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Marc Marquez, 2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n
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2026 Jerez MotoGP Sprint Reaction LIVE: Marc Marquez wins after crashing<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

Live coverage of the Sprint from the 2026 Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, the first European round of the season.<\/h2>\n
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Live updates from the Sprint at the 2026 Spanish MotoGP, which is coming up this afternoon at 15:00 local time.<\/p>\n

Key Moments<\/h2>\n
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  • Marc Marquez wins despite crash<\/li>\n
  • Alex Marquez crashes out<\/li>\n
  • Marc Marquez crashes on lap eight, pits for bike change<\/li>\n
  • Alex Marquez leads on lap 7<\/li>\n
  • Martin out with apparent brake issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Alex Marquez dominated Friday’s running in Jerez, topping Practice by over 0.3 seconds ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio and being the only rider to lap in the 1m35s. Marquez said afterwards the day was just what he and Gresini needed after a tough start to 2026, but a crash in Q2 leaves him on the second row of the grid for the Sprint.<\/p>\n

    His brother, reigning champion Marc Marquez, claimed pole position this morning in damp conditions. After Friday’s dry practices he felt that ambitions of a podium finish at his home race would be “optimistic”.<\/p>\n

    Johann Zarco was the only rider to challenge Marquez in qualifying, although Marquez himself was expecting the Frenchman to beat him to pole. The LCR Honda rider didn’t show front running pace on Friday, so could prove a bit of a ‘cork in the bottle’ at the front of the pack in the races.<\/p>\n

    Marco Bezzecchi was third-fastest for Aprilia on Friday but qualified fourth this morning. He said after Practice that he encountered some old problems with the RS-GP that held him back.<\/p>\n

    Jorge Martin qualified seventh this morning. He was handed a three-place grid penalty on Friday after riding slowly on the racing line, but this only applies to Sunday’s race, so he will start where he qualified this afternoon.<\/p>\n

    Joan Mir has also been given a penalty ahead of this weekend’s races after he rode his bike back to thee pits this morning after crashing in FP2 after being shown the black-and-orange flag. For that, he has a double long lap penalty, but like Martin’s grid drop it will be served in the grand prix.<\/p>\n

    Friday was a poor one for Pedro Acosta, who was 15th in Practice. Enea Bastianini was the lead KTM in 10th yesterday, with Acosta saying he suffered problems that seem to be recurring for him at Jerez specifically. However, the Spaniard was more competitive this morning the qualified as the top KTM in sixth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    14:59<\/div>\n
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    Jerez Sprint: World Championship standings<\/div>\n
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      Jerez Sprint: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 Spanish MotoGP.<\/div>\n
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      14:44<\/div>\n
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      Marc Marquez wins after a crash in wild flag-to-flag Jerez MotoGP sprint<\/div>\n
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      Marc Marquez took a sensational second sprint win of the season in wet conditions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      Marc Marquez wins after a crash in wild flag-to-flag Jerez MotoGP sprint<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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      Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Spanish MotoGP<\/div>\n
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      14:28<\/div>\n
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      Replays seeming to show Bezzecchi’s poor start was caused by a tear-off under his rear tyre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      Jerez Sprint: Race Results<\/div>\n
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        Marc Marquez leads 2026 Spanish MotoGP Sprint.<\/div>\n
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        Once again Marc Marquez wins a flag-to-flag race with some exceptionally quick thinking. He crashed at turn 13 and was in the pits about 20 seconds later.<\/p>\n

        A great pass on Bagnaia to take the lead, too, of course, but it was that call to enter the pits when he was on the floor in the long lap loop that put him in position to take that win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Marc Marquez wins Jerez Sprint<\/div>\n

        It’s Sprint victory for Marc Marquez in Jerez in the most bizarre circumstances.<\/p>\n

        Bagnaia second, then Morbidelli completes the podium.<\/p>\n

        Binder to fourth from crashing, then Di Giannantonio, Raul Fernandez, Quartararo, Zarco, Marini, and Alex Rins who completes the top-10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Lap 11\/12<\/div>\n

        Marquez over a second clear onto the final lap, Bagnaia has 5 seconds on Morbidelli in third, who is just under a second ahead of his teammate Di Giannantonio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Marquez leads<\/div>\n

        Marquez passes Bagnaia at turn nine to lead as we approach the penultimate lap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Binder crash<\/div>\n

        Binder has crashed at turn two, he was the leading rider on wets.<\/p>\n

        Bezzecchi down as well on wets, also at turn two.<\/p>\n

        Marc Marquez was then due to lead, but it’s now Bagnaia. They’ve just passed Aldeguer who was the last rider to pit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Everyone who didn’t pit the previous lap has boxed now, including Di Giannantonio from the lead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Alex Marquez out of the lead<\/div>\n

        Alex Marquez down now as well, and Miller.<\/p>\n

        Di Giannantonio leads on lap 9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Marc Marquez DOWN<\/div>\n

        Crash for Marc Marquez at the final corner. He’s remounted and gone straight in the pits to change bikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Lap 8\/12<\/div>\n

        The weather is really turning now, and the whole field seems like they’re closing on the leaders.<\/p>\n

        Razgatlioglu has crashed out trying to pass Savadori and took the Aprilia test rider with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Lead change<\/div>\n

        Alex Marquez leads on lap 7, passes Marc at turn nine as Di Giannantonio continues to close in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Lap 6\/12<\/div>\n

        Di Giannantonio now within a second of the leaders in third place, but it’s still Marc Marquez leading from Alex. Rain flags still being waved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Lap 5\/12<\/div>\n

        Alex Marquez now right on the tail of his brother, his pace is just superior at the moment. They’re 1.6s clear of Di Giannantonio, but the VR46 rider was 0.6s faster than them on the previous lap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Lap 4\/12<\/div>\n

        Zarco back to P6 now as Di Giannantonio, Fernandez, and Acosta go through.<\/p>\n

        Alex Marquez within 0.3s of Marc Marquez now. A bit 2025, this!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Bezzecchi now 15th after passing Bagnaia, soon after Bagnaia was passed by Moreira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Lap 3\/12<\/div>\n

        Alex Marquez now within half-a-second of Marc at the front.<\/p>\n

        Zarco holding onto third ahead of Di Giannantonio although he’s clearly not as fast as the four or five riders behind him.<\/p>\n

        Reports on the world feed that the rain is getting heavier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Bezzecchi obviously made up a place with Martin’s problem, but he still dropped to 16th on lap two.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Lap 2\/12<\/div>\n

        Alex Marquez up to second on lap two, past Zarco, and the fastest lap of the race that time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Martin out<\/div>\n

        Martin pulled off at the first turn on lap two. He’s continuing at the back. He was trying to defend from Alex Marquez but it looks like his front disc overheated somehow, it was glowing red – something normal in Qatar at night but not at midday in Spain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Lap 1\/12<\/div>\n

        Marquez 0.6s clear after the first lap and Zarco indeed holding up the field behind him.<\/p>\n

        Decent first lap from Bezzecchi after the woeful launch, he’s 15th so up two positions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Sprint start<\/div>\n

        It’s lights out in Jerez and Marc Marquez makes the holeshot from Zarco.<\/p>\n

        Shocker for Bezzecchi, he’s 17th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Warm-up lap<\/div>\n

        Riders are off on their warm-up lap ahead of the Jerez Sprint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n