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Championship rival Izan Guevara was also losing ground, running ninth before disaster struck on lap 14. A mechanical problem forced the Spaniard out of the race, end- ing his first DNF-free run since the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at one of the worst possible times. At the front, Holgado passed Escrig and quickly established a commanding advantage. Ortola then mounted a late challenge for second, producing a strong final corner exit to edge Escrig in the sprint to the finish. David Alonso (CFMOTO Aspar Kalex) finished fourth, ahead of Munoz, while Gonzalez salvaged sixth to extend his champion- ship lead to 13.5 points with two rounds remaining. Gonzalez can clinch the 2026 Moto2 title at the Portuguese Grand Prix in Portimao if he outscores Guevara by at least 12 to manage everything. It's a track where the tires suffer, especially the front, so I tried to manage in the best way possible. "I need a miracle, but it looks like this season there have been no miracles for me. It's good to have an opportunity to fight with them; Jorge and Marc are good riders, and just being able to fight with them is good. I want to improve; I want to try and be better for the fu- ture, so I will try and take the posi- tives from this season and hope- fully from these last two races." Moto2 Dani Holgado moved into conten- tion early, although Daniel Munoz (Italtrans Racing) briefly took second before the leading group settled. Manuel Gonzalez, mean- while, struggled to maintain his early progress and slipped back to sixth. Acosta, so I said, 'You cannot give up now; push for the last 20 minutes and then you will rest for one week,' so I did my best, and then with four or five laps to go I had nothing else. "Staying some days at home will give me the energy I need to recover and to attack because at the moment I don't really care about the championship. I just want to be 100 percent and enjoy these last two races with Aprilia and try to take wins." Bezzecchi is now 74 points behind Marquez. He remains mathematically in contention but needs a miracle to keep his title hopes alive. "I was confident on the bike and felt good throughout the race," Bezzecchi said. "I didn't have a moment of panic; I tried to stay calm and make the gap one- tenth more, one-tenth more, and ROUND 20 / NOVEMBER 6-8, 2026 LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT / DOHA, QATAR ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P82 Manuel Gonzalez (18) got a gift on Sunday with Izan Guevara's DNF, but the Spaniard didn't quite capitalize, finishing sixth. Still, he has a chance to wrap up the Moto2 title next time out in Portimao.