16:43
Lap 21/22
Bezzecchi leads onto the final lap, he's comfortably ahead. Marquez safe in second, Fernandez still with Ogura closing but he probably has enough of a gap.
Martin still running seventh.
Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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Qatar MotoGP LIVE: Reaction after Bezzecchi beats Marquez in Lusail
Live updates from the 2026 Qatar MotoGP race at the Lusail International Circuit, where Marc Marquez could win the title.
Live coverage of the 2026 Qatar MotoGP race in Lusail, where Marc Marquez has a mathematical chance to win the title. The race is due to start at 19:00 local time.
Key Moments
- Martin keeps title race alive with P7
- Bezzecchi wins from Marquez, Fernandez
- Moreira, Binder retire
- Bezzecchi leads early as Marquez drops to third
- Holgado wins Moto2 race as title contender Guevara retires
Marco Bezzecchi starts on pole position today ad must out-score Marc Marquez by five points in order to keep himself mathematically in the title race after his DNF in the Sprint yesterday.
Marquez starts second and can win the title if he ends the race 75 points ahead of Bezzecchi and 74 points ahead of Jorge Martin, who starts 11th but was third in the Sprint. Any points for Martin will keep the title race alive heading to Portimao in a couple of weeks.
A win for Marquez today would be his third premier class victory in Qatar and second in a row after his 2025 success, while it would also be his eighth grand prix win of the season and 107th in total.
Fabio Di Giannantonio proved to have strong pace yesterday to finish second, and topped Warm Up this morning. He completes the front row of the grid this afternoon and won his first premier class race at Lusail back in 2023.
There's no Francesco Bagnaia on the grid for today's race after breaking two bones in his foot in his Sprint crash with Fermin Aldeguer yesterday.
Maverick Vinales is also a doubt for today, having suggested yesterday he could withdraw from the weekend, although he did ride in Warm Up and was 12th-fastest. Luca Marini was slowest in Warm Up and has since withdrawn from the weekend due to ongoing illness.
08 Nov 2026
18:55
Marquez "exhausted"
Marc Marquez admitted after the Qatar race that the 22 laps of Lusail left him "exhausted".
Second place today moves him closer to a 10th world title, and he says it was a race of strategy that allowed him to maximise his result.
Full story here.
Marc Marquez, 2026 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix, parc ferme. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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18:46
Fernandez lost second to Marc Marquez
Fernandez reveals fuel frustration after losing out to Marc Marquez in Qatar MotoGP
Marc Marquez, Raul Fernandez, 2026 Qatar MotoGP.
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18:17
Marco Bezzecchi’s glum “no miracles” response to his MotoGP title hopes
Marco Bezzecchi has kept his title hopes alive with a Qatar GP win.
Marco Bezzecchi’s glum “no miracles” response to his MotoGP title hopes
Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing, 2026 Qatar MotoGP
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17:25
How Marc Marquez can win the 2026 MotoGP title in Portugal
Marc Marquez can win an historic eighth world title in Portugal.
How Marc Marquez can win the 2026 MotoGP title in Portugal
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Qatar MotoGP
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17:01
The all-time winners' list in MotoGP
The all-time MotoGP winners' list after the 2026 Qatar Grand Prix.
The all-time winners' list in MotoGP
Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing, 2026 Qatar MotoGP
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17:01
Qatar MotoGP: Points
Lusail: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings
Marc Marquez, Jorge Martin, 2026 Qatar MotoGP.
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16:57
Report: Marc Marquez denied MotoGP title in Qatar as Marco Bezzecchi wins race
Marc Marquez will have to wait until Portugal to win the world championship.
Marc Marquez denied MotoGP title in Qatar as Marco Bezzecchi wins race
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Qatar MotoGP
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16:52
Qatar MotoGP: Race Results
2026 Qatar MotoGP, Lusail - Race Results
Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 Qatar MotoGP.
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16:44
Bezzecchi wins Qatar GP
It's win number six of the season for Marco Bezzecchi, he takes the Qatar win from Marc Marquez and Raul Fernandez.
Ogura fourth from Bastianini and Acosta.
Martin holds onto that seventh place, ahead of a disappointing Di Giannantonio, Zarco, and Lecuona who beats Aldeguer to complete the top-10
16:41
Fernandez being caught by Ogura now. Must be having a bad time with that finger, whether the fuel is on the limit or not.
16:39
Marquez P2
Marquez just blitzed Fernandez in the straight as we enter lap 20. Wonder if Fernandez is struggling for fuel, because that was an extreme speed difference.
16:37
Four laps to go and Marquez is now all over the back of Fernandez.
Acosta has now let Bastianini through, seemingly still struggling for tyre pressure.
16:36
Ogura's got himself up to fourth, past Acosta, who is now coming under pressure from Bastianini.
16:35
Lap 17/22
3s now between Bezzecchi and Fernandez, is now only 0.6s clear of Marquez.
Martin still in P7 and a way behind Bastianini.
16:32
Binder OUT
Binder also out now, bike problem for him by the looks of it.
16:32
Moreira OUT
Moreira has retired in the pits - looks like an issue with his arm, maybe arm pump.
16:31
Lap 15/22
Acosta now being caught by both Ogura and Bastianini.
Bezzecchi leading by 2s over Fernandez, who is still 1s or so ahead of Marquez.
16:30
Ogura finally up to fifth past Bastianini at turn four. Block pass, but clean enough.
16:30
Lap 14/22
Bezzecchi back into the 1m52s that lap and only a tenth slower than Marquez. Fernandez still lost 0.4s to the Ducati man. Marquez still 3s off the lead and 1s behind Fernandez.
16:27
Marquez push
1m52.5s for Marquez on lap 13, that's 0.8s better than Bezzecchi. He's now a second behind Fernandez and 3s off the lead. He's more or less broken Acosta, too, with that.
16:23
Martin P7
Martin now takes that second on lap 11, makes the move at turn 10. 1.6s up to Ogura for Martin now.
16:22
Onto lap 11 now and Martin still there in eighth, pressuring Di Giannantonio for seventh.
16:20
Lap 9/22
Bezzecchi responds on lap nine with the fastest lap of the race, 1m52.691s. 1.2s is his lead now.
Ogura briefly passed Bastianini but they've swapped back again at turn one on lap 10.
16:18
Lap 8/22
Bezzecchi had got the gap out to over 1s, but Fernandez has trimmed it second half of the lap.
Marquez and Acosta faster than the two leaders that time by 0.3s. 14 laps to go...