{"id":1866518,"date":"2026-04-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866518"},"modified":"2026-04-04T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:00:00","slug":"the-biggest-winners-and-losers-from-motogp-2026s-first-three-rounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866518","title":{"rendered":"The biggest winners and losers from MotoGP 2026&#8217;s first three rounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>The biggest winners and losers from MotoGP 2026&#8217;s first three rounds<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi and Aprilia lead early MotoGP points gains, while Alex Marquez and Ducati suffer the biggest drop compared to 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-04T09:00:00+01:00\">04 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303921_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marco Bezzecchi leads, 2026 US MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi is MotoGP\u2019s biggest points improver in the opening rounds of the 2026 season, while Alex Marquez has suffered the sharpest decline.<\/p>\n<p>The Aprilia rider returns to Europe having pocketed 81 out of a possible 111 points from the Buriram, Brazil and COTA events.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a gain of 57 points compared to the same stage last year, when he was sixth in the standings after Buriram, Termas and COTA.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi&#8217;s improvement is the largest on the grid, excluding team-mate Jorge Martin, who has scored 77 points this season but missed the entire start of last year due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian could have extended his advantage further, having lost a potential 24 points through Sprint crashes in Buriram, while holding the early lead, and at Circuit of the Americas, while chasing down Francesco Bagnaia for victory.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nevertheless, Bezzecchi would currently be trailing Alex Marquez if the Gresini rider had matched the 87 points that put him top of the standings at this stage in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Spaniard has scored just 28 points so far, a drop of 59, the largest on the grid.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-3c8b9efe7f10a233b651b52ef07b02d430f9109581c38842a2222e2fcad95e68\">  One MotoGP champion\u2019s form rebound is as heartwarming as it is maddening   Former Marc Marquez MotoGP rival warns his \u201csituation is more serious than it seems\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fellow Ducati GP26 rider Francesco Bagnaia is next with a 50-point decline, followed by team-mate and reigning champion Marc Marquez, down 41 points.<\/p>\n<p>Marquez won five races at the start of last year, then crashed out of the US MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p>This season has seen the Spaniard suffer two non-scores &#8211; in the Thai GP (technical) and COTA Sprint (crash) &#8211; fail to finish on the grand prix rostrum and take only one victory, in the Brazil Sprint.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-864e75eb0aa8183c66612fa3fbfbc0617ff79e8471adb7c2727483d62a9fbc94\">  Massimo Rivola makes big Aprilia MotoGP 2026 claim   Johann Zarco details eye-opening Honda lap time acting as &#8220;a sign&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s points loss is matched by VR46\u2019s Franco Morbidelli, who finished in the top five for all but one of the opening six races last year, but only has a single top ten to his name this year.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, KTM\u2019s Pedro Acosta has scored almost four-times as many points, from 16 to 60, to hold an early third behind Bezzecchi and Martin in the world championship.<\/p>\n<p>For Honda, Johann Zarco is down 12 points year-on-year, while Joan Mir has dropped seven points, while team-mate Luca Marini is up by three points.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Miller was the leading Yamaha rider after COTA last season, with 19 points, but is yet to score on the new V4. Former world champion Fabio Quartararo has slipped from 16 to six points.<\/p>\n<p>The full 2026 vs 2025 breakdown can be seen below:<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<h2>MotoGP riders&#8217; standings after 3 rounds: 2026 vs 2025<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><em>Rider<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Year<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Bike<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Points<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Diff<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Alex Marquez<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Marc Marquez<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>86<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marco Bezzecchi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>81<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+57 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Jorge Martin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>77<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Pedro Acosta<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>60<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+44 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Franco Morbidelli<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fabio di Giannantonio<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>50<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+6 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marc Marquez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>45<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-41 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Fabio di Giannantonio<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Raul Fernandez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>40<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+35 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ai Ogura<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>37<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+12 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Marquez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-59 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Francesco Bagnaia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>25<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-50 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Ai Ogura<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Johann Zarco<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Marco Bezzecchi<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Luca Marini<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+3 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>19<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Enea Bastianini<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>22<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+6 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Luca Marini<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Jack Miller<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Brad Binder<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Brad Binder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-2 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Enea Bastianini<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Pedro Acosta<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Fabio Quartararo<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Franco Morbidelli<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-41 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fermin Aldeguer*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+10 