MotoGP title race: Martín leads Márquez by two points heading to Phillip Island
Bezzecchi's win in Indonesia led an Aprilia top-four sweep and swung the championship. The Australian Grand Prix runs October 23–25.
At a glance
- Jorge Martín leads the MotoGP championship on 355 points, two ahead of Marc Márquez on 353.
- Marco Bezzecchi won the Indonesian GP ahead of Raúl Fernández, Martín and Ai Ogura — an Aprilia top-four sweep.
- Márquez won the Saturday sprint in Mandalika but finished sixth in the Grand Prix.
- The Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island runs October 23–25; Aprilia leads Ducati 503–491 among manufacturers.
The MotoGP world championship could hardly be closer. With the Australian Grand Prix next up, Jorge Martín leads Marc Márquez by just two points.
Indonesia swings the title
The lead changed hands at the Indonesian Grand Prix in Mandalika. Márquez won Saturday's sprint, but in Sunday's main race Marco Bezzecchi led an Aprilia sweep of the top four places, ahead of Raúl Fernández, Martín and Ai Ogura — the first time Aprilia has filled the top four in the premier class. Márquez could only finish sixth, and Martín's third place was enough to take over at the top.
The standings
| Rider | Points |
|---|---|
| Jorge Martín | 355 |
| Marc Márquez | 353 |
| Marco Bezzecchi | 309 |
Aprilia also leads the constructors' championship, 503 points to Ducati's 491.
Next stop: Phillip Island
The Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island runs from Friday, October 23, to Sunday, October 25, with qualifying and the sprint on Saturday. It is also the last time the Victorian circuit will host the race: earlier this year the event was confirmed to be leaving the state after 2026.
With so few points separating the leaders and Aprilia in form, every session in Australia could prove decisive in one of the tightest title fights in years.
Questions people are asking
Who leads the 2026 MotoGP championship?
Jorge Martín, on 355 points, two ahead of Marc Márquez (353) and 46 ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (309), going into the Australian Grand Prix.
When is the 2026 Australian MotoGP?
October 23–25, 2026, at Phillip Island, with the sprint and qualifying on Saturday and the main race on Sunday, October 25.
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