Marc Márquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on Michelin control tires, the seven-time MotoGP World Champion won the 11-lap race by 1.140 seconds.

Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.

Marco Bezzecchi finished third on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.

Pedro Acosta crossed the finish line fourth on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.

Bezzecchi’s teammate, Jorge Martin got fifth.

Jorge Martin leads the championship with 245 points, 29 ahead of Marco Bezzecchi who has 216 points. Marc Márquez is third with 212 points.

More, from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Marc Marquez retaliates to hold off Alex Marquez for Aragon gold. The #93 attacked early to make his mark, with the #73 taking P2 and Bezzecchi holding on for third as points leader Martin gets his elbows out. 

Another twist in the title fight seemed likely at MotorLand Aragon and Saturday delivered another stunning shake up as Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) took his third Tissot Sprint win at the venue. He was followed home by Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with polesitter Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) completing the Saturday rostrum after losing the lead early doors. That makes it 29 points between him and teammate Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) at the top of the table.

It was a good start for Bezzecchi from pole but the metres of advantage were eaten away in the braking zone at Turn 1 as Marc Marquez slammed it up the inside and took over in the lead, with Alex Marquez then able to take advantage round the outside and grab P2. The trio remained locked together as behind the battle for fourth lit up, with Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) vs Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) vs Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) seeing the standings shuffle.

Acosta emerged at the lead of the group and then pulled way from it, leaving the #89 some moves to do to get back on the tail of the KTM with Fernandez, Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team). Martin dug in, and by Lap 3 was back past Acosta.

At the front, Marc Marquez had the hammer down but the gap was hovering just under a second back to Alex Marquez, with Bezzecchi half a second off the rear wheel of the #73 – with no one seemingly able to find anything more to make an attack.

Just behind, Martin had had a moment on Lap 5 round the final corner and ceded the position to Acosta again, left stalking him in the fight for fourth. Moreira was holding P6 and Fernandez had dropped to P7, but a battle between Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) was giving the Trackhouse rider some respite. Once Aldeguer was past Zarco and locked in however, it became a three-way fight for sixth as Moreira, Aldeguer and Fernandez all converged in the final two laps.

Acosta was also converging on the podium fight late on, appearing ominously behind Bezzecchi as the #37 left Martin behind. But over 11 laps it wasn’t to be as Marc Marquez crossed the line for an ominous third Sprint win at the track, taking the 12-haul, with Alex Marquez second within around a second and Bezzecchi just holding on for third ahead of that late race push from Acosta.

The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider takes fourth ahead of Martin, with Aldeguer able to attack Moreira on the very final lap and relegate the Brazilian to P7. Fernandez finished eighth, with the returning Zarco straight back into the points as he finished the Sprint in P9 – just holding off Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP).

Diggia crashed out mid-Sprint, rider ok, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) had a tough one taking P11. They’ll be reloading for more on Sunday as MotoGP heads back out for the Grand Prix race, so join us for more from MotorLand.

FULL RESULTS from the Aragon GP Sprint!

Marco Bezzecchi earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at MotorLand Aragón, in Alcañiz, in Spain. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26, the Italian rider broke the All-Time Lap Record of 1:45.455 he set Friday afternoon with a time of 1:44.962 around the 3.15-mile (5.08 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday. 

Marc Márquez was the best of the rest with a 1:45.051 on his Ducati Team Lenovo Desmosedici GP26, and Alex Marquez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:45.261 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.

Row-two qualifiers included SuperFile Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez (1:45.375), Bezzecchi’s teammate, Jorge Martin (1:45.436) and Red Bull KTM’s Pedro Acosta (1:45.555).

More, from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Bezzecchi beats Marc Marquez to pole in record-breaking Aragon Q2. Two 2026 heavyweights treat us to a qualifying fight to remember to set the scene for a Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix blockbuster. 

Not one, but two 1:44s from a bruised but simply brilliant Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) ensured the Italian beat reigning World Champion Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) to pole position at the Michelin Grand Prix of Aragon. Bezzecchi’s new all-time lap record, a 1:44.962, was 0.089s quicker than the #93’s best effort as the duo treated us to a Q2 bout to remember at MotorLand. Joining the pair on the front row will be Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), who will be a key contender in the gold medal and 25-point hunts that are approaching at MotorLand.

Q1 – BAGNAIA & MOREIRA PROGRESS

Following the first flying laps in the opening part of qualifying, it was rookie Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) front the pack from a previous Aragon GP winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) lingering just 0.039s adrift of a top two place.

In the second run, Pecco responded immediately to climb to P1, as Moreira then crashed at Turn 2 with two minutes to go. That was session over for the second place Brazilian, so could anyone spoil the rookie’s Saturday morning Q1 attack?

The most likely candidate was HRC stablemate Joan Mir. The Honda HRC Castrol star set a couple of red sector splits in S1 and S2, but the lap time drifted in the second half of the lap. That meant Moreira survived, Bagnaia delivered, and the pair then entered the Q2 fray.

Q2: BEZ VS MM93 LIGHTS UP MOTORLAND

And when we got going for the pole position shootout, Marc Marquez landed a glorious opening flyer. A 1:45.136 was the reigning World Champion’s initial benchmark, a new all-time lap record, as we then strapped in to witness our first MotorLand 1:44 lap, courtesy of Bezzecchi.

Alex Marquez was just up the road from the former championship leader and went P2 very briefly, before Bezzecchi’s phenomenal 1:44.984 was landed by the wounded Italian. Over to you Marc, said Bez.

It wasn’t the opening stint World Championship leader Martin was asking for though. While his teammate was breaking records, Martin seemingly had an issue with his number one RS-GP and was P11 with six minutes on the clock. That became P8 after the 2024 World Champion completed his first proper flying lap.

Speaking of flying laps, Marc Marquez began his second run, and despite running slightly deep into Turn 1, the World Champion was well in touch with Bezzecchi’s lap record. Through the third split, the gap was +0.091s to Bezzecchi’s provisional pole, and over the line it was just over half a tenth – before the Aprilia star moved the goalposts further.

Not by a lot, 0.022s extra, but enough… for now. 0.089s was the gap back to Marc Marquez now, as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) hit the deck at Turn 8 while on a personal best time.

Now, all eyes locked onto Marc Marquez. One last attempt at stealing pole position from Bezzecchi, but through Sector 1 the gap was +0.141s. Then it was +0.013s. Game on. Then, game over. A big front-end moment through Turn 14 cost Marc Marquez a shot at pole position; the front Michelin tyre cried no more, which signalled pole was Bezzecchi’s.

Two stunning 1:44s see Bezzecchi lead Marc and Alex Marquez on the front row, with the #93 surprisingly beaten to a Saturday morning P1 at a very happy hunting ground. Still, the Marquez brothers are right in the mix.

A pair of Aprilias front the second row with Silverstone winner Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) starting P4 ahead of Martin, as Acosta holds onto P6 despite his crash.

Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) launches from P7, and the Italian is joined on the third row by Pecco and the impressive returnee Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR). Zarco’s teammate Moreira rounded out the Q2 top 10, as Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) make up Row 4 alongside the Brazilian.

COMING UP: SPRINT TIME IN ARAGON

It looks like we’ve got a proper battle to strap in for a little later on. Don’t miss a beat when the Tissot Sprint bursts into life at 15:00 local time (UTC +2)!

Aragon MotoGP qualifying results!