MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin Claims Sprint Win After Acosta Crashes Out
Martin recovered from eighth to win his 20th sprint race and retake the championship lead after Acosta crashed with three laps left, officials said.
- On Saturday, September 19, 2026, Aprilia's Jorge Martin won the Red Bull Ring sprint race, inheriting the lead after KTM rider Pedro Acosta crashed from a comfortable advantage with three laps remaining.
- After an early battle between pole-sitter Martin and Ducati's Marc Marquez, Acosta seized the lead on the opening lap and quickly pulled out a gap of nearly three seconds.
- Martin carved through the field from eighth place, overtaking rivals one after another before Acosta lost the front of his KTM at Turn 2 with three laps remaining.
- Finishing a full second clear of Marquez, Martin reclaimed the world championship lead by three points, while Bezzecchi completed the podium following Acosta's late crash.
- Ahead of Sunday's 28-lap Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, Martin defends a three-point championship lead against Marquez in a pivotal title showdown.
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The Spanish Jorge Martín (Aprilia) won this Saturday the sprint race of the Austrian MotoGP Grand Prix and regained the leadership of the World Speed Motorcycling Championship, taking advantage of the fall of Pedro Acosta (KTM) when he led.
'Martinator', who came to roll eighth, takes advantage of the slip of the Spanish of KTM and is imposed on Marc Márquez, who now has three points of disadvantage.More information: Jorge Martín takes the pole to Marc Márquez and Pedro Acosta in the Red Bull Ring.
The Madrider signs the pole and an aupa climb to win the sprint after a beautiful fight against the world champion, both of whom benefited from the fall of Pedro Acosta
Aprilia rider Jorge Martin triumphed in a dramatic sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, the 15th round of the MotoGP world championship. The 28-year-old Spaniard completed the 14 laps of the 4.32-kilometre Red Bull Ring in a time of 20:57.387 minutes. The key moment in the race came with less than three laps to go when leader Pedro Acosta made a mistake and fell off his bike. Martin made the most of the incident to claim his fourth sp…
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