Marc Marquez took the San Marino GP crown after Marco Bezzecchi’s opening‑lap blunder, earning a nine‑point cushion over Jorge Martin in the MotoGP standings.
Opening‑lap accident hands Marquez the front
Marco Bezzecchi, who dazzled from pole, slipped out of the field on Turn 12. That mistake left the Spanish rider in first position and gave Marquez an immediate advantage.
Marquez battles Martin and Alex to close the gap
Although Marquez was pigeonholed behind Jorge Martin early, he steadily clawed back speed. A close two‑tenths separation early in the race turned into a one‑second lead as Marquez plated the Ducati into Turn 6.
Alex Marquez drops out of the chase while Acosta pushes up
Alex Marquez fought valiantly to stay within a handful of seconds, but the Spanish Ducati tires began to lose grip. Short of any mistakes, he finished as the last of the top Two, while Pedro Acosta climbed from seventh on the grid to third on the podium.
Podium drama and championship implications
With a margin of 0.657 seconds, Marc Marquez crossed the line 0.657 seconds ahead of the race winner, marking his fifth win of the season. The rider countback rule kept him just a win ahead of Martin, who finished fifth behind Alex Marquez and Acosta.
Aldeguer achieved a fourth place for Gresini, and Raul Fernandez finished sixth for Trackhouse after a strong recovery from tenth start. Francesco Bagnaia retired, and Fabio di Giannantonio recovered to finish seventh for VR46.
The result also saw a rare all‑Aprilia absence on the podium, a hard‑hit marker of the factory’s misfortune on home soil.
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