Starting grid for the 2026 Aragon MotoGP race
The full starting grid for Sunday's 2026 Aragon MotoGP Sprint race.
Marco Bezzecchi returned to pole position for the first time since Mugello after inflicting a surprise qualifying defeat on Aragon king Marc Marquez.
However, Marc and Alex Marquez then turned the tables on the Aprilia rider in the Sprint.
Marc Marquez therefore heads into Sunday's grand prix seeking to extend a perfect run of race victories as a Ducati rider at Aragon to six in a row.
Turn 1 was a key moment in the Sprint, Marc diving under Bezzecchi and Alex following on the exit. Bezzecchi is sure to defend more forcefully on Sunday, when he will also join the Ducatis in using the medium rather than soft rear tyre.
Row two of the grid will be headed by Trackhouse’s Silverstone winner Raul Fernandez, followed by Bezzecchi’s team-mate and title leader Jorge Martin. Martin finished where he had started in the Sprint.
Pedro Acosta claimed sixth on the grid for KTM, despite a late crash, then got the better of both Fernandez and Martin in the Sprint.
Fabio di Giannantonio and Pecco Bagnaia start just seventh and eighth, and both failed to score on Saturday.
However, the returning Johann Zarco held on for ninth and the final Sprint point in his first race since May. Fermin Aldeguer also impressed with fifth in his return from injury.
The 23-lap Aragon Grand Prix starts at 2pm local time (1pm UK).
There are no grid penalties, but Zarco must serve a double long lap in the grand prix, for causing the Turn 1 Catalunya accident where he sustained his knee injuries.
2026 Aragon MotoGP race: Full starting grid
Row 1: Marco Bezzecchi (pole), Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez
Row 2: Raul Fernandez, Jorge Martin, Pedro Acosta
Row 3: Fabio Di Giannantonio, Francesco Bagnaia, Johann Zarco
Row 4: Diogo Moreira, Fermin Aldeguer, Franco Morbidelli
Row 5: Jack Miller, Brad Binder, Joan Mir
Row 6: Enea Bastianini, Fabio Quartararo, Luca Marini
Row 7: Alex Rins, Pol Espargaro, Toprak Razgatlioglu
Row 8: Lorenzo Savadori
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