The Italian rider has an 11-point lead over Aprilia teammate Jorge Martin in the rider standings after two rounds.
Published March 23, 2026
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi secured his fourth consecutive victory in the Brazilian MotoGP on Sunday and is currently at the top of the standings.
Starting from second on the grid, the 27-year-old Italian quickly took the lead and never looked back for his second win of the year, following his victory in the season-opening Thai Grand Prix earlier this month.
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Jorge Martin took Aprilia 1-2, while VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio held off defending MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez until the end to take third place.
adjustments have been made
Bezzecchi said he and his team were forced to dig deep after struggling during Friday’s rain-hit practice.
“It’s been a difficult weekend. Friday was very difficult. We didn’t start well and it was difficult to keep motivation very high,” said Bezzecchi.
“But they did a great job, so I pushed myself beyond the limits to try and compensate as much as I could and ultimately found a way to build the bike in a great way.
“I made some small adjustments to my riding and started feeling better this morning, so I thought, “Okay, let’s give it a try.” It was a great race. I’m very happy. ”
With this win, Bezzecchi overtook KTM’s Pedro Acosta and took an 11-point lead in the championship standings.
Bezzecchi dedicated his victory to his friend Roberto Lunaday, a 42-year-old mechanic who died in a car accident last week.
Track concerns
The race distance was shortened from 31 to 23 laps amid concerns about track deterioration and Goiania’s scorching temperatures, a change announced just before the race started.
Saturday’s sprint race was delayed by more than an hour after a large hole was discovered near the start line and officials made emergency course repairs.
The event at the Ayrton Senna circuit marked the return of MotoGP to Brazil for the first time since 2004.
The MotoGP stage will move from South America to North America, with the United States Grand Prix being held in Austin, Texas from March 27th to 29th.
