US EditionAprilia's Bezzecchi Wins Thailand GP as Acosta Takes Championship Lead
Marco Bezzecchi secured his third consecutive win for Aprilia with a dominant pole-to-flag performance; Pedro Acosta's second place moves him to 32 championship points.
- From pole position, Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia rider, seized the initiative into turn one and led from start to finish to win the Thailand Grand Prix at the Chang International Circuit on March 1, 2026.
- Citing tyre choice and setup, Bezzecchi said `Yesterday was a small mistake with a big consequence, so it was important today to try to bounce back` as he recovered from Saturday's sprint.
- Battles for third involved constant position swaps and clean overtakes, with Fernandez slipping past Marquez before Martin's lap four attack.
- After capitalising on Fernandez's tyre wear, Acosta, KTM rider, leads the championship with 32 points while Bezzecchi is second with 25 points.
- The puncture at 176 kph ended Marquez's race on lap 21, ending Ducati's 88-race podium streak and marking Bezzecchi's third straight GP win.
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The Italian beat the Spanish Pedro Acosta and Raul Fernandez.
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The first MotoGP race of the season ended with another dominant race by Marco Bezzecchi, who has already won three Grand Prizes in a row (counting the Portuguese GP and Valencia of last season), finishing with more than five seconds of advantage over Pedro Acosta in the Grand Prix of Thailand. However, it is Pedro Acosta who leads the standings after a race, due to his best result in the sprint race and his retrace, from sixth to second, in the …
Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta, big winners of the first Moto Grand Prix of the year
The first MotoGP race of the season ended with another dominant run by Marco Bezzecchi, who has now won three Grand Prix in a row (counting the Portugal and Valencia GP from last season), finishing over five seconds ahead of Pedro Acosta in the Thai Grand Prix. However, it is Pedro Acosta the one leading the standings after one race, due to his better resul in sprint race and his comeback, from sixth place to second, in Sunday's race at the Cha…
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