10:30
Yellow flags did not affect Marquez and he goes second, 0.198s behind Bezzecchi. Has another lap if he wants it.
Marco Bezzecchi, 2026 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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Misano MotoGP LIVE: Reaction after Marc Marquez wins San Marino Sprint
Live coverage of the Sprint race at the 2026 Misano MotoGP at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.
Live updates from the qualifying session at the 2026 Misano MotoGP on the Rimini coast. Qualifying is due to start at 10:50 local time, with the Sprint coming up this afternoon at 15:00.
Key Moments
- Marquez wins sixth sprint of 2026
- Bezzecchi second
- Martin's championship lead shrinks
Marco Bezzecchi came into Saturday at Misano off the back of setting the fastest time of Friday in Practice, and backed that up in qualifying this morning, breaking the lap record to take pole. Despite the championship context, the Italian sitting third in the standings ahead of this weekend's races, Bezzecchi said afterwards that there is no point in comparing himself at the moment to his title rivals.
One such rival is Marc Marquez, who sits second in the standings and who was second to Bezzecchi in qualifying this morning. Marquez has won here six times, but said yesterday that he is "struggling a bit" at the moment on the Misano layout.
Championship leader Jorge Martin won at Misano in 2023, and qualified fifth this morning, an improvement on his 10th in Practice. He said on pace he felt better than over one lap, where the soft-compound rear tyre changes the balance of the bike in a way he doesn't like.
Raul Fernandez also struggled on the timesheets aboard the Aprilia on Friday, but he said the problem was himself, not the bike, as he was using the wrong line through the first sector. There was not the kind of improvement Martin showed in terms of position, but Fernandez was able to come through Q1 to qualify on the fourth row.
Pedro Acosta was one of two KTMs in the top-10 yesterday, the other being Pol Espargaro in ninth. Acosta was pleased enough with his performance and said afterwards that his "plan is working" in relation to a more aggressive approach to bike setup, and was also one of the riders credited by Espargaro for his ninth-placed finish in Practice. Qualifying was comparatively underwhelming for Acosta, the Spaniard ending up only seventh.
Francesco Bagnaia struggled significantly yesterday, bemoaning the same issues that have plagued him all season, predominantly a lack of grip that means he can't effectively stop the bike on corner entry. There were signs of progress in FP2 this morning, but he was only fourth in Q1, and will therefore start 14th today, after a disastrous second run that saw him abort all four attempts at timed laps.
Bagnaia was not the only Ducati rider to under-perform in qualifying, as two Q2 crashes for Alex Marquez left him only ninth on the grid.
Franco Morbidelli received a long lap penalty after Practice for riding dangerously. It will apply only to tomorrow's grand prix, and not today's Sprint.
12 Sep 2026
10:32
Bezzecchi takes Misano pole
It's pole position for Bezzecchi at Misano. Marc Marquez and Aldeguer complete the front row.
Behind:
Di Giannantonio, Martin, Marini;
Acosta, Morbidelli, Alex Marquez - a second crash on his second run for Marquez at turn four;
Fernandez, Zarco, Espargaro.
10:29
Di Giannantonio has gone down at turn four with a minute to go, those yellows are going to kill some laps.
10:28
Aldeguer up to second, that bumps Marc Marquez off the front row for now.
10:28
Marquez has blown the first lap of his second run, just ran in too deep at turn 10.
10:25
Riders heading out for their second runs now, Marc Marquez among the first to leave the pits.
10:22
Di Giannantonio goes fastest, but he's beaten by Bezzecchi who puts in the first ever 1m29s lap - a 1m29.982s on his third lap.
He was just behind Martin, who went fourth-fastest.
10:21
Morbidelli has also improved, he's up to second.
Bezzecchi now going for a third lap.
10:20
Second laps cancelled for Martin, Bezzecchi, Marini for the Alex Marquez yellow flags.
Marc Marquez goes fastest with his second lap, and Bezzecchi is down in 12th.
10:20
Alex Marquez has crashed at turn eight. He's back on and riding back to the pits, and stays top for the moment.
10:19
Marc Marquez's first lap has gone, ran wide at turn 11 and onto the green.
Alex Marquez fastest to begin with on a 1m30.733s.
Bezzecchi bailed on his lap to get some clear track for his second lap.
10:18
Bezzecchi has managed to position himself behind Pol Espargaro for his first lap - no disrespect to Pol but it seems like not the best place to be if you're aiming for pole.
10:15
Q2 start
Pit lane is open and one of the most important Q2s of the season is underway at Misano.
10:11
Q2 riders
Fernandez and Aldeguer join the following for the Q2 shootout:
- Bezzecchi
- M. Marquez
- A. Marquez
- Di Giannantonio
- Acosta
- Morbidelli
- Marini
- Zarco
- Espargaro
- Martin
10:07
Fernandez, Aldeguer advance
The chequered flag is out on Q1 and it's Fernandez and Aldeguer who advance.
The order behind them:
- Quartararo
- Bagnaia
- Moreira
- Bastianini
- MIr
- Miller
- Binder
- Rins
- Razgatlioglu
10:06
Bagnaia's bailed on his final lap as well at turn six, he's done. Incredible sequence.
10:05
Bagnaia's bailed out of his third lap, he has one more chance.
10:04
Aldeguer up to second with his latest lap, pushes Quartararo down to third and out of the Q2 places.
10:03
Another mistake for Bagnaia, he's run on at turn 14. Frustration is building and only two minutes remaining.
10:00
Bagnaia's lost the first lap of his second run as he goes in deep at turn one and has to cut turn two.
09:59
Bagnaia among the first riders heading out for their second run now with six minutes to go.
09:57
Bagnaia now out of Q2 as Quartararo goes second.
Still second runs to come, of course.
09:56
Bagnaia fastest with his first lap, improves again on his second and into the 1m30s.
Aldeguer goes second behind, but they're both beaten by Raul Fernandez who goes clear by almost 0.4s - and immediately has to save a huge front slide at the first turn!
09:50
Q1 start
Pit lane is open at Misano and we are underway for Q1, including Quartararo, Bagnaia, Moreira, Mir, Aldeguer and Raul Fernandez.
09:45
Misano MotoGP: FP2 Results
San Marino MotoGP - Final Practice Results
Marc Marquez, 2026 Misano MotoGP.
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