Getting a good start in Italy, though, Moreira took advantage of a first turn mistake from Marco Bezzecchi<\/a> to move up to fourth, and then he passed Marc Marquez<\/a> for third at turn four. He\u2019d go on to spend a few more laps in the front group before slipping backwards in the second half of the race.<\/p>\n Diogo Moreira, 2026 MotoGP Thai Grand Prix, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/p>\n \u00a9\u00a0Gold & Goose<\/p>\n \u201cI was able to make a good start and today was perfect,\u201d Diogo Moreira<\/a> said after the Sprint in Mugello.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end, I was there, and I said to myself \u2018Let\u2019s see where we arrive\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSo, at the end, it was not a real position because at the end we need to fight for top-10.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end, it\u2019s like this, at the end I was like this with the front tyre so I was like more smooth because we need to finish races and make more hours.\u201d<\/p>\n Diogo Moreira, Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/p>\n \u00a9\u00a0Gold & Goose<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI was behind Marc [Marquez, on the start], I remember, so I remember when he braked I will brake.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cI think Marco braked a little bit earlier than everybody, so on the last part I released the brake because I was on the inside.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter that I was behind Marc and I said \u2018I will pass him and let\u2019s see\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a good one because I learnt a lot today and I will say for tomorrow we\u2019re going to make a step more smooth because it will be a long race tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n Diogo Moreira, 2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/p>\n \u00a9\u00a0Gold & Goose<\/p>\n Moreira also raced with the likes of Pedro Acosta<\/a> and Fermin Aldeguer<\/a> as he slid backwards in the latter half of the race. He acknowledged that the decline in the second half was because he pushed too hard in the first laps, but he indicated that he thought it was worth it to have those laps at the front.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cI was behind Marc, Pedro [Acosta], Fermin [Aldeguer], so I was there and I was able to see the lines, how they brake, how they stop the bike,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI was pushing too much for me on the first laps, that\u2019s why I make the drop after that because I was on the limit with the front tyre. It\u2019s like this, I need to learn, I need to push.\u201d<\/p>\n Moreira\u2019s weekend in Italy has been his best so far in MotoGP, not only battling at the front at the start in the Sprint, but also getting straight into Q2 from Practice and achieving his best qualifying result of eighth.<\/p>\n![\"Diogo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gng_1293901_hires.jpg\")
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