Bezzecchi wins Brazil
Marco Bezzecchi took victory at the MotoGP Grand Prix of Brazil in Goiânia — his fourth straight grand prix win — and now leads the championship by 11 points over teammate Jorge Martín. Aprilia sealed a 1-2, the race distance was shortened because of track damage, and the event marked MotoGP’s return to Brazil after 22 years ( ).
Organisers cut the grand prix from the scheduled 31 laps to 23 just minutes before the lights went out after riders reported the surface breaking up in the Turns 11–12 right‑hander and loose asphalt began flinging onto the track. (the-race.com)) Saturday’s Tissot Sprint was pushed back by roughly 80 minutes after a large hole appeared on the start/finish straight that track crews repaired overnight and which reporters said was likely caused by a burst drainage pipe under the surface. (motorsport.com)) Riders described stones and chunks of asphalt being thrown from the damaged section during sighting laps, with Enea Bastianini reporting a shoulder hit, Joan Mir a knee impact and Alex Rins leaving the track with a swollen index finger after debris entered his boot. (the-race.com)) The shortened race ran the full 23 laps to the chequered flag, with Marco Bezzecchi first, Jorge Martín second and Fabio Di Giannantonio third in the finishing order recorded by race timing. (autosport.com)) Marc Márquez won the delayed Sprint on Saturday — his first victory of 2026 — after Di Giannantonio led most laps before a late mistake handed Márquez the lead in the final laps. (crash.net)) The last‑minute decision to slash the grand prix distance prompted mixed reactions from riders on communication and safety, and organisers stressed Michelin tyres were not a factor in the lap reduction. (the-race.com))
