Marc Marquez won the 2026 Misano MotoGP Sprint after starting second, beating poleman Marco Bezzecchi to the finish. Jorge Martin completed the podium in third, while Fabio Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez followed in fourth and fifth.

Marquez chose a medium rear tyre for the Sprint, a decision the supplied coverage describes as correct for the race. He led Bezzecchi by approximately one second with one lap remaining and secured his sixth Sprint win of the 2026 season.

A shortened race with championship significance

The Sprint was run over 50% of the full Grand Prix distance. Before the Misano Sprint, Martin led the championship, with Marquez second and Bezzecchi third. The supplied coverage says Martin’s championship lead shrank after the race, but it does not provide the updated points gap or a complete post-Sprint standings table.

Acosta and Aldeguer fight for the lower points

Pedro Acosta finished sixth, ahead of Raul Fernandez in seventh and Fermin Aldeguer in eighth. Luca Marini took ninth and the final Sprint point, while Johann Zarco completed the top ten. Aldeguer attributed part of his result to losing positions at the start and then being unable to recover after his battle with Acosta.

Fabio Quartararo crashed at Turn 14 after contact while attempting to pass Moreira, then rejoined. The supplied coverage also states that Franco Morbidelli’s long-lap penalty applied to the Grand Prix rather than the Sprint.