Bezzecchi defends start after Marquez passes him again in Misano sprint
Marquez used a medium rear tire and set the race lap record on the penultimate lap to pull 1.068 seconds clear of Bezzecchi.
- On Saturday, Ducati rider Marc Marquez won the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix sprint after overtaking pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi at Turn 1, marking his sixth sprint victory of 2026.
- Marquez opted for the medium rear tyre while Bezzecchi chose the soft compound, giving the Ducati rider a better launch from second on the grid to seize the lead immediately.
- Despite setting the circuit record earlier Saturday to claim pole, Bezzecchi finished second, his best sprint result of the season. "I did everything right," Bezzecchi said, acknowledging Marquez's superior pace.
- Championship leader Jorge Martin finished third, cutting Marquez's deficit to 14 points in the standings. Marquez now holds 21 career sprint victories as the title battle intensifies.
- "The most important race is tomorrow," Marquez said, emphasizing focus on Sunday's full-distance San Marino Grand Prix. Riders shift attention to the main event after the sprint conclusion.
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Spanish set a new test record on the Misano circuit
Márquez overcame his two rivals for the crown, the Italian Marco Bezzecchi and his compatriot Jorge Martín, both with Aprilia. Bezzecchi set off from the pole, but Márquez started off better and advanced inside in the first curve of the circuit of Misano. From there it was a walk for Márquez, who would reach his eighth crown in the maximum category of motorcycling and the tenth in total. To the controls of his official Ducati, Márquez went chain…
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MISANO ADRIATICO (ITALPRESS) Marc Marquez takes the Sprint Race of the Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera, fourteenth appointment of the MotoGp World Championship. The Spaniard of the Ducati exceeds Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia), second to the finish and started in pole position, in turn 1 and leads from the beginning to the end the short race on Saturday. Completes the podium a good Jorge Martin (Aprilia), who maintains the leadership …
Bezzecchi defends start after Marquez passes him again in Misano sprint
Marco Bezzecchi insists he “did everything right” at the start of the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix sprint after Marc Marquez pulled off yet another overtake on him into Turn 1.Bezzecchi smashed the Misano circuit record on Saturday morning to put his Aprilia on pole position for Saturday’s half-distance race, but he was unable to hold on to the lead for long, with Ducati rival Marquez ...Keep reading
As in MotorLand, he beat the Italian in the first brake and then manages his advantage over Bezzecchi, who ended up ahead of Martin. More information: Marco Bezzecchi challenges Marc Marquez with a pole record in the Misano circuit.
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