Oscar Gutierrez won the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup race 1 Saturday afternoon at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Spaniard won the 9-lap race by 0.885 second.
Archie Mcdonald was the runner-up on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson.
American James Rispoli got third on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson and Kyle Wyman finished the race fourth on his WEGNER X KWR Harley-Davidson.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Jake Lewis, Max Toth and Travis Wyman crossed the finish line 5th, 6th, and 9th respectively.
Max Flinders got 8th on his ParkinGO TEAM Harley-Davidson.
Archie Mcdonald leads the championship with 194 points, 21 ahead of Oscar Gutierrez who has 173 points. Eric Granado is third with 167 points.
Jorge Martin won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 on Michelin control tires, the Championship points leader won the 14-lap race by 1.026 seconds.
Seven-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was the runner-up on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Martin’s teammate, Marco Bezzecchi finished third.
Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fourth on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.
Alex Marquez got fifth on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Jorge Martin leads the championship with 286 points, 3 ahead of Marc Marquez who has 283 points. Marco Bezzecchi is third with 248 points.
Title race leader Martin produces golden comeback to capitalise on Acosta error. Aprilia’s #89 retakes the championship lead from second place finisher Marc Marquez ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix as a dramatic Tissot Sprint unfolds in Austria.
P1 into Turn 1, down to P8 on the opening lap, then back to P1 at the chequered flag. Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) produced an exquisite Tissot Sprint comeback to emerge victorious from a dramatic Saturday afternoon at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Austria, as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crashes from a comfortable lead in the closing stages. Joining Martin on the Sprint podium were his two main title rivals in the form of Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), as we now look forward to what is set to be a Spielberg thriller on Sunday afternoon.
MARTIN & MARC MARQUEZ GO INTO BATTLE
Before that though, here’s how the Sprint unfolded… From a blockbuster front row, Martin grabbed the holeshot ahead of Marc Marquez, but the Aprilia star was wide on the exit to give the reigning World Champion a sniff of taking the lead into Turn 2a. Both braking late, Marquez had the inside line, and with neither wanting to give an inch, it was Martin who lost out. On the outside, Martin wasn’t in an ideal position and lost all of his mid-corner speed and drive, and having led into Turn 1, by Turn 3, Martin was shoved down to P8.
Marc Marquez didn’t lead for long, though. At Turn 3, the #93 was slightly wide and cutting his way past? His 2027 teammate Acosta. And immediately, the #37 pulled the pin to open up a gap that rapidly crept up to a second.
Third place was Bezzecchi at this stage, the Italian shadowing Marc Marquez closely, with the other Marquez, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), lapping in P4.
THE COMEBACK BEGINS
After the relatively disastrous opening lap, Martin was unravelling a mega comeback. Martin moved past Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team), and then Alex Marquez in quick succession to climb back up to P4 by Lap 5, and at Turn 1 on Lap 7 of 14, Martin carved his way up the inside of teammate Bezzecchi to clamber his way into the bronze medal positions. Next up: title rival Marc Marquez.
And at Turn 1, exactly a lap after his classy move on Bezzecchi, Martin returned the favour on Marc Marquez. An aggressive but clean move saw Martin rise into P2, and with Acosta 2.8s up the road, Martin’s main concern was now keeping Marc Marquez and Bezzecchi at bay – and not exceeding track limits once more, because that would lead to a Long Lap penalty having already received a warning.
ACOSTA CRASHES FROM SPRINT LEAD
It was all looking easy for Acosta to go on and collect a second Sprint win of the season, until an unforced error arrived at Turn 2a with three laps to go. Can you believe it? Leading by two seconds on KTM’s home turf, Acosta lost the front and crashed. The Spaniard was into the chicane too hot, and while remaining committed to keeping his KTM leant into the corner, the front end let go. Acosta snatched defeat from the jaws of victory to hand Martin the lead of the Sprint. MotoGP, hey?
YOUR PODIUM AND POINT SCORERS
And so, unlike Acosta, the championship leader made no mistake. The 2024 World Champion produced a phenomenal ride to gobble up what could prove to be a crucial 12 points, with Marc Marquez and Bezzecchi, your top three in the title race, picking up the silver and bronze medals.