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Johann Zarco<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-12 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Joan Mir<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Alex Rins<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>32<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Diogo Moreira**<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>33<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fabio Quartararo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-10 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Maverick Vinales<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Raul Fernandez<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>36<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Rins<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-7 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>36<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Joan Mir<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-7 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Fermin Aldeguer<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Augusto Fernandez*<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Miguel Oliveira*<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>41<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Toprak Razgatlioglu**<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Lorenzo Savadori*<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Jack Miller<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-19 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Maverick Vinales*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-6 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Michele Pirro*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>*Did not start every race.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>** 2026 Rookie.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The constructors\u2019 comparison shows that only Aprilia and KTM are in a (substantially) better points position than this time last year.<\/p>\n<p>Ducati made a perfect start to 2025, winning all six races for a maximum 111 constructors\u2019 points, which are awarded for the top rider from each brand in each race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But the start of 2026 has swung firmly in Aprilia\u2019s favour, the Noale brand leaping from 33 to 101 points. The ten points \u2018lost\u2019 were from third places in the Buriram and Goiania Sprints.<\/p>\n<p>While Aprilia has tripled its points tally, KTM has almost doubled its total from 34 to 65.<\/p>\n<p>Ducati is down by 42 points, Yamaha by 19 points and Honda 8 points:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\">\n<h2>MotoGP constructors&#8217; standings after 3 rounds: 2026 vs 2025<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><em>Manufacturer<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Year<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Points<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Diff<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>101<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+68 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>69<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-42 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>65<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+31 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-8 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-19 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Marco Bezzecchi<\/div>\n<div 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and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi and Aprilia lead early MotoGP points gains, while Alex Marquez and Ducati suffer the biggest drop compared to 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi is MotoGP\u2019s biggest points improver in the opening rounds of the 2026 season, while Alex Marquez has suffered the sharpest decline.<\/p>\n<p>The Aprilia rider returns to Europe having pocketed 81 out of a possible 111 points from the Buriram, Brazil and COTA events.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a gain of 57 points compared to the same stage last year, when he was sixth in the standings after Buriram, Termas and COTA.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi&#8217;s improvement is the largest on the grid, excluding team-mate Jorge Martin, who has scored 77 points this season but missed the entire start of last year due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian could have extended his advantage further, having lost a potential 24 points through Sprint crashes in Buriram, while holding the early lead, and at Circuit of the Americas, while chasing down Francesco Bagnaia for victory.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nevertheless, Bezzecchi would currently be trailing Alex Marquez if the Gresini rider had matched the 87 points that put him top of the standings at this stage in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Spaniard has scored just 28 points so far, a drop of 59, the largest on the grid.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-3c8b9efe7f10a233b651b52ef07b02d430f9109581c38842a2222e2fcad95e68\">  One MotoGP champion\u2019s form rebound is as heartwarming as it is maddening   Former Marc Marquez MotoGP rival warns his \u201csituation is more serious than it seems\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fellow Ducati GP26 rider Francesco Bagnaia is next with a 50-point decline, followed by team-mate and reigning champion Marc Marquez, down 41 points.<\/p>\n<p>Marquez won five races at the start of last year, then crashed out of the US MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p>This season has seen the Spaniard suffer two non-scores &#8211; in the Thai GP (technical) and COTA Sprint (crash) &#8211; fail to finish on the grand prix rostrum and take only one victory, in the Brazil Sprint.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-864e75eb0aa8183c66612fa3fbfbc0617ff79e8471adb7c2727483d62a9fbc94\">  Massimo Rivola makes big Aprilia MotoGP 2026 claim   Johann Zarco details eye-opening Honda lap time acting as &#8220;a sign&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s points loss is matched by VR46\u2019s Franco Morbidelli, who finished in the top five for all but one of the opening six races last year, but only has a single top ten to his name this year.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, KTM\u2019s Pedro Acosta has scored almost four-times as many points, from 16 to 60, to hold an early third behind Bezzecchi and Martin in the world championship.<\/p>\n<p>For Honda, Johann Zarco is down 12 points year-on-year, while Joan Mir has dropped seven points, while team-mate Luca Marini is up by three points.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Miller was the leading Yamaha rider after COTA last season, with 19 points, but is yet to score on the new V4. Former world champion Fabio Quartararo has slipped from 16 to six points.