Overview
- In Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix Marco Bezzecchi led from lights to flag to claim victory by a comfortable margin on his Aprilia.
- Marc Marquez finished second after a deliberate tyre- and energy-conserving race then a late push, and he said the effort left him physically exhausted.
- Raul Fernandez recovered to third on his return from injury but said excessive fuel consumption cost him the chance to hold second late in the race.
- Jorge Martin rode despite a fractured right wrist to take third in the Saturday sprint and seventh in the main race, keeping a mathematical title chance but leaving him 60 points adrift.
- Marquez now leads the championship by 60 points over Martin and 74 over Bezzecchi, and a win in the Portimao sprint would be enough for him to secure the 2026 crown.