Overview
- Marco Bezzecchi converted his track-record pole into a Sprint victory with a late pass on Fermin Aldeguer, with Raul Fernandez completing the podium.
- Marc Marquez received a long-lap penalty for contact with Alex Rins and recovered to finish seventh.
- Francesco Bagnaia failed to advance from Q1 and ended the Sprint 14th and last among finishers, tightening the fight for third in the standings.
- The 13-lap race saw multiple incidents and retirements, including crashes for Pedro Acosta, Enea Bastianini, Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco.
- Maverick Viñales, Jorge Martín and Ai Ogura did not start the Sprint due to injury, reducing grid depth at Mandalika.