13:13
Martin takes his second penalty loop, rejoins just in front of Binder in P13.
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
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:
- Ogura
- Di Giannantonio
- Bagnaia
- M. Marquez
- Moreira
- Fernandez
- Acosta
- Morbidelli
- Martin
- Aldeguer
- Mir
- Vinales
- Quartararo
- Marini
- Bastianini
- Miller
- Rins
- Binder
- Crutchlow
- Razgatlioglu
12:45
Conditions & tyres
31C air temperature and 48C track temperature at the moment in Brno. Everyone with medium front, medium rear tyres.
12:35
Sighting lap
Pit lane is open ahead of the Czech Grand Prix and the riders are heading out on their sighting lap.
12:34
Championship implications
The championship implications of Bezzecchi's actions were perhaps not foremost in people's minds yesterday but there is a chance for several riders to make ground on him in the points today.
Jorge Martin, for example, would take the points lead if he finishes in the top-three, but he has two long lap penalties to serve for the Balaton turn one crash.
A win for Marc Marquez today would bring him within 40 points of Bezzecchi, having been over 100 behind after Mugello.
Fabio Di Giannantonio could also be within 11 points of his compatriot at the end of today with a win, currently sitting 36 points adrift.
Francesco Bagnaia, who won yesterday, would be 45 points behind the rider who is set to be his team-mate in 2026 if he were to take his first GP win since Japan last year this afternoon.
12:26
Bezzecchi suspended
Unless you've been in some state of unconsciousness for the past 18 hours or so you're probably aware of Marco Bezzecchi having been suspended for hitting a marshal.
Aprilia appealed the decision last night but it was rejected.
Bezzecchi apologised for the incident this morning, both publicly and in person to the marshal.
Marco Bezzecchi, Sunday, 2026 Brno MotoGP.
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12:14
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