Sepang MotoGP Sprint as it happened

Live coverage of Saturday's final practice, qualifying and Sprint race from the 2026 Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.

Key moments

• World championship standings after Sepang Sprint
• Pedro Acosta wins the Sepang Sprint: FULL RESULTS
• Rain spots getting heavier.
• Alex Marquez crashes from the Sprint lead
• Alex Marquez takes Sepang pole: FULL RESULTS
• Zarco, Bagnaia lead Q1, head for Q2
• Official: Jorge Martin OUT of the Malaysian MotoGP
• Jorge Martin misses Qualifying 1, weekend over?
• Enea Bastianini leads FP2: FULL RESULTS
• Jorge Martin calls an early end to final practice

Saturday's MotoGP schedule:

10:10am (local) / 2:10am (UK) - MotoGP FP2
10:50am (local) / 2:50am (UK) - MotoGP Qualifying
3:00pm (local) / 7:00am (UK) - MotoGP Sprint

Marc Marquez starts Saturday at Sepang holding the world championship lead by ten points over injured rival Jorge Martin.

Martin lost the world championship lead and suffered a fracture to his wrist when he fell while battling Marquez for victory at last Saturday’s Phillip Island.

That ruled Martin out of Sunday’s grand prix, but he was saved from any further loss of points when the race was cancelled.

Martin was cleared to return on Friday, then declared "fit to race" after the opening session. However, Martin withdrew from the event after Saturday's final practice.

Raul Fernandez had already been ruled out after struggling with his finger fracture in FP1.

Martin's team-mate Marco Bezzecchi heads into today's Sprint 50 points from the top, and could be Aprilia's best chance against the Ducatis, which have a formidable Sepang record.

Pecco Bagnaia (Sprint) and Alex Marquez (Grand Prix) won last year, when the top Aprilia in the grand prix was Ai Ogura in tenth.

Bezzecchi was then the lone Aprilia in an all-Ducati top six on the final day of this year’s pre-season test, with Alex Marquez again fastest and Marc in fourth behind Fabio di Giannantonio.

Marc had been riding for the first time since his Mandalika shoulder injuries, while Martin - injured at Sepang in early 2025 - was absent due to winter collarbone surgery.