13:40
Lap 20/21
Ogura still that half-second or so behind Marquez with a lap to go, Marquez surely safe from there.
Likewise, Bagnaia still a second ahead of Di Giannantonio.
Marc Marquez leads Francesco Bagnaia, Ai Ogura, 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and…
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Brno MotoGP LIVE: Race reaction after Marc Marquez takes 101st win
Live coverage of the race from the 2026 Brno MotoGP from the Automotodrom Brno.
Live updates from the 2026 Brno MotoGP in Czechia. The race is due to start at 14:00 local time.
Key Moments
- Marquez wins from Ogura and Bagnaia
- Di Giannantonio charges late but can only take 4th
- Marquez takes the lead on lap 16 as Bagnaia fades
- No Marco Bezzecchi after suspension for marshal incident in Sprint
The major development since the Sprint has been the suspension of championship leader Marco Bezzecchi from the remainder of the weekend in Brno after he hit a marshal following his crash out of the Sprint yesterday. An appeal was lodged by Aprilia last night but it was rejected. Bezzecchi issued an apology this morning, and went to apologise to the marshal in person.
Bezzecchi had a 20-point lead coming into the weekend over Jorge Martin but that was already trimmed to 15 points yesterday as a result of the Italian's crash and Martin's fifth place. Martin could take over the points lead today but has to serve two long laps and starts only ninth.
Marc Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio are also in position to take advantage of Bezzecchi's absence today, as they sit now 65 and 36 points behind the championship leader, respectively. Di Giannantonio missed the podium yesterday and took responsibility for a tyre choice he felt had led to that, while Marquez simply settled for third place behind Ai Ogura and Francesco Bagnaia.
It's Ogura on pole today for the first time in a grand prix since Takaaki Nakagami at the 2020 Teruel GP, which the then-LCR Honda rider crashed out of on the first lap. Bagnaia starts third and is chasing a 10th Sprint-grand prix double, as well as a first grand prix win since Motegi last year.
Pedro Acosta is the leading hope for KTM but he starts seventh. He crashed out yesterday as a result of a loss of concentration caused by a ride height device issue.
Diogo Moreira could also play his part towards the front today, he was third when he crashed out on lap one yesterday and will start from the middle of the second row this afternoon for Honda.
Toprak Razgatlioglu was Yamaha's leading rider yesterday but is looking for more turning performance from the YZR-M1, while Fabio Quartararo says his bike feels different every time he rides it.
21 Jun 2026
19:38
"Time for KTM to give some answers" - Acosta
Pedro Acosta says he wants "answers" from KTM over the repeated technical problems its RC16s are having in MotoGP.
The Spaniard was a victim of two this weekend: one on Friday and a second today on the final lap.
Full story here.
Pedro Acosta, 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix, pre-race. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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18:30
Martin: "We've lost the direction"
Jorge Martin says he didn't have "any confidence" in the front end of his Aprilia RS-GP this weekend as he bemoaned the Noale marque for losing "the direction" after finishing ninth in Brno.
Full story here.
Jorge Martin, 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix, pre-race. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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18:29
Razgatlioglu reveals Yamaha test plan
Toprak Razgatlioglu will take part in the 850cc test tomorrow for Yamaha.
The Turkish rider says that there is already a plan to do a race simulation, even though he hasn't ridden the bike yet.
Full story here.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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17:23
How Aprilia learned of Marco Bezzecchi's clash with a marshal at Brno
"I pushed the marshal, but..." - Marco Bezzecchi's first explanation to Aprilia after Brno incident
Marco Bezzecchi, Rivola, 2026 Brno MotoGP.
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15:42
Marc Marquez, Pecco Bagnaia give their take on Bezzecchi ban
“Adrenaline, frustration” - Marc Marquez reacts to Marco Bezzecchi’s Brno MotoGP ban
Marc Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi, Thursday, 2026 Brno MotoGP.
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15:14
Marini: "We need to be against violence"
Luca Marini says he agrees with the suspension of Marco Bezzecchi from the Brno MotoGP weekend.
