Overview
- Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed pole with a 1:17.410 after advancing from Q1, edging Marco Bezzecchi by 0.070s with Marc Marquez third and Fabio Quartararo a standout fourth for Yamaha’s new V4.
- Q2 was repeatedly interrupted by crashes and yellow flags, with Turn 4 catching out Di Giannantonio, Marquez and Pedro Acosta, while Jorge Martin also fell and Francesco Bagnaia’s early spill left him 11th.
- The Sprint start was pushed back about 80 minutes for repairs to a hole on the main straight, reported locally as linked to a burst drainage pipe, before a 15‑lap race got underway.
- Marquez took his first win of 2026 by passing Di Giannantonio late to prevail by 0.213s, as Martin completed the podium ahead of Bezzecchi, Ai Ogura and Quartararo.
- Earlier, Ogura topped the first fully dry session with a 1:18.237, as limited track knowledge and lingering wet patches reinforced Turn 4 as the weekend’s trouble spot; no qualifying penalties were reported.