MotoGP Race Results Jorge Martin Aprilia wins the French Grand Prix with Marco Bezecicci

A thrilling victory for George Martin at Le Mans as Marco Bezecchi loses his teammate! But what did you see at the French Grand Prix?

Most drivers have opened up a place on the grid following Marc Marquez’s exit from the race after a crash in the sprint. Pecco Bagnaia was hoping to turn his pole position into victory. French Grand PrixHe finished third on Saturday.

However, the Ducati rider had a terrible start off the line, dropping to P4 as Bezecci moved into the lead ahead of Pedro Acosta and Fabio Quatararo.

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George Martin beat Marco Bezecchi in a tense French Grand Prix

Bezecchi closed the gap at the front in the early stages, but Bagnaia used his new comfort on the Ducati GP26 to climb back into P2. After passing, Quatraro made a dramatic move down the inside of Acosta.

The Ducati rider looked to close the gap to Bezecchi, but in Aprilia Rider maintained the lead, allowing Acosta to put pressure on Bagnaia behind him. It soon became too difficult for the Italian, because he lost in front of 16 rounds and retired from the competition.

After Bagnaia pulled out, it opened the door for Bezeci to take over the race, and Aprilia for another one-two. Martin He had a strong pace throughout the season and passed Acosta in the closing stages of P2.

Martin set his sights on catching his teammate for the win, closing the gap at every lap, while Ogura was the fastest driver in the final laps as he pushed the Aprilia 1-2-3. The Trackhouse rider passed Acosta brilliantly on lap 23.

Martin was right behind Bezeci for the final five laps, making it two laps with an unbelievable late lunge on the third-to-last lap. The Spaniard made it his first MotoGP race win since 2024, with Bezcicci and Ogura closing out the podium.

MotoGP race results for the 2026 French Grand Prix