Ogura’s return from injury unearths a Sprint P4 for the Japanese star, with Alex Marquez beating Bagnaia by six tenths as the Ducati riders cross the line in P5 and P6. Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) took top HRC honours in P7, while Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Binder took the final Saturday points in P8 and P9.
Wow. It’s never over until the chequered flag in MotoGP, as KTM and Acosta now look to forget about Saturday’s late drama and string together something similar – minus the crash, of course – in Sunday’s Grand Prix.
Come back tomorrow for more MotoGP, with Martin now leading Marc Marquez by three points in this unrelenting, compelling championship chase.
Filip Salac was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. The Czech rider topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Pirelli-shod OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex, Salac navigated the 2.7-mile (4.35 km)course in 1:32.381, breaking his own’s 2026 All-Time Lap Record of 1:32.402 he set yesterday during the practice session.
Manuel Gonzalez was second-best with a 1:32.502 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Alex Escrig claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:32.527 on his KLINT Racing Team Forward.
Row-two qualifiers included QJMOTOR MSI’s Ivan Ortola (1:32.594), BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha’s Izan Guevara (1:32.669) and CFMOTO Inde Team’s David Alonso (1:32.754).
American Joe Roberts finished the qualifying session 23rd on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a time of 1:33.465.
Salac stuns in Spielberg to end three-year pole drought. The Czech rider smashed his own lap record to claim just his second Moto2 pole as Gonzalez charged to late P2.
Filip Salac (OnlyFans American Racing Team) sets himself up for the best possible start to the Austrian Grand Prix after claiming pole position in what’s shaping up to be a formidable weekend for the Czech rider. Fastest on Friday and even faster on Saturday in Spielberg, Salac fired in a 1:32.381 to smash his own lap record and secure a first pole position in three years.
Salac hit the front with just under three minutes remaining, bettering the benchmark he had established on Friday by 0.021s. And the #12 wasn’t finished there: his penultimate lap was just 0.010s shy of improving again, but his 1:32.381 remained untouchable as the final attacks came in.
The biggest threat came from Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP). With less than two minutes remaining, the Spaniard vaulted himself into P4 before finding another sizeable step just before the chequered flag, a 1:32.502 putting him second and only 0.121s away from Salac. Gonzalez was fastest through Sector 1 on his final attempt too, but couldn’t sustain the challenge over the remainder of the lap.
That left Alex Escrig (KLINT Racing Team) to complete the front row in third, just 0.146s adrift, ahead of Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – Campolor – MSI), who will lead the second row. Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) was the first rider to take the chequered flag whilst sitting provisionally fifth, a position he ultimately held ahead of David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Team).
Further back, Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) took seventh ahead of Q1 graduate Barry Baltus (REDS Fantic Racing), with Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Team) completing the top ten. Tony Arbolino (REDS Fantic Racing), Deniz Öncü (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Celestino Vietti and Luca Lunetta (BETA Tools SpeedRS Team) followed, while Senna Agius’ (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) session came to an early end after a sizeable crash at Turn 2B, with the Australian thankfully OK..
For Salac, it marks a first pole position since the 2023 Portuguese Grand Prix, where he went on to finish fourth, and just the second Moto2 pole of his career. He also becomes the 11th different polesitter of the season, adding another name to an already remarkably varied 2026 qualifying campaign.
With Salac on pole, just over a month after winning his first Grand Prix, Manu Gas and Escrig also launching from the front row, the Red Bull Ring is set for a Moto2 battle for the ages on Sunday.
Brian Uriarte earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a lap time of 1:39.544. Not only was that good enough to lead the 26-rider field, it was also good enough to eclipse Maximo Quiles’ 2025 All-Time Lap Record of 1:39.639.
David Almansa was the best of the rest with a 1:39.608 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM, and Uriarte’s teammate Alvaro Carpe claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:39.859.
Row-two qualifiers included CFMOTO Aspar Team’s Maximo Quiles (1:39.981) Level UP MTA’s Matteo Bertelle (1:40.317) and CIP Green Power’s Scott Ogden (1:40.327).
Uriarte usurps Almansa with heroic one-shot pole at the Red Bull Ring. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider delivers when it matters most to deny his Championship rival a third straight pole, with Carpe completing a double front row for the home factory.
Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) had left himself precious few opportunities to make his pole bid count at the Red Bull Ring, but when the decisive lap arrived, he only needed the one. The Spaniard fired in a stunning 1:39.544 on his final flying lap to snatch pole position from David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) by just 0.064s, setting a new all-time lap record in the process.
Brian Uriarte in the parc fermé after claiming pole position in Austria. Photo courtesy KTM Ajo.
Almansa had looked set to continue his sensational qualifying streak. The #22 first lowered the benchmark into record territory with a 1:39.608, putting himself in position for another pole before the final-lap shuffle began. But Uriarte saved his very best for last, finding more than half a second compared with his previous valid effort to steal P1 at Red Bull KTM’s home Grand Prix.
Behind them, Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) produced a late escape of his own. The Championship contender had endured a frustrating session in which lap times disappeared for exceeding track limits, including an effort lost after touching the green. With the pressure firmly on, Carpe finally put together his one and only valid flying lap: a 1:39.859 that launched him onto the front row in third.
That sealed a double front row for Red Bull KTM Ajo on home soil, while Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) had to settle for fourth despite another headline-making moment earlier in the session. The Spaniard produced an incredible save after overshooting at Jochen Rindt before regrouping to post a 1:39.981, leaving the top four in the World Championship occupying the first four places on the grid.
Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL UP – MTA) heads the second row from Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power) and Joel Kelso (GRYD Racing), with Joel Esteban (LEVEL UP – MTA), David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) and Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech3) completing the top ten.
With Almansa’s pole streak finally halted and both Red Bull KTM Ajo machines on the front row, Sunday’s Moto3 showdown at the Red Bull Ring is perfectly poised to be a lightweight for the ages.
Eric Granado earned pole position during FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup qualifying on Saturday afternoon at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Brazilian rider covered the 2.7-mile (4.35 km) road course in 1:38.366, topping the field of 11 riders.
His teammate, Archie Mcdonald was the best of the rest with a 1:38.539.
Andrea Iannone got third with a lap time of 1:38.776 on his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson.
American James Rispoli got 5th with a lap time of 1:38.883 on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson and Kyle Wyman finished the session 7th with a time of 1:39.669 on his WEGNER X KWR Harley-Davidson.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Max Toth (1:39.368), Travis Wyman (1:40.525) and Jake Lewis (1:40.772) finished 6th, 8th, and 9th respectively.
Max Flinders got 11th on his ParkinGO TEAM Harley-Davidson with a lap time of 1:42.411.
Jorge Martin claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 on the dry 2.7-mile (4.35 km) track, Martin turned a 1:27.917 to top the 22-rider field.
Marc Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:27.932 on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP26, and Pedro Acosta claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:27.988 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Row-two qualifiers included Martin’s teammate, Marco Bezzecchi (1:28.166), SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia’s Ai Ogura (1:28.450) and BK8 Gresini’s A.Marquez (1:28.473).
Electric Martin beats Marquez and Acosta to pole as title fight heats up in Austria. Three riders with their own points to prove in Austria lock out a front row covered by less than a tenth – with Bezzecchi lurking in fourth.
Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) put in a stunner in qualifying at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Austria, taking pole position to deny Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) by just 0.015 seconds at the top. Third went to Pedro Acosta after the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider dominated Friday proceedings, the #37 within 0.071 of pole after a tight qualifying set us up for some thrillers in Spielberg.
Acosta aims for his first MotoGP Grand Prix win and second Tissot Sprint win – on KTM home turf. Martin steadies his aim at taking back the points lead from Marc Marquez – who will be just as eager to stop him.
Here’s how qualifying happened!
Q1
The spotlight was on Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) once again in Q1, and this time the two-time MotoGP World Champion made it through, with Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) pipping him to the top but both joining the top 12 shootout with exactly the same fastest lap.
Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) just lost out, left in P13 on the grid, along with replacement rider Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Tech3) who looked like a dark horse after his FP1 heroics on Friday.
Q2
After the first runs, Acosta led Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with the Aprilia duo of Martin and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) on the chase. But there was plenty more to come as the lap record prepared to be felled.
Martin was on a mission. He was first to improve to take over on top, with the gauntlet thrown down, and he bettered his own laptime on his next flyer. Acosta was putting in the red sectors but ultimately came up just short, Bezzecchi was also on a charge but couldn’t take over on top, and next time round it was Marc Marquez putting in the reds.
