With rain threatening the Sprint race at the 2026 Sepang MotoGP, Pedro Acosta of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing beat Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) by 0.5 of a second at Sepang International Circuit. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) completed the podium in third, while championship leader Marc Marquez extended his advantage to 19 points over the absent Jorge Martin who pulled out of this weekend’s racing.
The 10-lap Sprint was marked by intermittent rain, with riders facing a gamble over whether to switch to wet-weather tyres. Acosta, Marc Marquez and Bezzecchi stayed on slicks, which proved the right call. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) initially led from pole position, ahead of Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and his brother Marc.
