Bezzecchi dominates Brazilian Grand Prix in Aprilia masterclass
Aprilia riders Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)
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The first Brazilian MotoGP race for 22 years concluded with Marco Bezzecchi as the winner in a dominant display from the Italian.
The race, which was reduced by eight laps due to degradation of the track over the course of the week, was controlled from the outset by the Aprilia duo of Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin.
Marc Marquez and pole-sitter Fabio Di Giannanontio were left to battle over the final podium position with Di Giannantonio coming out on top in what was arguably the battle of the race.
Brazil's Diogo Moreira had a memorable home Grand Prix, scoring points in front of his home crowd and finishing the race in 13th place.
Elsewhere, Yamaha's woes continued as all four riders found themselves well off the pace and outside the top ten.
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Meanwhile it was another race to forget for two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia, who crashed out midway through the race at Turn 1. Miller, Binder and Mir were the only other crashers of the race.
MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix Race Results
| Position | Rider (Team) | Gap |
| 1. | Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) | - |
| 2. | Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) | +3.231s |
| 3. | Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46) | +3.780s |
| 4. | Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) | +4.089s |
| 5. | Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Racing) | +8.403s |
| 6. | Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) | +8.918s |
| 7. | Pedro Acosta (KTM Factory Racing) | +10.687s |
| 8. | Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Racing) | +11.359s |
| 9. | Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda) | +12.907s |
| 10. | Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) | +16.370s |
| 11. | Luca Marini (Honda HRC) | +18.529s |
| 12. | Franco Morbidelli (VR46) | +19.980s |
| 13. | Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda) | +21.322s |
| 14. | Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha) | +22.699s |
| 15. | Enea Bastianini (KTM Tech3) | +23.840s |
| 16. | Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) | +26.403s |
| 17. | Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pramac Yamaha) | +30.287s |
| 18. | Maverick Vinales (KTM Tech3) | +36.397s |
| DNF | Joan Mir (Honda HRC) | - |
| DNF | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) | - |
| DNF | Brad Binder (KTM Factory Racing) | - |
| DNF | Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) | - |
MotoGP 2026 Championship Standings after the Brazilian GP
Aprilia solidified their dominance in Thailand as Ducati struggle to get to grips with their machinery in 2026. All eyes will be on COTA next week to see who can take victory and climb their way up the championship standings.
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