
Brighton sweep aside Wolves to boost European hopes
Brighton secures a 3-0 victory over Wolves, enhancing their European qualification chances!
Jorge Martin won the MotoGP sprint race at Le Mans after an impressive start from eighth on the grid. Marc Marquez crashed during the race, continuing his difficult season.
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Factory Aprilia rider Jorge Martin vaulted from eighth place on the grid to claim the lead at the first corner and win his second sprint race of 2026 at Le Mans on Saturday.
While the Spaniard celebrated the fruits of an incredible getaway and first corner, leading home Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) and Aprilia team-mate Marco Bezzecchi, his countryman Marc Marquez crashed spectacularly late in the race as his troubled season continued.
Martin's start was among the most amazing seen in living memory. Not only did he have a great getaway from the third row, but his work at the first corner was breathtaking. Seemingly out of position on the outside under braking for the Dunlop chicane, Martin barely seemed to notice team-mate Bezzecchi leading Bagnaia on his inside. Conventional thinking would suggest they were comfortably ahead of him in the queue for the tricky, accident-prone funnel.
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But Martin simply aimed at the second apex of the chicane, and arrived there with timing that was nothing short of perfect. He showed up on that apex just a whisker ahead of Bezzecchi and the rest, claiming a dramatic early lead. From there he controlled the race, and was never threatened as he kept his lead mostly between one and two seconds throughout proceedings.
Jorge Martin won the sprint race after starting from eighth place, showcasing an incredible start and leading the race effectively.
Marc Marquez crashed late in the race, adding to the challenges of his troubled season in MotoGP.
Francesco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi finished in second and third place, respectively.
Jorge Martin made a remarkable jump from eighth to the lead at the first corner, marking one of the most impressive starts in recent memory.

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Bezzecchi, probably shocked to see his fellow Aprilia in front of him at the first corner, was unable to hold on to second place for long. He made a mistake at Musee on lap three and that was enough to allow Bagnaia past him. That was also that as far as the battle for the runner-up medal was concerned, with Bagnaia riding an undramatic race to come home behind Martin.
Bezzecchi also kept it steady and faced no threats as he brought his machine home in third place – just his second sprint finish of the season.
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Marc Marquez never looked on the pace despite his heroics in qualifying earlier in the day. He was something of a sitting duck after being in the mix at the first corner, and by lap six he found himself in seventh place, behind Pedro Acosta (KTM), Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) and Joan Mir (Honda).
While he then appeared to settle down behind that trio, which held station until the end, Marquez suffered a huge shock on the penultimate lap when he highsided his Ducati in possibly the most spectacular crash of the season so far. Although he was able to get back on his feet, he was seen limping in the paddock.
That exit left Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia), Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) and Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda) to take the remaining points-paying positions.
Fabio Di Giannantonio was another crash victim, but his day had already been ruined after another horror start aboard the VR46 Ducati.
Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Team, Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Enea Bastianini, Red Bull KTM Tech 3
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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Ai Ogura, Trackhouse Racing
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Johann Zarco, LCR Honda Team
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Luigi Dall'Igna, Ducati Team
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Ai Ogura, Trackhouse Racing
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Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Joan Mir, Honda HRC
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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Enea Bastianini, Red Bull KTM Tech 3
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Racing Team
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Luca Marini, Honda HRC
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Johann Zarco, LCR Honda Team
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Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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