After yesterday’s Sprint, the riders are ready to hit the track for Sunday’s race: here’s the STARTING GRID for the MotoGP Grand Prix in Brazil!
It’s set to be a huge day of racing in Goiânia: at the circuit dedicated to Ayrton Senna, the second round of the MotoGP World Championship takes place, marking the historic return of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
How did the Sprint go?
We come from Saturday’s race, where Marc Marquez took victory in the first-ever MotoGP Sprint in Brazil, winning after a tight battle with Fabio Di Giannantonio, who finished second just two tenths behind. Jorge Martin claimed third place, returning to the podium after a long injury layoff, while Marco Bezzecchi finished just off the podium. Strong performances also from Ogura and Quartararo, while Bagnaia could only manage eighth.
The race lit up from the start, with Di Giannantonio immediately taking the lead and Quartararo even moving into second early on. After a more stable middle phase, the final laps delivered the action: Marquez attacked in the closing stages and completed the decisive overtake, then held off the Italian’s response. A crucial win for the Spaniard, in a Sprint that confirms Ducati is no longer the dominant force seen in 2023–2024.
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MotoGP Starting Grid
Here is the starting grid for the race:
- Fabio Di Giannantonio – Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team – 01:17.410
- Marco Bezzecchi – Aprilia Racing – +0.070 – 01:17.480
- Marc Marquez – Ducati Lenovo Team – +0.081 – 01:17.491
- Fabio Quartararo – Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team – +0.151 – 01:17.561
- Jorge Martin – Aprilia Racing – +0.220 – 01:17.630
- Ai Ogura – Trackhouse MotoGP Team – +0.292 – 01:17.702
- Joan Mir – Honda HRC Castrol – +0.300 – 01:17.710
- Fermin Aldeguer – BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP – +0.305 – 01:17.715
- Diogo Moreira – Pro Honda LCR – +0.404 – 01:17.812
- Franco Morbidelli – Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team – +0.407 – 01:17.815
- Alex Marquez – BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP – +0.389 – 01:17.799
- Raul Fernandez – Trackhouse MotoGP Team – +0.556 – 01:17.964
- Alex Rins – Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team – +0.567 – 01:17.975
- Jack Miller – Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP – +0.614 – 01:18.022
- Pedro Acosta – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – +0.624 – 01:18.034
- Johann Zarco – Castrol Honda LCR – +0.655 – 01:18.065
- Francesco Bagnaia – Ducati Lenovo Team – +0.712 – 01:18.122
- Luca Marini – Honda HRC Castrol – +0.761 – 01:18.169
- Maverick Viñales – Red Bull KTM Tech3 – +0.768 – 01:18.176
- Brad Binder – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – +0.829 – 01:18.237
- Toprak Razgatlioglu – Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP – +1.012 – 01:18.422
- Enea Bastianini – Red Bull KTM Tech3 – +1.071 – 01:18.479
Lights out at 19:00 CET for the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix.
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