The USA Grand Prix was yet another dominant display from Aprilia who achieved back-to-back 1-2 finishes.
Jorge Martin came out victorious in a highly dramatic sprint race while it was Bezzecchi who controlled the Sunday race from first lap to last. Marc Marquez once again dropped points after recieving a long lap penalty for his crash with Di Giannantonio.
Riders’ standings after the USA Grand Prix
| Position | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1. | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 81 |
| 2. | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | 77 |
| 3. | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 60 |
| 4. | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing | 50 |
| 5. | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo Team | 45 |
| 6. | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Racing | 40 |
| 7. | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Racing | 37 |
| 8. | Alex Marquez | BK8 Gresini Racing | 28 |
| 9. | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | 25 |
| 10. | Luca Marini | Honda HRC Castrol | 23 |
| 11. | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 22 |
| 12. | Brad Binder | Honda HRC Castrol | 17 |
| 13. | Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing | 14 |
| 14. | Fermin Aldeguer | BK8 Gresini Racing | 13 |
| 15. | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | 13 |
| 16. | Diogo Moreria | Pro Honda LCR | 9 |
| 17. | Fabio Quartararo | Pro Honda LCR | 6 |
| 18. | Alex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha | 3 |
| 19. | Joan Mir | Honda HRC Castrol | 3 |
| 20. | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 1 |
| 21. | Jack Miller | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 0 |
| 22. | Maverick Vinales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 0 |
| 23. | Michele Pirro | BK8 Gresini Racing | 0 |
Teams’ standings after the USA Grand Prix
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1. | Aprilia Racing | 158 |
| 2. | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 77 |
| 3. | Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 77 |
| 4. | Ducati Lenovo Team | 70 |
| 5. | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 64 |
| 6. | BK8 Gresini Racing | 41 |
| 7. | Honda HRC CastrolLCR Honda | 26 |
| 8. | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 22 |
| 9. | LCR Honda | 22 |
| 10. | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team | 9 |
| 11. | Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP | 1 |
Round 2: Brazilian Grand Prix 2026
The Brazilian Grand Prix weekend in Goiania, Brazil has come to an end with a dominant display from Aprilia, who really seem like the team to beat at the outset of 2026.
Marco Bezzecchi led the race from start to finish, with teammate Jorge Martin claiming an incredible second place ahead of Di Giannantonio.
It was a disappointing race for Marc Marquez, who failed to finish on the podium for the first time in Ducati red while still crossing the finish line.
Round 1: Thai Grand Prix 2026
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The drama of the Thai Grand Prix began on Saturday with an intense sprint race which saw pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi slide out of the lead on lap 2. Acosta took his maiden sprint win after Marc Marquez was penalized for an aggressive divebomb into the final corner.
In the main race, Bezzecchi took control and dominated the race from flag-to-flag. He was helped by a competitive fight between Acosta, Fernandez, Martin and Marc Marquez behind, with the reigning champion forced to retire due to a tyre puncture.
Pedro Acosta leads the championship at the conclusion of the opening weekend.