ROUND 3 / APRIL 24-26, 2026
CIRCUITO DE JEREZ - ANGEL NIETO / JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P92
I simply crashed. It's not clear
why, but in 90 percent of
crashes, it's the rider's fault, so
I must have done something
wrong. Earlier, when I crossed
the line, I saw I had a two-
tenths advantage, but by turn
five I already heard Alex very
close, so I realized he wasn't
my rival today—he was a step
ahead of everyone."
In truth, little of interest
happened after, with the top
four gradually spreading apart.
Zarco worked miracles to hang
on to the back of Martin, while
the Trackhouse Aprilias of Raul
Fernandez and Ai Ogura jumped
the KTM pairing of Pedro
Acosta (Red Bull KTM) and Enea
"I saw him in turn 10 and
said, 'For sure he's going to win,'
because he was riding very, very
well," Bezzecchi said.
It didn't end there, as Alex
passed his brother at turn six
the following time around.
Then the life was sucked from
the contest. Marc's fast turn-
11 crash on lap two silenced
the grandstands and ensured
the top three were set for the
remaining 23 laps.
"I braked earlier than the
previous lap—I just was the
same corner speed, same
angle, but I crashed," said the
perplexed Marc. "There are
crashes where there's no need
to look for an explanation.
Sunday MotoGP
Sunday couldn't have been
a bigger contrast, not just
because of the reversal of
fortunes for the two Marquez
brothers, but also for the sheer
lack of drama from the second
lap on.
Again, Marc got the jump with
Marco Bezzecchi gaining three
places from fifth to sit second
with Alex third. More impressive
was Jorge Martin, fourth from
10th, with Di Giannantonio and
Zarco following.
Soon Alex was on the attack,
passing Bezzecchi for second at
turn eight the first time around,
which made an impression on
the Italian.
Toprak Razgatlioglu leads Diogo
Moreira and Jack Miller, but the Turk
would fade to 19th by the flag.
