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Martin Snatches French GP as Aprilia Achieves First MotoGP Podium Sweep

A penultimate‑lap pass tightens the title fight to a one‑point gap ahead of Catalunya.

Overview

  • Jorge Martin, who surged from seventh on Sunday at Le Mans, passed Marco Bezzecchi on the penultimate lap to win and seal Aprilia’s first 1-2-3 in MotoGP.
  • The result cuts Bezzecchi’s championship lead to a single point heading into next weekend’s round at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
  • Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura finished third for his first premier-class podium and Japan’s first MotoGP rostrum since 2012.
  • Ducati’s troubles deepened as polesitter Francesco Bagnaia crashed from second on lap 16 after Marc Marquez fractured his foot in Saturday’s sprint and underwent surgery in Madrid on Sunday.
  • Martin’s victory was his first Sunday win in 588 days, underscoring a rebound after an injury-hit 2025 and reinforcing Aprilia’s growing grip on the early season.