It really has felt like a full season worth of thrills and spills, action and drama, hasn\u2019t it? Our reigning Champion\u2019s rollercoaster opening 11, six different Grand Prix winners \u2013 including a new one \u2013 last lap battles, late race charges and more. We\u2019ll try and put together all of those iconic moments from the first half of the 2026 season below but please, forgive admin for forgetting any because there have been many. Sit back, relax and enjoy the MotoGP joyride from Buriram to the Sachsenring.<\/p>\n
BURIRAM, THAILAND: Acosta takes glory in controversial 2026 Sprint opener<\/p>\n
Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) battled Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) and after numerous attempts, the KTM star was forced out at the last corner. The FIM MotoGP Stewards instructed Marquez to drop a place on the last lap, Acosta took full advantage, winning the Sprint.<\/p>\n
GOIANIA, BRAZIL: MotoGP\u2019s carnival returned to Goiania, Bezzecchi takes honours again<\/p>\n
He took victory on Sunday in Buriram and it was eat, sleep, race, repeat for Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) in Brazil as he asserted himself as the early season dominant force. A 1-2 for Aprilia with teammate Jorge Martin in second.<\/p>\n
COTA, USA: magical Bez makes it a hat-trick, Martin ignites his charge<\/p>\n
The horsepower rodeo from the live musical capital of the world, the #72 continued his sensational form, setting a new record for consecutive laps led (121) and forcing the opposition to dance to his tune. On Sprint Saturday, Martin triumphed in a last lap battle with Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), his first success with Aprilia.<\/p>\n
JEREZ, SPAIN: Marquez domination \u2013 but which one, or both?<\/p>\n
Jerez\u2019s Tissot Sprint was a chaotic flag-to-flag which had just about everything. Marc Marquez won having pitted after a final corner crash but he wouldn\u2019t be so fortunate in the Grand Prix. A fast crash chasing brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) left the #93 out whilst 2025\u2019s runner-up repeated his Spanish GP success from 12 months previous.<\/p>\n
LE MANS, FRANCE: Martin\u2019s first Grand Prix win with Aprilia<\/p>\n
The whole Grand Prix was building to the closing stages when the 2024 World Champion pounced to deny his teammate a fourth GP win in five whilst in third, Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) clinched a first-ever MotoGP podium, a sign of things to come. The Grand Prix was missing Marc Marquez, who suffered a huge crash in the Sprint that would force him out of his home GP in Barcelona too.<\/p>\n
BARCELONA, CATALONIA: Di Giannantonio triumphs in dramatic Catalan GP<\/p>\n
Quite a lot in this one wasn\u2019t there? First, the scary red flag for Alex Marquez hitting the back of Acosta which in-turn took out Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team). Then, on the restart, Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), Bagnaia and Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) crashed at Turn 1 bringing out a second red flag. A third start and third time lucky with Diggia putting in one of the great rides of 2026 to triumph after everything that had happened.<\/p>\n
MUGELLO, ITALY: Bez flies the Italian flag high<\/p>\n
The 11th different Italian winner on an Italian bike at the Italian GP, the #72 was becoming a bit of an unstoppable force.<\/p>\n
BALATON PARK, HUNGARY: he\u2019s back\u2026<\/p>\n
He\u2019d made a return to action at Mugello which was solid but in Hungary, he was back to his best. Marc Marquez took his first GP win of the year but he was forced to fight with Acosta\u2026 shades of Thailand. It was his 100th win in all classes as well as the Ducati Lenovo Team\u2019s 100th. Elsewhere, a big crash at the start caused by Martin took out a whole host of riders, including teammate Bezzecchi \u2013 a turning point in the season?<\/p>\n
BRNO, CZECHIA: Bagnaia wins the Sprint, Bez suspended, #93 comeback on<\/p>\n
A whirlwind in the Czech Republic on Sprint Saturday with Championship leader Bezzecchi benched for misconduct as Bagnaia took honours. In the GP, Marc Marquez closed down the deficit to the Championship lead with victory ahead of a mighty Ogura.<\/p>\n
ASSEN, THE NETHERLANDS: Ogura becomes a MotoGP winner<\/p>\n