Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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Brno MotoGP LIVE: Race updates as Marquez takes charge with 5 laps to go

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 takes the lead on lap 16 as Bagnaia fades
  • Bagnaia & Marquez break away from the field by lap 10
  • Bagnaia makes early moves and leads by end of lap two
  • Ogura makes the holeshot and leads Marquez
  • 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
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.

13:13

Martin takes his second penalty loop, rejoins just in front of Binder in P13. 

13:13
Lap 5/21

0.5s between Bagnaia and Marquez. Ogura has cut the gap in front of him to 0.6s.

Acosta sets the fastest lap of the  race but only a tenth better than Bagnaia.

Martin confirmed ok with running on the green on the exit of the LLP.

13:12

Martin takes the first of his long laps, drops from 8th to 10th. He ran on the green on the exit, which was considered legal on Friday  but unsure whether that is still the case.

13:10
Lap 4/21

Marquez a tenth faster than Bagnaia that time, Ogura 0.8s further back.

13:08
Lap 3/21

Really good pace early on from Bagnaia, he's 0.4s ahead of Marquez and they're both leaving Ogura behind. 

Acosta then in P4 ahead of Di Giannantonio and Moreira. Mir P7 on the soft rear.

13:07

While Bagnaia and Marquez were passing Ogura, Quartararo crashed out.

13:06
Bagnaia leads

Bagnaia makes the move stick at turn 10 this time. Ogura back to third at turn 13 as Marquez makes his move.

13:05
Bagnaia vs Ogura

Bagnaia tries to pass Ogura on the inside at turn four, but runs wide and Ogura retakes it.

13:04

Bagnaia passes Marquez at turn six, both factory Ducatis sense a chance this afternoon.

13:03

Marquez already second at turn three, passing Di Giannantonio, who then loses places to Bagnaia, Moreira, and Acosta by turn five.

13:03
Race start

It's lights out in Brno and we are underway for the Czech Grand Prix.

Holeshot for Ogura from Di Giannantonio and Marquez who passes Bagnaia on the inside of turn one.

13:00
Warm-up lap

Riders are off on their warm-up lap ahead of this 21-lap Czech GP.

12:53
Grid

Obviously, no Bezzecchi today so everyone fifth on back in qualifying gains a spot. Razgatlioglu has a grid penalty so starts last. No Alex Marquez after he withdrew post-qualifying.

Starting order is as follows:

  1. Ogura
  2. Di Giannantonio
  3. Bagnaia
  4. M. Marquez
  5. Moreira
  6. Fernandez
  7. Acosta
  8. Morbidelli
  9. Martin
  10. Aldeguer
  11. Mir
  12. Vinales
  13. Quartararo
  14. Marini
  15. Bastianini
  16. Miller
  17. Rins
  18. Binder
  19. Crutchlow
  20. Razgatlioglu

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