Marini thinks the severity of the penalty will set a constructive precedent to younger riders.
Full story here.
Luca Marini, 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix, pre-race. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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14:50
Marc Marquez accepts he’s a MotoGP title challenger now, but issues a warning
Marc Marquez says he’s in the title hunt now, but has issued a warning about the upcoming Assen race
Marc Marquez accepts he’s a MotoGP title challenger now, but issues a warning
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Czech MotoGP
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14:10
Brno MotoGP: Points
Brno: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings
Marco Bezzecchi, Sunday, 2026 Brno MotoGP.
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13:55
Report: Marc Marquez fends off Ai Ogura to blow MotoGP title battle open with Brno win
Marc Marquez fended off Ai Ogura to claim victory in the Czech GP as Marco Bezzecchi was banned
Marc Marquez fends off Ai Ogura to blow MotoGP title battle open with Brno win
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Czech MotoGP
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13:45
Brno MotoGP: Race Results
Czech MotoGP, Brno - Race Results
Ai Ogura leads, start, 2026 Brno MotoGP.
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13:43
Marquez wins Czech GP
It's back-to-back wins for Marc Marquez, he takes the Czech GP ahead of Ogura and Bagnaia. Di Giannantonio with the fastest lap of the race on the final lap but it's not enough and he takes fourth.
Mir fifth on that soft rear, then Aldeguer, Fernandez, Marini, Martin, and Bastianini round out the top-10.
Acosta retired with a bike problem on the last lap.
13:39
Lap 19/21
Two laps to go and Marquez maintaining a 0.6s gap to Ogura.
Di Giannantonio fastest lap of the race that time and only 1.1s behind Bagnaia now for third.
13:35
Ogura P2
Ogura passes Bagnaia into turn 10. 4 laps to go for Ogura to close 0.9s to Marquez.
13:33
Lap 16/21
Bagnaia's done, Marquez has cleared off by 0.7s in half-a-lap, and Ogura is all over him. 54.2s for that time from Bagnaia that time.
13:32
Marquez leads
Marquez makes his move at turn four. It took some time but it always felt inevitable. Six laps to go.
13:31
Lap 15/21
Bagnaia still leads over the line, but the pressure from Marquez is really growing now. Ogura still there.
13:29
Lap 14/21
Seven laps to go and Marquez is back to Bagnaia's rear tyre. 0.2s between them over the line once again. Ogura 0.7s behind Marquez.
13:27
Acosta has let Di Giannantonio by for fourth. Odd one, maybe a tyre pressure thing, perhaps not expecting 2.5s in front of him for most of the race.
13:25
Lap 12/21
Better lap that time for Bagnaia, 0.5s now the gap, possibly just trying to cool the front tyre now Marquez, but he's in a tough position - Ogura 0.5s behind now.
13:24
Lap 10/21
Bagnaia still leads over the line but it's still just 0.2s between them. Really feels like a matter of time.
Ogura still hanging onto them, but Acosta is 2.5s off the leading three now and back within 0.2s of Di Giannantonio.
13:21
Lap 10/21
Marquez really closing on Bagnaia now, he's much faster in the stadium section especially.
Only 0.2s between them over the line.
Further back, Martin has made one pass since doing his second LLP, he's 12th.
13:18
Lap 8/21
0.5s still the gap between the leaders, both did 1m53.6s that time.
Ogura 0.8s back of Marquez now, 0.6s ahead of Acosta, who is a second ahead of Di Giannantonio now.
13:16
Lap 7/21
Marquez pulls Bagnaia back in, 1.53.4s from him for the fastest lap of the race. 0.5s the gap. Looking good for Marquez here, you fancy him over Bagnaia to have better pace at the end.
13:15
Lap 6/21
Fastest lap of the race from Bagnaia that time, 1m53.531s. He's 0.7s clear of Marquez now, who has 0.5s to Ogura. Acosta and Di Giannantonio still in the group, too.