<\/p>\n<p>The full 2026 vs 2025 breakdown can be seen below:<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<h2>MotoGP riders&#8217; standings after 3 rounds: 2026 vs 2025<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><em>Rider<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Year<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Bike<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Points<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Diff<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Alex Marquez<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Marc Marquez<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>86<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marco Bezzecchi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>81<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+57 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Jorge Martin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>77<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Pedro Acosta<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>60<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+44 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Franco Morbidelli<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fabio di Giannantonio<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>50<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+6 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marc Marquez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>45<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-41 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Fabio di Giannantonio<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Raul Fernandez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>40<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+35 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ai Ogura<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>37<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+12 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Marquez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-59 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Francesco Bagnaia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>25<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-50 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Ai Ogura<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Johann Zarco<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Marco Bezzecchi<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Luca Marini<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+3 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>19<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Enea Bastianini<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>22<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+6 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Luca Marini<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Jack Miller<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Brad Binder<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Brad Binder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-2 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Enea Bastianini<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Pedro Acosta<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Fabio Quartararo<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Franco Morbidelli<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-41 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fermin Aldeguer*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+10 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Johann Zarco<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-12 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Joan Mir<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Alex Rins<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>32<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Diogo Moreira**<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>33<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fabio Quartararo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-10 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Maverick Vinales<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Raul Fernandez<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>36<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Rins<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-7 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>36<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Joan Mir<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-7 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Fermin Aldeguer<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Augusto Fernandez*<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Miguel Oliveira*<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>41<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Toprak Razgatlioglu**<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Lorenzo Savadori*<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Jack Miller<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-19 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Maverick Vinales*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-6 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Michele Pirro*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>*Did not start every race.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>** 2026 Rookie.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The constructors\u2019 comparison shows that only Aprilia and KTM are in a (substantially) better points position than this time last year.<\/p>\n<p>Ducati made a perfect start to 2025, winning all six races for a maximum 111 constructors\u2019 points, which are awarded for the top rider from each brand in each race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But the start of 2026 has swung firmly in Aprilia\u2019s favour, the Noale brand leaping from 33 to 101 points. The ten points \u2018lost\u2019 were from third places in the Buriram and Goiania Sprints.<\/p>\n<p>While Aprilia has tripled its points tally, KTM has almost doubled its total from 34 to 65.<\/p>\n<p>Ducati is down by 42 points, Yamaha by 19 points and Honda 8 points:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\">\n<h2>MotoGP constructors&#8217; standings after 3 rounds: 2026 vs 2025<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><em>Manufacturer<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Year<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Points<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Diff<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>101<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+68 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>69<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-42 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>65<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+31 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-8 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-19 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi is MotoGP\u2019s biggest points improver in the opening rounds of the 2026 season, while Alex Marquez has suffered the sharpest decline.<\/p>\n<p>The Aprilia rider returns to Europe having pocketed 81 out of a possible 111 points from the Buriram, Brazil and COTA events.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a gain of 57 points compared to the same stage last year, when he was sixth in the standings after Buriram, Termas and COTA.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Bezzecchi&#8217;s improvement is the largest on the grid, excluding team-mate Jorge Martin, who has scored 77 points this season but missed the entire start of last year due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian could have extended his advantage further, having lost a potential 24 points through Sprint crashes in Buriram, while holding the early lead, and at Circuit of the Americas, while chasing down Francesco Bagnaia for victory.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nevertheless, Bezzecchi would currently be trailing Alex Marquez if the Gresini rider had matched the 87 points that put him top of the standings at this stage in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Spaniard has scored just 28 points so far, a drop of 59, the largest on the grid.