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Alex Marquez Wins Valencia Sprint as Title Order Shifts

The result confirmed Marco Bezzecchi in third overall, with Pedro Acosta now six points ahead of Francesco Bagnaia for fourth.

Overview

  • Alex Marquez led from Turn 1 to win the 13‑lap sprint, with Pedro Acosta second and Fabio Di Giannantonio third.
  • Marco Bezzecchi’s fifth place locked in third in the championship, marking Aprilia’s first top‑three season finish by a rider.
  • Acosta moved six points clear of Francesco Bagnaia for fourth overall after Bagnaia finished 14th in the sprint.
  • Factory Hondas Joan Mir and Luca Marini crashed together on lap two, with the incident under steward investigation.
  • Jack Miller received a long‑lap after missing a three‑place drop for contact with Fermin Aldeguer, as Honda remained nine points shy of the concession threshold heading into Sunday.