Mandalika Sprint Race: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings
Marc Marquez has taken the lead in the 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings following a victory in the Mandalika Sprint race. Jorge Martin, his primary title rival, dropped to second place after a late-race error.
Why it matters
This result marks a significant shift in the championship battle with only a few rounds remaining in the 2026 season.
New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings after Saturday's Indonesian Sprint race at Mandalika, round 17 of 22.
MotoGP points after the Mandalika Sprint. (c) Gold and Goose Prefer Crash.Net on Google See our stories more often Add Marc Marquez takes the MotoGP World Championship lead after a surprise victory in Saturday's dramatic Mandalika Sprint.
The reigning champion emerged from the first turn chaos behind title rival Jorge Martin , but the Aprilia rider later let him into the lead, presumably due to tyre pressure issues.
Martin looked set to respond until a moment on the penultimate lap dropped him to fourth place, meaning his two-point pre-Sprint title lead has turned into a four-point deficit to Marc Marquez .
Team-mate Marco Bezzecchi's DNF is a further blow to his fading world championship hopes...
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