He did better his own laptime but it still wasn’t quite enough, forced to settle for second by just 0.015 – and then some drama hit for Alex Marquez, bringing out the yellow flags as he crashed at Turn 1, rider ok.
With the clock ticking down and yellows interrupting the track time, there was time only for one final push – and neither Acosta nor Marc Marquez could wring any more out of it. That 1:27.917 for Martin puts him on pole – right ahead of the rider equal on points with him in the Championship, Marc Marquez. Acosta starts from third, with much less to lose in the title fight and everything to win on KTM home turf.
The three are covered by less than a tenth.
THE GRID
Bezzecchi is fourth, well in the mix as he looks to claw back points on Marc Marquez and Martin, with Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) fifth and a dark horse for much more with his form at the Red Bull Ring. Alex Marquez takes sixth despite that crash.
Bagnaia slots into seventh, a big step up after a difficult Misano, with Fabio Di Giannanotnio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) in P8 looking for more nd Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) doing a solid job in ninth. Zarco completes the top ten, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) next up.
Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) will be looking for much more when the lights go out. On the podium here last season and with some searing late race pace, in 2026 he’ll launch from P12 ahead of Fernandez.
Tune in for the Spielberg Sprint at 15:00 before the GP kicks off on Sunday from 14:00.
Marc Marquez led MotoGP World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on spec Michelin tires, the seven-time MotoGP World Champion turned a lap time of 1:29.663 to lead the 22-rider field.
Jorge Martin was the best of the rest with a 1:29.865 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Pedro Acosta was third at 1:29.889 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Fermin Aldeguer finished the session fourth with a 1:29.957 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia finished fifth with a lap time of 1:30.093.
Tony Arbolino was quickest during Moto2 World Championship wet Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Pirelli-shod REDS Fantic Racing Kalex on the 2.7-mile (4.35 km) track, the Italian rider recorded a 1:41.066 to lead the field of 27 riders.
Xabi Zurutuza was the best of the rest with a 1:41.867 on his KLINT Racing Team Forward.
Aron Canet was third-fastest with a 1:42.741 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro and his teammate, Deniz Oncu finished the session fourth with a lap time of 1:43.563.
Daniel Muñoz got fifth with a time of 1:44.332 on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex.
Brian Uriarte led Moto3 World Championship wet Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning, at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. The Spaniard used his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo machine to lap the 2.7-mile (4.35 km) track in 1:47.740 to lead the field of 26 riders.
Joel Esteban was second-best with a time of 1:48.010 on his LEVEL UP – MTA KTM.
Leo Rammerstorfer, piloting his SIC58 Squadra Corse Honda, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:48.298.
Hakim Danish finished the session fourth on his AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI KTM with a time of 1:48.584.
Marcos Uriarte got fifth with a lap time of 1:48.778 on his CODE Motorsports KTM.
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H-D Bagger World Cup Race 1 start in Austria. Photo courtesy BWC.
Oscar Gutierrez won the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup race 1 Saturday afternoon at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Spaniard won the 9-lap race by 0.885 second.
Archie Mcdonald was the runner-up on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson.
American James Rispoli got third on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson and Kyle Wyman finished the race fourth on his WEGNER X KWR Harley-Davidson.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Jake Lewis, Max Toth and Travis Wyman crossed the finish line 5th, 6th, and 9th respectively.
Max Flinders got 8th on his ParkinGO TEAM Harley-Davidson.
Archie Mcdonald leads the championship with 194 points, 21 ahead of Oscar Gutierrez who has 173 points. Eric Granado is third with 167 points.
MotoGP Sprint Race Start in Austria. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Jorge Martin won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 on Michelin control tires, the Championship points leader won the 14-lap race by 1.026 seconds.
Seven-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was the runner-up on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Martin’s teammate, Marco Bezzecchi finished third.
Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fourth on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.
Alex Marquez got fifth on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Jorge Martin leads the championship with 286 points, 3 ahead of Marc Marquez who has 283 points. Marco Bezzecchi is third with 248 points.
