Bezzecchi keeps rolling

Marco Bezzecchi sits on 56 championship points after Goiânia, 11 clear of teammate Jorge Martín (45) and 14 ahead of Pedro Acosta (42) following Round 2 of the 2026 season. (autosport.com) Aprilia recorded its first-ever premier-class 1‑2 in Goiânia, with Jorge Martín classified second behind Bezzecchi and the factory team moving to the top of both the team and constructors standings. (motogpnews.com) Race direction cut the MotoGP race from the scheduled 31 laps to 23 laps five minutes before the start because parts of the surface were breaking up, a decision MotoGP Race Direction attributed to heavy rain during final works and infrastructure failures. (motogp.com) Investigations cited a collapsed, undocumented sewer pipe under the main straight and rain-affected asphalt as key causes for the failure that produced loose stones and crumbling patches between Turns 10–12. (gpone.com) Several riders reported being struck by flying pieces of asphalt — Brad Binder called it “a stone party,” Alex Márquez and Alex Rins described bruises from debris, and marshals patched the racing line mid‑weekend. (motomatters.com) Marc Márquez finished fourth after a late error at the deteriorating Turn 11/12 area that he said came where “the asphalt was going out,” and he had earlier suffered a heavy qualifying tumble when riding on the limit. (sports.yahoo.com) The championship now turns to the United States Grand Prix at COTA from March 27–29, 2026, with Sunday’s MotoGP race scheduled for 15:00 local time over 19 laps as teams head straight from Goiânia to Austin. (motogp.com)