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Martin Wins Le Mans Sprint To Cut Bezzecchi's Lead, Bagnaia On Pole

The sprint result trims the points gap to six before a rain‑threatened grand prix on Sunday.

Overview

  • Jorge Martin won Saturday's Sprint at Le Mans ahead of Pecco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi, cutting Bezzecchi’s championship lead to 108–102.
  • Earlier on Saturday, Bagnaia secured pole with a 1:29.634 lap, edging Marc Marquez by 0.012 seconds, with Bezzecchi third on the front row.
  • Marc Marquez suffered a heavy fall on the final Sprint lap and walked away, with his fitness for Sunday’s full-distance race still being assessed.
  • The grand prix is set for Sunday at 14:00 local time at the Bugatti Circuit, and forecast rain could swing strategy through tire calls and changing grip.
  • Live coverage runs on Sky Sport MotoGP and Now all weekend, with TV8 showing Saturday qualifying and the Sprint live and Sunday’s races delayed (MotoGP at 17:00).