the pole, but Márquez started off better and advanced inside in the first curve of the circuit of Misano. From there it was a walk for Márquez, who would reach his eighth crown in the maximum category of motorcycling and the tenth in total. To the controls of his official Ducati, Márquez went chain…
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MISANO ADRIATICO (ITALPRESS) Marc Marquez takes the Sprint Race of the Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera, fourteenth appointment of the MotoGp World Championship. The Spaniard of the Ducati exceeds Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia), second to the finish and started in pole position, in turn 1 and leads from the beginning to the end the short race on Saturday. Completes the podium a good Jorge Martin (Aprilia), who maintains the leadership …
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