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Bezzecchi wins in Qatar as Marquez extends his lead

The Aprilia rider takes victory in Lusail, while Marc Marquez finishes second and Raul Fernandez completes the top three.

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Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) won the MotoGP race at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar on 8 November 2026, bouncing back from a difficult Saturday at Lusail.

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) finished second, collecting 20 points and extending his championship lead, according to MotoGP. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) took third.

Bezzecchi controls the race

Starting from pole, Bezzecchi held the lead into Turn 1. Fernandez passed Marquez early to move into second, leaving the championship leader in third.

Pedro Acosta briefly moved ahead of Marquez on lap three, but later let him back through. Bezzecchi maintained his advantage over Fernandez, while Marquez began closing on the Spaniard in the second half of the 22-lap race.

Marquez secures second

Marquez set the race’s fastest lap on lap 14, recorded by MotoGP as 1:52.558. With four laps remaining, he passed Fernandez for second.

Bezzecchi crossed the line first, with Marquez second and Fernandez third. The win was Bezzecchi’s 12th in MotoGP. MotoGP reported that Marquez earned 20 points and extended his championship lead; it did not give a lead margin in the supplied report.

Martin finishes seventh

Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) finished seventh after starting 11th. The MotoGP report said he was racing two weeks after breaking his wrist.

Fernandez also returned from injury, with the report noting that he was nursing two broken fingers. His third place was described as his sixth Sunday podium of the campaign.