Jorge Martín rocketed from eighth on the grid to win the 13-lap MotoGP Sprint at Le Mans, sweeping around the outside of teammate Marco Bezzecchi into the opening chicane to take the lead. He led from that opening move, controlled the pace and crossed the line 1.107 seconds clear of Francesco Bagnaia.

The victory was Martín’s second Sprint win of the 2026 season and extended his record to 18 career sprint wins. Marco Bezzecchi recovered to third, and the result trimmed Bezzecchi’s championship advantage to six points, with the standings moved to Bezzecchi 108 and Martín 102 after the Sprint.

The Sprint was marred by a violent highside for reigning champion Marc Márquez on the penultimate lap. Márquez fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, was declared unfit for the remainder of the Le Mans weekend and is set to undergo surgery in Madrid, which also brought forward a planned shoulder operation. Several other riders retired or crashed during the Sprint, reshuffling weekend momentum as the paddock prepared for Sunday’s Grand Prix.