Marquez wins San Marino GP to take MotoGP championship lead

Marc Marquez completed a dominant double victory at the San Marino Grand Prix, winning the main race to take the lead in the MotoGP championship on countback from Jorge Martin. The Ducati rider's fifth win of the 2026 season capped a remarkable comeback, having been 102 points adrift after missing the Barcelona round for shoulder surgery in May. Marquez's victory was aided by a disastrous race for Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi, who crashed out of the lead on the opening lap. The Italian, who had taken pole position and finished second in the sprint, lost control at Turn 13, ending his hopes of a first grand prix win since May. The crash marked Bezzecchi's fifth non-score on a Sunday in the last seven rounds, leaving him 33 points behind the joint leaders. Jorge Martin, who had led the championship, saw his challenge hampered by a surprise arm pump issue during the race. The Aprilia rider, who finished fifth, is now pondering whether to undergo surgery to address the problem, a decision that could significantly impact the title fight. Martin is tied on 274 points with Marquez but trails on countback of race wins.