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Thailand Sprint Race


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Sat 28th February 2026 3:00pm Local
Sat 28th February 2026 8:00am UTC

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League
MotoGP

Season
2026

Round
1

Status
FT

Location
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The 2026 MotoGP season officially roars into life with the Tissot Sprint at the Chang International Circuit. This high-intensity 13-lap dash offers the first opportunity to see the pecking order of the new campaign under race conditions. Pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi looks to exploit Aprilia’s early-season form, but he faces immediate pressure from a front row that includes the ever-aggressive Marc Marquez and Raul Fernandez. With points awarded only to the top nine finishers and no tire management required, expect a "full gas" battle from lights out, where the heavy braking zones into Turns 1 and 3 will be the primary arenas for daring overtakes.
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Transparent Spacer01 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Pedro Acosta Team Badge icon Red Bull KTM Factory Racing19:39.155
Transparent Spacer02 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Marc Márquez Team Badge icon Ducati Lenovo Team+0.108
Transparent Spacer03 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Raul Fernandez Team Badge icon Trackhouse Racing+0.540
Transparent Spacer04 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Ai Ogura Team Badge icon Trackhouse Racing+2.100
Transparent Spacer05 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Jorge Martín Team Badge icon Aprilia Racing+3.851
Transparent Spacer06 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Brad Binder Team Badge icon Red Bull KTM Factory Racing+4.612
Transparent Spacer07 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Joan Mir Team Badge icon Honda HRC Castrol+4.924
Transparent Spacer08 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Fabio Di Giannantonio Team Badge icon Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team+5.748
Transparent Spacer09 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Francesco Bagnaia Team Badge icon Ducati Lenovo Team+6.910
Transparent Spacer10 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Luca Marini Team Badge icon Honda HRC Castrol+7.796
Transparent Spacer11 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Álex Márquez Team Badge icon BK8 Gresini Racing +8.504
Transparent Spacer12 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Johann Zarco Team Badge icon LCR Honda Idemitsu Castrol+8.577
Transparent Spacer13 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Diogo Moreira Team Badge icon LCR Honda Idemitsu Castrol+11.970
Transparent Spacer14 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Franco Morbidelli Team Badge icon Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team+12.395
Transparent Spacer15 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Jack Miller Team Badge icon Prima Pramac Racing+13.467
Transparent Spacer16 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Fabio Quartararo Team Badge icon Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP+15.079
Transparent Spacer17 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Enea Bastianini Team Badge icon Red Bull KTM Tech3+15.452
Transparent Spacer18 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Alex Rins Team Badge icon Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP+15.876
Transparent Spacer19 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Maverick Viñales Team Badge icon Red Bull KTM Tech3+21.445
Transparent Spacer20 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Toprak Razgatlioglu Team Badge icon Prima Pramac Racing+25.860
Transparent Spacer21 Player Cutout thumb No Kit ThumbnailFlag icon Michele Pirro Team Badge icon _Free Agent Motorsport+27.892
Transparent Spacer22 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Marco Bezzecchi Team Badge icon Aprilia RacingDNF


Result Description
1 /Pedro Acosta /Red Bull KTM Factory Racing /19:39.155
2 /Marc Marquez /Ducati Lenovo Team /+0.108
3 /Raul Fernandez /Trackhouse MotoGP Team /+0.540
4 /Ai Ogura /Trackhouse MotoGP Team /+2.100
5 /Jorge Martin /Aprilia Racing /+3.851
6 /Brad Binder /Red Bull KTM Factory Racing /+4.612
7 /Joan Mir /Honda HRC Castrol /+4.924
8 /Fabio Di Giannantonio /Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team /+5.748
9 /Francesco Bagnaia /Ducati Lenovo Team /+6.910
10 /Luca Marini /Honda HRC Castrol /+7.796
11 /Alex Marquez /BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP /+8.504
12 /Johann Zarco /Castrol Honda LCR /+8.577
13 /Diogo Moreira /Pro Honda LCR /+11.970
14 /Franco Morbidelli /Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team /+12.395
15 /Jack Miller /Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP /+13.467
16 /Fabio Quartararo /Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team /+15.079
17 /Enea Bastianini /Red Bull KTM Tech3 /+15.452
18 /Alex Rins /Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team /+15.876
19 /Maverick Viñales /Red Bull KTM Tech3 /+21.445
20 /Toprak Razgatlioglu /Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP /+25.860
21 /Michele Pirro /BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP /+27.892
22 /Marco Bezzecchi /Aprilia Racing /DNF


The first Sprint of 2026 delivered a finish that will be debated for weeks, as Pedro Acosta claimed his first-ever MotoGP victory in dramatic fashion. The race began with heartbreak for polesitter Marco Bezzecchi, who crashed out of the lead on just the second lap, handing control to a duel between Marc Marquez and Acosta. The two Spaniards traded the lead multiple times in a breathtaking display of racecraft, with Acosta momentarily pulling clear before Marquez mounted a late-race charge.

The controversy peaked on the penultimate lap at the final corner. Marquez executed a characteristically aggressive "dive-bomb" on the inside of Acosta, forcing the KTM rider wide to reclaim the lead. However, the FIM Stewards quickly deemed the move "irresponsible riding" and ordered Marquez to drop one position. Marquez complied at the very last corner of the race, allowing Pedro Acosta to cross the line for a historic win. Raul Fernandez capitalized on the chaos to secure a brilliant third-place finish for Trackhouse Racing, while Francesco Bagnaia managed to salvage a single championship point by finishing 9th after starting from 13th.

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