Title race leader Martin produces golden comeback to capitalise on Acosta error. Aprilia’s #89 retakes the championship lead from second place finisher Marc Marquez ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix as a dramatic Tissot Sprint unfolds in Austria.
P1 into Turn 1, down to P8 on the opening lap, then back to P1 at the chequered flag. Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) produced an exquisite Tissot Sprint comeback to emerge victorious from a dramatic Saturday afternoon at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Austria, as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crashes from a comfortable lead in the closing stages. Joining Martin on the Sprint podium were his two main title rivals in the form of Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), as we now look forward to what is set to be a Spielberg thriller on Sunday afternoon.
MARTIN & MARC MARQUEZ GO INTO BATTLE
Before that though, here’s how the Sprint unfolded… From a blockbuster front row, Martin grabbed the holeshot ahead of Marc Marquez, but the Aprilia star was wide on the exit to give the reigning World Champion a sniff of taking the lead into Turn 2a. Both braking late, Marquez had the inside line, and with neither wanting to give an inch, it was Martin who lost out. On the outside, Martin wasn’t in an ideal position and lost all of his mid-corner speed and drive, and having led into Turn 1, by Turn 3, Martin was shoved down to P8.
Marc Marquez didn’t lead for long, though. At Turn 3, the #93 was slightly wide and cutting his way past? His 2027 teammate Acosta. And immediately, the #37 pulled the pin to open up a gap that rapidly crept up to a second.
Third place was Bezzecchi at this stage, the Italian shadowing Marc Marquez closely, with the other Marquez, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), lapping in P4.
THE COMEBACK BEGINS
After the relatively disastrous opening lap, Martin was unravelling a mega comeback. Martin moved past Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team), and then Alex Marquez in quick succession to climb back up to P4 by Lap 5, and at Turn 1 on Lap 7 of 14, Martin carved his way up the inside of teammate Bezzecchi to clamber his way into the bronze medal positions. Next up: title rival Marc Marquez.
And at Turn 1, exactly a lap after his classy move on Bezzecchi, Martin returned the favour on Marc Marquez. An aggressive but clean move saw Martin rise into P2, and with Acosta 2.8s up the road, Martin’s main concern was now keeping Marc Marquez and Bezzecchi at bay – and not exceeding track limits once more, because that would lead to a Long Lap penalty having already received a warning.
ACOSTA CRASHES FROM SPRINT LEAD
It was all looking easy for Acosta to go on and collect a second Sprint win of the season, until an unforced error arrived at Turn 2a with three laps to go. Can you believe it? Leading by two seconds on KTM’s home turf, Acosta lost the front and crashed. The Spaniard was into the chicane too hot, and while remaining committed to keeping his KTM leant into the corner, the front end let go. Acosta snatched defeat from the jaws of victory to hand Martin the lead of the Sprint. MotoGP, hey?
YOUR PODIUM AND POINT SCORERS
And so, unlike Acosta, the championship leader made no mistake. The 2024 World Champion produced a phenomenal ride to gobble up what could prove to be a crucial 12 points, with Marc Marquez and Bezzecchi, your top three in the title race, picking up the silver and bronze medals.
Ogura’s return from injury unearths a Sprint P4 for the Japanese star, with Alex Marquez beating Bagnaia by six tenths as the Ducati riders cross the line in P5 and P6. Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) took top HRC honours in P7, while Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Binder took the final Saturday points in P8 and P9.
Wow. It’s never over until the chequered flag in MotoGP, as KTM and Acosta now look to forget about Saturday’s late drama and string together something similar – minus the crash, of course – in Sunday’s Grand Prix.
Come back tomorrow for more MotoGP, with Martin now leading Marc Marquez by three points in this unrelenting, compelling championship chase.
Filip Salac (12) in Austria. Photo courtesy Pirelli.
Filip Salac was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. The Czech rider topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Pirelli-shod OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex, Salac navigated the 2.7-mile (4.35 km)course in 1:32.381, breaking his own’s 2026 All-Time Lap Record of 1:32.402 he set yesterday during the practice session.
Manuel Gonzalez was second-best with a 1:32.502 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Alex Escrig claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:32.527 on his KLINT Racing Team Forward.
Row-two qualifiers included QJMOTOR MSI’s Ivan Ortola (1:32.594), BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha’s Izan Guevara (1:32.669) and CFMOTO Inde Team’s David Alonso (1:32.754).
