Marc Marquez won the 2026 San Marino MotoGP Sprint at Misano, beating Marco Bezzecchi by 1.068 seconds. The result came after Marquez took the holeshot from the pole-sitter and led into Turn 1, reversing the advantage Bezzecchi had earned in qualifying.

The Sprint was round 14 of 22 in the season and marked Marquez’s sixth Sprint victory of 2026. Jorge Martin completed the top three, having started fifth. Before the Misano round, Martin led Marquez by 19 points in the championship.

From qualifying margin to Sprint victory

Bezzecchi took pole with a 1m 29s lap on his opening qualifying run, described in the supplied evidence as the first such Misano lap. Marquez qualified second, 0.198 seconds behind, while Fermin Aldeguer joined them on the front row for Gresini on a GP25-specification motorcycle.

The qualifying order also changed late when Fabio di Giannantonio crashed after initially holding second and dropped to fourth. Alex Marquez qualified ninth after a crash, while Jorge Martin secured fifth before moving up to the Sprint podium. Johann Zarco received a three-place grid penalty for obstructing Bezzecchi in qualifying, and Francesco Bagnaia qualified 14th, described in the evidence as his career-worst qualifying result at Misano.

Tyre choices provide context, not a verdict

Bezzecchi used a medium rear tyre for the Sprint, while Marquez chose a soft rear. Martin also used a medium rear tyre. Those choices offer useful context for comparing the riders’ approaches, but the available evidence does not establish tyre selection as the cause of Marquez’s win or the final gap.

The Sprint was scheduled for 13 laps, with a 3pm local start. Fabio Quartararo crashed while attempting to pass Diogo Moreira for 11th and finished 21st and last. The supplied evidence identifies only Marquez, Bezzecchi and Martin in the finishing order, so no wider classification is given here.