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-3c8b9efe7f10a233b651b52ef07b02d430f9109581c38842a2222e2fcad95e68\">  One MotoGP champion\u2019s form rebound is as heartwarming as it is maddening   Former Marc Marquez MotoGP rival warns his \u201csituation is more serious than it seems\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fellow Ducati GP26 rider Francesco Bagnaia is next with a 50-point decline, followed by team-mate and reigning champion Marc Marquez, down 41 points.<\/p>\n<p>Marquez won five races at the start of last year, then crashed out of the US MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p>This season has seen the Spaniard suffer two non-scores &#8211; in the Thai GP (technical) and COTA Sprint (crash) &#8211; fail to finish on the grand prix rostrum and take only one victory, in the Brazil Sprint.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-864e75eb0aa8183c66612fa3fbfbc0617ff79e8471adb7c2727483d62a9fbc94\">  Massimo Rivola makes big Aprilia MotoGP 2026 claim   Johann Zarco details eye-opening Honda lap time acting as &#8220;a sign&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s points loss is matched by VR46\u2019s Franco Morbidelli, who finished in the top five for all but one of the opening six races last year, but only has a single top ten to his name this year.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, KTM\u2019s Pedro Acosta has scored almost four-times as many points, from 16 to 60, to hold an early third behind Bezzecchi and Martin in the world championship.<\/p>\n<p>For Honda, Johann Zarco is down 12 points year-on-year, while Joan Mir has dropped seven points, while team-mate Luca Marini is up by three points.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Miller was the leading Yamaha rider after COTA last season, with 19 points, but is yet to score on the new V4. Former world champion Fabio Quartararo has slipped from 16 to six points.<\/p>\n<p>The full 2026 vs 2025 breakdown can be seen below:<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<h2>MotoGP riders&#8217; standings after 3 rounds: 2026 vs 2025<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><em>Rider<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Year<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Bike<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Points<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Diff<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Alex Marquez<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Marc Marquez<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>86<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marco Bezzecchi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>81<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+57 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Jorge Martin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>77<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Francesco Bagnaia<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Pedro Acosta<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>60<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+44 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Franco Morbidelli<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fabio di Giannantonio<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>50<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+6 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Marc Marquez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>45<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-41 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Fabio di Giannantonio<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Raul Fernandez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>40<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+35 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ai Ogura<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Aprilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>37<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+12 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Marquez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-59 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Francesco Bagnaia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>25<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-50 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Ai Ogura<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Johann Zarco<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Marco Bezzecchi<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Luca Marini<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+3 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>19<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Enea Bastianini<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>22<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+6 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Luca Marini<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Jack Miller<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Brad Binder<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Brad Binder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-2 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Enea Bastianini<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Pedro Acosta<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Fabio Quartararo<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Franco Morbidelli<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-41 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fermin Aldeguer*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ducati<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>+10 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Johann Zarco<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-12 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Joan Mir<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Honda<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Alex Rins<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>32<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Diogo Moreira**<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>33<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fabio Quartararo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-10 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Maverick Vinales<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>KTM<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Raul Fernandez<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Aprilia<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>36<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Rins<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-7 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>36<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Joan Mir<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-7 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Fermin Aldeguer<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Ducati<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Augusto Fernandez*<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Miguel Oliveira*<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>41<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Toprak Razgatlioglu**<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Lorenzo Savadori*<\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Jack Miller<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Yamaha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-19 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Maverick Vinales*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>KTM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>-6 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Michele 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