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MotoGP race result as Alex Marquez wins Spanish Grand Prix after big Marc Marquez crash

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Alex Marquez managed to earn a massive win at Jerez, while his brother Marc Marquez, crashed out within the third lap of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Marc Marquez continued his stellar weekend at home, capitalising on his pole position with a strong start. But he didn’t have a moment to relax, as Marco Bezzecchi managed to clear the second row to move into second within moments of the first lap.

His stay in second place didn’t last long, as Alex Marquez managed to take the spot from Bezzecchi towards the end of the first lap.

Jorge Martin, who started tenth, managed to move into fourth place within the first lap, marking a brilliant first lap for the Aprilia rider.

By lap two, Alex Marquez managed to surpass Marc Marquez to take the race lead, causing fans at Jerez to be a little conflicted about the battle between the two Spaniards.

Team Gresini Racing MotoGP's Alex Marquez rides ahead of Team Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez (L) during the qualifying session of the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix at the Jerez racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera, on April 25, 2026.
Photo by Stephen Blackberry/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

In a complete shocker, Marc Marquez’s Spanish GP ended after a disastrous crash in the third lap, marking his second consecutive DNF at Jerez.

This allowed Alex Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Jorge Martin, and Johann Zarco to move into the top five spots.

With Marc Marquez out of the way, Bezzecchi went to work on toppling Alex Marquez for P1, as he looked to capitalise on the reigning world champion’s disastrous crash.

Further down the pack, Enea Bastianini and Ai Ogura fought hard in seventh and eighth place to break into the top five.

Pedro Acosta and Francesco Bagnaia were also battling each other to close out the top 10, but things then turned from bad to worse for Ducati, as Bagnaia was forced to retire due to a technical issue.

Lorenzo Savadori became the third driver to retire from the race, marking a disappointing evening for the Italian.

After taking the lead and Marc Marquez’s subsequent crash, Alex Marquez secured the Spanish Grand Prix, followed by Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio to complete the podium.

Jorge Martin, Johann Zarco, Raul Fernandez, Ai Ogura, Enea Bastianini, Fermin Aldeguer, and Pedro Acosta rounded out the top 10.

Full 2026 Spanish Grand Prix results

POSRIDERTEAMGAPPOINTS
1Alex MarquezGresiniWINNER25
2Marco BezzecchiAprilia+1.90320
3Fabio Di GiannantonioVR46+5.79616
4Jorge MartinAprilia+9.22913
5Ai OguraTrackhouse+9.89111
6Raul FernandezTrackhouse+10.61410
7Johann ZarcoLCR+13.0399
8Enea BastianiniTech3+14.4118
9Fermin AldeguerGresini+19.7787
10Pedro AcostaKTM+22.4316
11Brad BinderKTM+22.7995
12Franco MorbidelliVR46+24.8674
13Luca MariniHonda+26.8713
14Fabio Quartararo Yamaha+29.5322
15Joan MirYamaha+29.8991
16Alex RinsHonda+32.921
17Diogo MoreiraLCR+36.656
18Jack MillerPramac+37.577
19Toprak RazgatliogluPramac+44.557
20Augusto FernandezYamaha+1:05.023
21Lorenzo SavadoriApriliaDNF
22Francesco BagnaiaDucatiDNF
23Marc MarquezDucatiDNF