The dramatic race saw pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi crash out of the lead on Lap 2, leaving Ducati's Marc Marquez and KTM's Pedro Acosta to battle for the win.

After several overtakes between the pair, it seemed Acosta had a slight pace advantage. However, Marquez launched a huge divebomb at the final corner with 3 laps remaning - a move which saw him recieved a -1 place penalty on the final lap.

The decision handed victory back to Acosta on the last corner, with Marquez finishing second ahead of Trackhouse Racing's Raul Fernandez.

Following the race, Marquez sarcastically applauded the FIM stewards as he rode past, but was very calm and composed in his post-race interview.

"It’s a classic block pass.[...] I didn’t expect the penalty, honestly. But when you get one, you have to accept it." He told the media.

Despite being the championship favorite for the season, Marquez has seemed slightly under the weather throughout the weekend. Despite this, he qualified on the front row and will start the main race tomorrow from second place.

The first sprint race of the 2026 season did not disappoint as the riders took to the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.

Pedro Acosta claimed his first victory in MotoGP after a dramatic battle with Marc Marquez in which the reigning world champion was penalized and forced to drop a position on the final lap.

Check out the full race report and final standings after today's sprint here.