American Joe Roberts finished the qualifying session 23rd on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a time of 1:33.465.
Salac stuns in Spielberg to end three-year pole drought. The Czech rider smashed his own lap record to claim just his second Moto2 pole as Gonzalez charged to late P2.
Filip Salac (OnlyFans American Racing Team) sets himself up for the best possible start to the Austrian Grand Prix after claiming pole position in what’s shaping up to be a formidable weekend for the Czech rider. Fastest on Friday and even faster on Saturday in Spielberg, Salac fired in a 1:32.381 to smash his own lap record and secure a first pole position in three years.
Salac hit the front with just under three minutes remaining, bettering the benchmark he had established on Friday by 0.021s. And the #12 wasn’t finished there: his penultimate lap was just 0.010s shy of improving again, but his 1:32.381 remained untouchable as the final attacks came in.
The biggest threat came from Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP). With less than two minutes remaining, the Spaniard vaulted himself into P4 before finding another sizeable step just before the chequered flag, a 1:32.502 putting him second and only 0.121s away from Salac. Gonzalez was fastest through Sector 1 on his final attempt too, but couldn’t sustain the challenge over the remainder of the lap.
That left Alex Escrig (KLINT Racing Team) to complete the front row in third, just 0.146s adrift, ahead of Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – Campolor – MSI), who will lead the second row. Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) was the first rider to take the chequered flag whilst sitting provisionally fifth, a position he ultimately held ahead of David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Team).
Further back, Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) took seventh ahead of Q1 graduate Barry Baltus (REDS Fantic Racing), with Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Team) completing the top ten. Tony Arbolino (REDS Fantic Racing), Deniz Öncü (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Celestino Vietti and Luca Lunetta (BETA Tools SpeedRS Team) followed, while Senna Agius’ (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) session came to an early end after a sizeable crash at Turn 2B, with the Australian thankfully OK..
For Salac, it marks a first pole position since the 2023 Portuguese Grand Prix, where he went on to finish fourth, and just the second Moto2 pole of his career. He also becomes the 11th different polesitter of the season, adding another name to an already remarkably varied 2026 qualifying campaign.
With Salac on pole, just over a month after winning his first Grand Prix, Manu Gas and Escrig also launching from the front row, the Red Bull Ring is set for a Moto2 battle for the ages on Sunday.
Brian Uriarte (51) in Austria. Photo courtesy KTM Ajo.
Brian Uriarte earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a lap time of 1:39.544. Not only was that good enough to lead the 26-rider field, it was also good enough to eclipse Maximo Quiles’ 2025 All-Time Lap Record of 1:39.639.
David Almansa was the best of the rest with a 1:39.608 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM, and Uriarte’s teammate Alvaro Carpe claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:39.859.
Row-two qualifiers included CFMOTO Aspar Team’s Maximo Quiles (1:39.981) Level UP MTA’s Matteo Bertelle (1:40.317) and CIP Green Power’s Scott Ogden (1:40.327).
Uriarte usurps Almansa with heroic one-shot pole at the Red Bull Ring. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider delivers when it matters most to deny his Championship rival a third straight pole, with Carpe completing a double front row for the home factory.
Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) had left himself precious few opportunities to make his pole bid count at the Red Bull Ring, but when the decisive lap arrived, he only needed the one. The Spaniard fired in a stunning 1:39.544 on his final flying lap to snatch pole position from David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) by just 0.064s, setting a new all-time lap record in the process.
Brian Uriarte in the parc fermé after claiming pole position in Austria. Photo courtesy KTM Ajo.
Almansa had looked set to continue his sensational qualifying streak. The #22 first lowered the benchmark into record territory with a 1:39.608, putting himself in position for another pole before the final-lap shuffle began. But Uriarte saved his very best for last, finding more than half a second compared with his previous valid effort to steal P1 at Red Bull KTM’s home Grand Prix.
Behind them, Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) produced a late escape of his own. The Championship contender had endured a frustrating session in which lap times disappeared for exceeding track limits, including an effort lost after touching the green. With the pressure firmly on, Carpe finally put together his one and only valid flying lap: a 1:39.859 that launched him onto the front row in third.
