Overview
- Jorge Martin, who started seventh, passed Marco Bezzecchi on the penultimate lap Sunday to win at Le Mans and cut the championship gap to one point.
- Aprilia locked out the podium with Ai Ogura in third, marking the manufacturer’s first MotoGP 1-2-3 and Japan’s first premier-class podium in 14 years.
- Francesco Bagnaia crashed from second on lap 16, ending a strong run and removing Ducati from the podium fight.
- Reigning champion Marc Marquez missed the grand prix after fracturing his foot in Saturday’s sprint, adding to Ducati’s weekend setbacks.
- In Formula 1, Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies said Miami qualifying gains showed clear progress, though Max Verstappen’s lap-one spin led to fifth as the team assesses if upgrades truly close the gap.