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Cycle News 2026 Issue 12 March 24

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ROUND 2 / MARCH 20-22, 2026 AUTODROMO INTERNACIONAL DE GOIANIA – AYRTON SENNA / GOIANIA, BRAZIL ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P84 all crashed out of contention. In the points standings, Bez- zecchi now reigns supreme on 56 points to teammate Martin's 46. Erstwhile leader Acosta drops to third on 42. Moto2 Moto2 action at the Brazilian Grand Prix produced a class ride from Dani Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) as the young Spaniard claimed his first vic- tory of the 2026 season, edging out Daniel Munoz (Italtrans Rac- ing Team) after a race-long fight in Goiania. admirable. With him we are a team—in the briefings we com- pare notes, and together we are developing the bike by trying to help each other, which is essen- tial to move the project forward." Di Giannantonio claimed his first Sunday podium of the season in third, with Marc Marquez forced to settle for fourth. Ogura again impressed in fifth ahead of Alex Marquez and Acosta, who drops to third in the standings. Bagnaia, Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol), Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM) and Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha) great day," Bezzecchi enthused. "I am truly extremely pleased because, given our start on Fri - day, I honestly never would have thought I could win. Saturday evening we worked hard, and I felt good straight away this morning." Martin completed a memo- rable weekend for Aprilia by tak- ing his first Sunday GP podium for the team in second after his injury hell of 2025. "The thing that surprises me the most is how quickly I'm adapting to the RS-GP26," Martin said. "Bezzecchi has taken four wins in a row, and that is certainly Di Giannantonio (49) got one back over Marc Marquez on Sunday, coming out on top in a proper hand-to-hand fight for third.

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