Marquez wins Aragon GP, cuts Martin's MotoGP lead

Marc Marquez secured a dominant victory at the Aragon Grand Prix on August 30, 2026, completing a weekend sweep and significantly cutting into Jorge Martin's MotoGP championship lead. The Ducati rider held off a determined challenge from KTM's Pedro Acosta, who finished second to extend his record as the most successful rider in the premier class without a race win. Marquez, who also won Saturday's sprint race, started from the front row but made a critical error at the first corner, forgetting to disengage his rear ride-height device. This allowed polesitter Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia to retake the lead and Acosta to move into second. Marquez then fought back, executing a bold overtake on Bezzecchi on lap six before pulling away to claim his third consecutive victory at the Spanish circuit. "I did a huge mistake today because I forgot the rear rideheight device," Marquez said. "From that point, I just built the pace." His victory, worth 25 points, moved him to second in the championship with 237 points, just 19 behind leader Martin, who finished fifth. Bezzecchi completed the podium in third, while Alex Marquez took fourth.