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Brazil GP

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Sun 22nd March 2026 2:00pm Local
Sun 22nd March 2026 5:00pm UTC

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League
MotoGP

Season
2026

Round
2

Status
FT

Location
Autdromo Internacional Ayrton Senna

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Description

The premier class returned to Brazil for the first time in over two decades, tackling the 3.835km Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia. The primary challenge for the 2026 grid was a deteriorating track surface; extreme heat led to track degradation at Turns 11 and 12, forcing officials to reduce the race distance from 31 to 23 laps for safety. For polesitter Fabio Di Giannantonio, the objective was to secure his first win of the season, while the tactical priority for Marco Bezzecchi was to continue his unbeaten streak dating back to the end of 2025.

Strategically, the race was a battle of "motocross-style" resilience as riders had to contend with flying stones and debris from the breaking asphalt. The objective for the Aprilia Racing duo was to exploit their superior mechanical grip in the flowing sectors, while the Ducati riders aimed to use their straight-line speed to compensate for the technical difficulties in the tight corners. As the lights went out, the goal for the field was to survive the high-speed Turn 1, where any mistake on the loose surface could prove catastrophic for championship ambitions.

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Result List

01	Marco Bezzecchi	Aprilia Racing	30:19.760
02	Jorge Martín	Aprilia Racing	+3.231
03	Fabio Di Giannantonio	Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team	+3.780
04	Marc Márquez	Ducati Lenovo Team	+4.089
05	Ai Ogura	Trackhouse Racing	+8.403
06	Álex Márquez	BK8 Gresini Racing	+8.918
07	Pedro Acosta	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	+10.687
08	Fermín Aldeguer	BK8 Gresini Racing	+11.359
09	Johann Zarco	LCR Honda Idemitsu Castrol	+12.907
10	Raul Fernandez	Trackhouse Racing	+16.370
11	Luca Marini	Honda HRC Castrol	+18.529
12	Franco Morbidelli	Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team	+19.980
13	Diogo Moreira	LCR Honda Idemitsu Castrol	+21.322
14	Alex Rins	Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP	+22.699
15	Enea Bastianini	Red Bull KTM Tech3	+23.840
16	Fabio Quartararo	Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP	+26.403
17	Toprak Razgatlioglu	Prima Pramac Racing	+30.287
18	Maverick Viñales	Red Bull KTM Tech3	+36.397
19	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati Lenovo Team	10 Laps
20	Joan Mir	Honda HRC Castrol	10 Laps
21	Brad Binder	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	3 Laps
22	Jack Miller	Prima Pramac Racing	1 Laps

Result Description

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) delivered a masterclass in Goiânia, claiming his second win of the 2026 season and his fourth consecutive Grand Prix victory. Bezzecchi snatched the lead from polesitter Fabio Di Giannantonio at the first corner and never looked back, leading all 23 laps to win by a comfortable 3.231-second margin. The victory moved Bezzecchi to the top of the World Championship standings, making him the first Aprilia rider in history to achieve five premier-class wins.

The battle for the remaining podium spots was a tactical war of nerves. Jorge Martín secured an Aprilia 1-2, matching his teammate's pace for much of the race to take his first podium of the season. Behind him, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46) won a race-long duel against reigning world champion Marc Márquez. The two Ducati riders made contact twice in the final five laps, but "Diggia" held his line at Turn 12 to secure third. Ai Ogura impressed in fifth, while Francesco Bagnaia's weekend ended in disaster after a crash on Lap 10 while running in 11th place.

1 /Marco Bezzecchi /Aprilia Racing /30:19.760
2 /Jorge Martin /Aprilia Racing /+3.231
3 /Fabio Di Giannantonio /Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team /+3.780
4 /Marc Marquez /Ducati Lenovo Team /+4.089
5 /Ai Ogura /Trackhouse MotoGP Team /+8.403
6 /Alex Marquez /BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP /+8.918
7 /Pedro Acosta /Red Bull KTM Factory Racing /+10.687
8 /Fermin Aldeguer /BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP /+11.359
9 /Johann Zarco /Castrol Honda LCR /+12.907
10 /Raul Fernandez /Trackhouse MotoGP Team /+16.370
11 /Luca Marini /Honda HRC Castrol /+18.529
12 /Franco Morbidelli /Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team /+19.980
13 /Diogo Moreira /Pro Honda LCR /+21.322
14 /Alex Rins /Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team /+22.699
15 /Enea Bastianini /Red Bull KTM Tech3 /+23.840
16 /Fabio Quartararo /Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team /+26.403
17 /Toprak Razgatlioglu /Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP /+30.287
18 /Maverick Viñales /Red Bull KTM Tech3 /+36.397
19 /Francesco Bagnaia /Ducati Lenovo Team /10 Laps
20 /Joan Mir /Honda HRC Castrol /10 Laps
21 /Brad Binder /Red Bull KTM Factory Racing /3 Laps
22 /Jack Miller /Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP /1 Laps

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Championship standings, Top 10 after Brazil
Place /Rider /Team /Points

1 /Marco Bezzecchi /Aprilia Racing /56
2 /Jorge Martin /Aprilia Racing /45
3 /Pedro Acosta /Red Bull KTM Factory Racing /42
4 /Fabio Di Giannantonio /Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team /37
5 /Marc Marquez /Ducati Lenovo Team /34
6 /Ai Ogura /Trackhouse MotoGP Team /33
7 /Raul Fernandez /Trackhouse MotoGP Team /29
8 /Alex Marquez /BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP /13
9 /Brad Binder /Red Bull KTM Factory Racing /13
10 /Franco Morbidelli /Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team /12

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