09:41
Acosta tops FP2
Chequered flag is out in FP2 and it's Acosta who ends fastest.
Behind him:
- M. Marquez
- Zarco
- Bezzecchi
- Martin
- Razgatlioglu
- A. Marquez
- Miller
- R. Fernandez
- Morbidelli
Marc Marquez, 2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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2026 Jerez MotoGP Sprint Reaction LIVE: Marc Marquez wins after crashing
Live coverage of the Sprint from the 2026 Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, the first European round of the season.
Live updates from the Sprint at the 2026 Spanish MotoGP, which is coming up this afternoon at 15:00 local time.
Key Moments
- Marc Marquez wins despite crash
- Alex Marquez crashes out
- Marc Marquez crashes on lap eight, pits for bike change
- Alex Marquez leads on lap 7
- Martin out with apparent brake issues
Alex Marquez dominated Friday's running in Jerez, topping Practice by over 0.3 seconds ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio and being the only rider to lap in the 1m35s. Marquez said afterwards the day was just what he and Gresini needed after a tough start to 2026, but a crash in Q2 leaves him on the second row of the grid for the Sprint.
His brother, reigning champion Marc Marquez, claimed pole position this morning in damp conditions. After Friday's dry practices he felt that ambitions of a podium finish at his home race would be "optimistic".
Johann Zarco was the only rider to challenge Marquez in qualifying, although Marquez himself was expecting the Frenchman to beat him to pole. The LCR Honda rider didn't show front running pace on Friday, so could prove a bit of a 'cork in the bottle' at the front of the pack in the races.
Marco Bezzecchi was third-fastest for Aprilia on Friday but qualified fourth this morning. He said after Practice that he encountered some old problems with the RS-GP that held him back.
Jorge Martin qualified seventh this morning. He was handed a three-place grid penalty on Friday after riding slowly on the racing line, but this only applies to Sunday's race, so he will start where he qualified this afternoon.
Joan Mir has also been given a penalty ahead of this weekend's races after he rode his bike back to thee pits this morning after crashing in FP2 after being shown the black-and-orange flag. For that, he has a double long lap penalty, but like Martin's grid drop it will be served in the grand prix.
Friday was a poor one for Pedro Acosta, who was 15th in Practice. Enea Bastianini was the lead KTM in 10th yesterday, with Acosta saying he suffered problems that seem to be recurring for him at Jerez specifically. However, the Spaniard was more competitive this morning the qualified as the top KTM in sixth.
25 Apr 2026
09:45
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09:44
Razgatlioglu save
Here's that Razgatlioglu save. Quite ridiculous he held onto this, although it wouldn't have taken much for him to have strayed into the path of his teammate, there. A lucky escape for both Pramac riders, if you like, but either way a stunning save from the 3x WorldSBK champion.
09:44
Spanish MotoGP: FP2 Results
Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Saturday Practice Results
Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM.
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09:40
Binder down
Crash for Binder at turn eight. Looks like there could be some pretty substantial bike damage to that RC16 with only 10 minutes before he's out in Q1. He himself seems to be fine, though.
09:38
Razgatlioglu's just pulled off a ridiculous save at the final corner. We'll bring you some footage of that when it's available.
09:37
Aldeguer down
Crash for Aldeguer at turn 13, just lost the front in the middle of the corner. Pretty heavy limp as he walked off indicating that his recovery from that femur fracture is still not complete.
09:28
Top 10
Marquez's moment clearly not enough to dent his confidence too much in these wet conditions. He's 0.386s clear of the field at the moment.
Top 10 with 13 minutes of FP2 remaining:
- M. Marquez
- Razgatlioglu
- Martin
- Bezzecchi
- Morbidelli
- Mir
- A. Marquez
- Marini
- Acosta
- A. Fernandez
09:26
Marquez moment
There was also a moment right at the start of the session for Marc Marquez, running wide at turn six on his out-lap. Hard to tell exactly what the problem was but seemed like he was trying to adjust something on the right handlebar.
09:25
Mir crash
Joan Mir crashed at turn two a few minutes ago. The bike was still running so he got straight back on it, but there was damage to the belly pan and gravel pouring out of it.
It took around a minute or so for him the be black-and-orange flagged, but he rode it back to pit lane. As you'll remember from Maverick Vinales' grid penalty at Valencia in 2023, you're supposed to pull off at the earliest opportunity.
Anyway, Mir back in the garage and unharmed.
09:21
Rins vs Martin
Only 10 minutes into this morning's running and already getting a bit tight out there between some of the riders.
09:19
Welcome to live coverage of today's MotoGP action from Jerez. There are currently 20 minutes remaining of FP2, and Q1 is around 30 minutes away.