Marco Bezzecchi won the MotoGP US Grand Prix 2026, with Jorge Martin and Pedro Acosta in second and third place. Johann Zarco crashed in the second lap, while Fabio Quartararo finished in a disappointing 17th position.
This marks the fifth consecutive victory for Marco Bezzecchi, putting him on par with Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi for achieving five wins in a row in modern era. Bezzecchi also set a new record by leading 121 laps consecutively, surpassing Jorge Lorenzo’s record.
Pedro Acosta took an early lead but was overtaken by Bezzecchi, while pole sitter Fabio Di Giannantonio struggled and dropped to fifth place after the first lap.
A disappointing day for Ducati as neither Marc Marquez nor Francesco Bagnaia made it to the podium. Marquez finished fifth, while Bagnaia slipped to ninth place towards the end of the race.
Johann Zarco crashed out in the final moments, adding to the woes of the French riders. Fabio Quartararo failed to score points, finishing in 16th place.
The final MotoGP US Grand Prix 2026 standings are as follows: 1. Marco Bezzecchi – Aprilia 2. Jorge Martin – Aprilia 3. Pedro Acosta – KTM 4. Fabio Di Giannantonio – VR46 5. Marc Marquez – Ducati 6. Enea Bastianini – Tech3 7. Alex Marquez – Gresini 8. Raul Fernandez – Trackhouse 9. Luca Marini – Honda HRC 10. Francesco Bagnaia – Ducati 11. Fermin Aldeguer – Gresini 12. Brad Binder – KTM 13. Diogo Moreira – LCR Honda 14. Franco Morbidelli – VR46 15. Toprak Razgatlioglu – Pramac Yamaha 16. Jack Miller – Yamaha Pramac 17. Fabio Quartararo – Yamaha 18. Alex Rins – Yamaha
Notable retirements include Ai Ogura, Joan Mir, and Johann Zarco.
The highlight of the Grand Prix included Bezzecchi’s dominant performance and the intense battle between the riders. The race started at 10 p.m. French time.