That sealed a double front row for Red Bull KTM Ajo on home soil, while Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) had to settle for fourth despite another headline-making moment earlier in the session. The Spaniard produced an incredible save after overshooting at Jochen Rindt before regrouping to post a 1:39.981, leaving the top four in the World Championship occupying the first four places on the grid.
Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL UP – MTA) heads the second row from Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power) and Joel Kelso (GRYD Racing), with Joel Esteban (LEVEL UP – MTA), David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) and Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech3) completing the top ten.
With Almansa’s pole streak finally halted and both Red Bull KTM Ajo machines on the front row, Sunday’s Moto3 showdown at the Red Bull Ring is perfectly poised to be a lightweight for the ages.
Eric Granado (51) in Austria. Photo courtesy Bagger World Cup.
Eric Granado earned pole position during FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup qualifying on Saturday afternoon at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Brazilian rider covered the 2.7-mile (4.35 km) road course in 1:38.366, topping the field of 11 riders.
His teammate, Archie Mcdonald was the best of the rest with a 1:38.539.
Andrea Iannone got third with a lap time of 1:38.776 on his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson.
American James Rispoli got 5th with a lap time of 1:38.883 on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson and Kyle Wyman finished the session 7th with a time of 1:39.669 on his WEGNER X KWR Harley-Davidson.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Max Toth (1:39.368), Travis Wyman (1:40.525) and Jake Lewis (1:40.772) finished 6th, 8th, and 9th respectively.
Max Flinders got 11th on his ParkinGO TEAM Harley-Davidson with a lap time of 1:42.411.
Jorge Martin (89) in Austria. Photo courtesy Aprilia.
Jorge Martin claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 on the dry 2.7-mile (4.35 km) track, Martin turned a 1:27.917 to top the 22-rider field.
Marc Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:27.932 on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP26, and Pedro Acosta claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:27.988 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Row-two qualifiers included Martin’s teammate, Marco Bezzecchi (1:28.166), SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia’s Ai Ogura (1:28.450) and BK8 Gresini’s A.Marquez (1:28.473).
Electric Martin beats Marquez and Acosta to pole as title fight heats up in Austria. Three riders with their own points to prove in Austria lock out a front row covered by less than a tenth – with Bezzecchi lurking in fourth.
Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) put in a stunner in qualifying at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Austria, taking pole position to deny Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) by just 0.015 seconds at the top. Third went to Pedro Acosta after the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider dominated Friday proceedings, the #37 within 0.071 of pole after a tight qualifying set us up for some thrillers in Spielberg.
Acosta aims for his first MotoGP Grand Prix win and second Tissot Sprint win – on KTM home turf. Martin steadies his aim at taking back the points lead from Marc Marquez – who will be just as eager to stop him.
Here’s how qualifying happened!
Q1
The spotlight was on Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) once again in Q1, and this time the two-time MotoGP World Champion made it through, with Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) pipping him to the top but both joining the top 12 shootout with exactly the same fastest lap.
Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) just lost out, left in P13 on the grid, along with replacement rider Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Tech3) who looked like a dark horse after his FP1 heroics on Friday.
Q2
After the first runs, Acosta led Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with the Aprilia duo of Martin and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) on the chase. But there was plenty more to come as the lap record prepared to be felled.
Martin was on a mission. He was first to improve to take over on top, with the gauntlet thrown down, and he bettered his own laptime on his next flyer. Acosta was putting in the red sectors but ultimately came up just short, Bezzecchi was also on a charge but couldn’t take over on top, and next time round it was Marc Marquez putting in the reds.
He did better his own laptime but it still wasn’t quite enough, forced to settle for second by just 0.015 – and then some drama hit for Alex Marquez, bringing out the yellow flags as he crashed at Turn 1, rider ok.
With the clock ticking down and yellows interrupting the track time, there was time only for one final push – and neither Acosta nor Marc Marquez could wring any more out of it. That 1:27.917 for Martin puts him on pole – right ahead of the rider equal on points with him in the Championship, Marc Marquez. Acosta starts from third, with much less to lose in the title fight and everything to win on KTM home turf.
The three are covered by less than a tenth.
