Overview
- The 25-lap race Sunday at Jerez ended with Álex Márquez winning by 1.9 seconds over Marco Bezzecchi, with Fabio Di Giannantonio third.
- Marc Márquez crashed from second on lap two at Turn 11 and walked away, then said the front folded with no warning and that he currently lacks the pace for a title fight.
- Francesco Bagnaia slowed with a technical problem on lap 13 and retired, leaving the factory Ducati team without a podium for a ninth straight Grand Prix.
- The result ended Aprilia’s Sunday win streak, and Bezzecchi left Jerez leading the championship by 11 points over Jorge Martín.
- Ducati’s first Sunday win of 2026 came from satellite team Gresini, and squads will test at Jerez on Monday to chase setup answers before Le Mans on May 10.