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MotoGP 2026: Márquez and Martín Battle at Mandalika

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The 2026 MotoGP season is defined by Aprilia’s technical dominance on high-speed tracks and a tightening championship battle. At Silverstone, Aprilia achieved a podium sweep with Raúl Fernández taking his second career victory, while Jorge Martín finished second and Marco Bezzecchi took third. Following the Aragon Grand Prix, the title race intensified as Jorge Martín’s lead narrowed. After finishing fifth at Aragon, Martín held 256 points, a slim 19-point advantage over Marc Márquez and 24 points over Bezzecchi. Márquez, riding for the Ducati Lenovo Team, secured maximum points by winning both the Sprint and the main race at Aragon. At the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, the championship battle reached a stalemate, with Márquez and Martín tied at the top of the standings with 274 points each. Pedro Acosta secured his first career victory at the event, marking KTM’s first win at the circuit since 2022. As the season progresses into the Asian series, the championship has evolved into a multi-way battle. Jorge Martín leads with 306 points, followed by Márquez with 294, while Bezzecchi sits third with 264. Acosta trails the leaders by 30 points but is emerging as a major threat. At the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, momentum shifted toward Márquez, who achieved a perfect weekend by winning both the Sprint and the main race. This performance allowed him to reduce his deficit to just two points behind leader Jorge Martín. Heading into the Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika International Circuit, Martín holds 333 points to Márquez’s 331. Ahead of the Indonesian Grand Prix, Márquez reached a career milestone by surpassing Dani Pedrosa for fifth place on the all-time list for most premier class Grand Prix starts, with 221 races.

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