THE GRID
Bezzecchi is fourth, well in the mix as he looks to claw back points on Marc Marquez and Martin, with Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) fifth and a dark horse for much more with his form at the Red Bull Ring. Alex Marquez takes sixth despite that crash.
Bagnaia slots into seventh, a big step up after a difficult Misano, with Fabio Di Giannanotnio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) in P8 looking for more nd Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) doing a solid job in ninth. Zarco completes the top ten, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) next up.
Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) will be looking for much more when the lights go out. On the podium here last season and with some searing late race pace, in 2026 he’ll launch from P12 ahead of Fernandez.
Tune in for the Spielberg Sprint at 15:00 before the GP kicks off on Sunday from 14:00.
Marc Marquez (93) in Austria. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Marc Marquez led MotoGP World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on spec Michelin tires, the seven-time MotoGP World Champion turned a lap time of 1:29.663 to lead the 22-rider field.
Jorge Martin was the best of the rest with a 1:29.865 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Pedro Acosta was third at 1:29.889 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Fermin Aldeguer finished the session fourth with a 1:29.957 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia finished fifth with a lap time of 1:30.093.
Tony Arbolino (14) in Austria. Photo courtesy Fantic.
Tony Arbolino was quickest during Moto2 World Championship wet Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Pirelli-shod REDS Fantic Racing Kalex on the 2.7-mile (4.35 km) track, the Italian rider recorded a 1:41.066 to lead the field of 27 riders.
Xabi Zurutuza was the best of the rest with a 1:41.867 on his KLINT Racing Team Forward.
Aron Canet was third-fastest with a 1:42.741 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro and his teammate, Deniz Oncu finished the session fourth with a lap time of 1:43.563.
Daniel Muñoz got fifth with a time of 1:44.332 on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex.
Brian Uriarte (51) in Austria. Photo courtesy KTM Ajo.
Brian Uriarte led Moto3 World Championship wet Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning, at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. The Spaniard used his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo machine to lap the 2.7-mile (4.35 km) track in 1:47.740 to lead the field of 26 riders.
Joel Esteban was second-best with a time of 1:48.010 on his LEVEL UP – MTA KTM.
Leo Rammerstorfer, piloting his SIC58 Squadra Corse Honda, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:48.298.
Hakim Danish finished the session fourth on his AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI KTM with a time of 1:48.584.
Marcos Uriarte got fifth with a lap time of 1:48.778 on his CODE Motorsports KTM.
Tati Paze (55), Bryanna Everitt (93) and Jasmine Noelle (711). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
MILWAUKEE, WI – Applications for the 2027 Build.Train.Race. Flat Track and Road Racing seasons are now live, as Royal Enfield considers applications for the next cohort of BTR racers.
The all-woman initiative, teaching women to build & race their own motorcycles, highlights women and motorcycle culture in North America through a unique program. Bringing riders from different backgrounds together to race in an exclusive series across the United States, the program consists of two racing disciplines with a separate grid of riders for separate flat track and road racing championships.
Selected riders receive a Royal Enfield motorcycle to convert into their own race bike, with support from Royal Enfield and their partners helping turn the production bike into a race-ready machine. Plus, each discipline is provided with training by Royal Enfield’s mentors, to prepare them for the upcoming season – which sees the respective championships supporting some of the biggest racing events on the motorcycle racing calendar in the United States.
The Road Racing series is open to riders from the United States, Canada, and Brazil, with six slots available for the upcoming campaign.
Flat Track has a further six places to fill, open to riders from the United States and Canada.
Potential riders must be 18 years of age or older, and although motorcycle experience is necessary, riders are not permitted to have held a pro-level race license before.
With the season taking place across multiple rounds throughout the United States, riders are required to remain flexible to allow for travel requirements during the course of the season.
Adrian Sellers, Head – Custom & Motorsport at Royal Enfield said: “Opening applications for the upcoming season is always an exciting time, as we look forward to welcoming a new cohort of riders. Reviewing the stories, experiences, and talent across every application received, it’s a privilege to help provide an opportunity to the six successful racers in each of the Road Racing and Flat Track Championships to showcase their abilities to a global audience, as they look to springboard a career in motorcycle racing.”
Riders who would like to be considered for the 2027 roster can apply through the Build.Train.Race. website buildtrainrace.com, with applications closing on October 19th 2026.
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