Jorge Martin is the favourite to win the MotoGP title after Marc Marquez’s injury setback

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It may only be the sixth round of the season, but there’s little doubt about who’s going to win it.

Jorge Martin has arrived this year, and his fightback in France put an exclamation mark on a weekend that already looked like it belonged to him.

Martin began in seventh place but built on his Sprint success with a late charge that finished with a fearless move past teammate Marco Bezzecchi. The win is his first since Indonesia in 2024, adding another highlight to an already strong campaign.

The perfect weekend pulled Martin within one point of Bezzecchi at the top of the standings. With Marc Marquez out for now, the early title race looks set between Aprilia’s two riders.

After some injury troubles early on, Martin is getting back into form, helped by having clearly taken control as Aprilia’s lead rider over Bezzecchi.

While Bezzecchi hasn’t exactly had a poor start – he had four podiums in six races before Le Mans – Martin looks sharper and seems more comfortable with the bike overall.

Praise for Acosta hasn’t just come from Márquez. Many have noticed how quickly he’s adapted and started delivering good results since joining KTM last year. He even finished second at Mugello last season behind Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati.

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Jorge Martin is proving to be better than Marco Bezzecchi

Bezzecchi has effectively been Aprilia’s lead rider since the start of last season, thanks to Martin missing time with injuries. Even when he returned, Martin was still behind due to a lack of track time.