Overview
- Marco Bezzecchi converted pole to win the Valencia Grand Prix ahead of Raul Fernandez, with Fabio Di Giannantonio taking third after passing Pedro Acosta late on.
- Franco Morbidelli struck Aleix Espargaro on the formation of the grid, was diagnosed with a fractured left hand and retired, while Espargaro later also withdrew.
- Johann Zarco received a long-lap penalty for first-lap contact that punted Francesco Bagnaia into retirement, leaving Bagnaia fifth in the championship.
- Honda secured promotion to concession rank C for 2026 as Luca Marini’s seventh place delivered the exact points required despite a messy weekend.
- Alex Marquez won Saturday’s Sprint from Pedro Acosta and Di Giannantonio after a Mir–Marini crash and a Jack Miller penalty, and Diogo Moreira clinched the Moto2 title with 11th to become Brazil’s first motorcycle world champion.