14:21
Bezzecchi off the front row now as Martin moves up to third.
Marquez still second after that turn four crash a minute or so ago.
Fabio Di Giannantonio, 2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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MotoGP Brazil Sprint LIVE: Marc Marquez takes first win of 2026
Live updates from the Sprint at the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP at Goiania as the series returns to Brazil for the first time since 2004.
Live coverage of Saturday's action at the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP at Goiania, where delays have meant the Sprint is due to start at 15:20 local time.
Key Moments
- Hole emerges on front straight, causes repairs, delay
- Di Giannantonio secures pole after crash-strewn Q2
- Bezzecchi tops Q1 despite late FP2 crash
- Moreira misses home race Q2
Fabio Di Giannantonio starts on pole position for the Sprint after going fastest in qualifying this morning. He and Marco Bezzecchi start 1-2 after coming through Q1, and after both suffered crashes this morning. Di Giannantonio went down in Q2 after setting his pole position lap, while Bezzecchi fell about 15 minutes before Q1 started towards the end of FP2.
Marc Marquez completes the front row in Brazil despite suffering his own Q2 crash and feeling the right-handed Goiania track doesn't suit his riding style.
Championship leader Pedro Acosta starts ninth and way ahead of the other KTMs who occupy the last three positions on the grid. Acosta was another Q2 crasher, going down a lap before Marquez at the same corner.
Fermin Aldeguer impressed yesterday by getting into Q2, then again this morning in qualifying itself when he finished seventh and ahead of his teammate, Alex Marquez, by one position.
Fabio Quartararo perhaps shocked more than anyone, though, qualifying fourth on the V4 Yamaha and once again proving his capabilities over one lap.
Following qualifying, a hole emerged in the track surface on the start-finish straight. It meant a delay to the afternoon sessions. The MotoGP Sprint will now start at 16:20 local time, rather than 15:00, and before the Moto3 qualifying session take place, after work was done this afternoon to repair the affected area of the track. Moto2 qualifying will now take place on Sunday morning.
21 Mar 2026
14:21
Marquez down
Another crash, this time for Marc Marquez, and again at turn four. Really chaotic start to this session.
Meanwhile, Bagnaia is about to head back out on his second bike.
14:20
Bezzecchi briefly went second, but Di Giannantonio has just gone fastest and bumped him to third. 0.432s of advantage for Di Giannantonio.
14:19
Acosta the next faller at turn four. Marquez sat up at turn four, and it seems it was in reaction to Acosta's crash just ahead of him.
14:19
Marquez opens things up in Q2 with a 1m17.491s to lead Ogura by precisely 0.500s.
14:18
Bagnaia down at turn nine, just lost the front under braking.
14:16
Q2 start
Pit lane is open in Brazil and Q2 is underway.
14:06
Bezzecchi tops Q1
Marco Bezzecchi ends Q1 fastest. Di Giannantonio goes through with him to Q2.
Mir just misses out in third,as does Moreira in fourth.
Shocker for KTM - 10th, 11th, 12th for their three bikes, Vinales ahead of Binder and Bastianini.
14:04
Bezzecchi runs off at turn nine, but he looks safe at the top of the standings for now with a minute remaining in Q1.
14:03
Crash for Miller at turn one. Fairly hefty tumble through the gravel but he's walked away.
14:03
Bezzecchi and Mir both improve, 1m17.4 now for him. Mir up to second and 0.3s behind, but he's soon beaten by Di Giannantonio who goes second with his latest lap, 0.123s behind Bezzecchi.
13:59
Riders heading out for their second runs now with 6 minutes on the clock.
13:57
Bezzecchi now fastest on a 1m17.760s, half a tenth clear of Moreira.
13:56
Second crash of the day for Marini, turn four this time for the rider who usually goes months between crashes.
13:54
Immediate fastest lap of the weekend from Rins on a 1m18.129, but he's quickly bumped back to fifth.
Moreira now top from Mir and into the 1m17s.
Bezzecchi third, then Di Giannantonio ahead of Rins.
13:51
Q1 start
Q1 is underway in Brazil as pit lane opens. All eyes on Bezzecchi, who has taken the last three consecutive MotoGP poles, to see if he can get out of this one.
13:49
One bike only for Morbidelli, Marini, and Bezzecchi in Q1 after their FP2 crashes, according to MotoGP.com pit lane reporter Jack Appleyard.
13:44
2026 Brazilian MotoGP: Saturday Practice Results
2026 Brazilian MotoGP, Goiania - Saturday Practice Results
Ai Ogura, 2026 Brazilian MotoGP.
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13:42
FP2 Result
FP2 ends in Brazil, topped by Ogura. Marquez and Martin complete the top-three.
Bagnaia, Acosta, Mir, Vinales, Morbidelli, Di Giannantonio, and Bezzecchi complete the top-10.
Q1 coming up in just under 10 minutes at 10:50 local time.
13:41
1m18.248s for Marquez puts him back to the top, but he's soon beaten by 0.011s by Ogura. Fresh medium rear for Marquez, fresh soft for Ogura.
13:39
Morbidelli down now, penultimate corner for the Italian. Another Q1 runner.
Moments later, Ogura goes fastest. Ogura had been right behind Morbidelli when he went down so probably won't lose that to yellows.
13:36
Bagnaia fastest, Bezzecchi crash
Bagnaia now fastest by 0.005s over Martin, used tyres both ends for him.
Crash now for Bezzecchi, same corner as Razgatlioglu.
13:35
Razgatlioglu just went eighth, following Bagnaia, and then crashed at turn four. He seems okay and fortunately for him he's not out in Q1 in 15 minutes' time.
13:33
Martin now fastest on a 1m18.523, as Vinales goes fourth.
Fresh soft rears for both of them.
13:26
Top 10
With 15 minutes to go, he's a top-10 run down:
- M. Marquez
- Ogura
- Morbidelli
- Di Giannantonio
- Vinales
- Bezzecchi
- Martin
- Bagnaia
- Acosta
- A. Marquez