Bezzecchi and Martin deliver a one-two finish for Aprilia; relive the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix with our live text commentary.

MotoGP – Italian Grand Prix
Relive the race in live text

👋 Thank you for following the Italian Grand Prix with us on AUTOhebdo.fr. Note that this is Aprilia's first home victory at Mugello. In the Championship standings, Marco Bezzecchi now has a 17-point lead over Jorge Martin, his closest rival. Thank you for your continued support and see you soon! 

🏁 VICTORY FOR MARCO BEZZECCHI! The Italian takes the win as Kimi Antonelli waves the checkered flag. A very emotional Marco Bezzecchi, who has now achieved his 10th victory in the season, is now out of the picture. MotoGP, bursts into tears. Jorge Martin is second and Pecco Bagnaia held on by 34 thousandths of a second against Ai Ogura. 

23 / 23 - Ogura is in Bagnaia's wheel!

23 / 23 - FINAL LAP! Marco Bezzecchi cruises to victory with a 3-second lead over Jorge Martin. Pecco Bagnaia is now only 8 tenths of a second ahead of Ai Ogura for 3rd place. 

22 / 23 - Pedro Acosta completely misses the first corner, but he remains 6th ahead of Marc Marquez.

21/23 – 🇫🇷 fabio quartararo He drops out of the points zone after being overtaken by Razgatlioglu. The Frenchman is 16th. 

20 / 23 - Ai Ogura is chasing Pecco Bagnaia: he has just over three laps left to challenge the Italian for a podium finish, but it's going to be tough for Bagnaia to hold on. The Ducati rider is lacking pace.

20 / 23 - Ai Ogura takes 4th place from Pedro Acosta! There was contact between the two and pieces of the KTM flew off.

20/23 – The provisional standings: 

19/23 – Marc Marquez loses two places! Attacked by Ai Ogura, he gives way to the Japanese player and Fabio Di Giannantonio takes the opportunity to play his turn. 

18 / 23 - And it continues between Pedro Acosta and Marc Marquez, it's very beautiful between the two men and Acosta is 4th.

17 / 23 - There is a 1.7s gap between Marco Bezzecchi, the leader, and Jorge Martin, 2nd.

16 / 23 - Jorge Martin overtook Pecco Bagnaia and took second place.

15 / 23 - The battle continues between Pedro Acosta and Marc Marquez for 4th place. It's a beautiful showdown between the two compatriots!

14 / 23 - Marco Bezzecchi is the new leader of the race! The Italian attacks Pecco Bagnaia at the first corner and immediately makes the difference by pulling away slightly. 

13/23 – 💥Enea Bastianini crashes! The Tech3 rider was 10th and had just been overtaken by Raul Fernandez. Zero points this weekend for the former factory Ducati rider. 

12 / 23 - Jorge Martin is also closing in on the leading duo. He currently has a better pace than Bagnaia and Bezzecchi.

11/23 – 💥Alex Rins, who was in 15th position, crashes. He fell at the first corner. This is the first crash of this Grand Prix. 

10 / 23 - Marco Bezzecchi has picked up the pace again. He's back on the Ducati's wheel.

10 / 23 - The provisional classification:

9 / 23 - Pecco Bagnaia slightly increases his lead at the front of the race. He has about half a second's advantage over Marco Bezzecchi.

8 / 23 - Finally, Marc Marquez pulls off another feat and regains his position. Now, Ai Ogura has also joined this group. Watch out for the Japanese rider, who has the very competitive Aprilia and seems to be in good form.

7 / 23 - This time it's good for Pedro Acosta, who moved up to 4th place ahead of Marc Marquez.

7 / 23 - Acosta passes Marquez, but Marquez retakes the lead on the following straight. Watch out for Fermin Aldeguer, who has closed in on the two leaders and is waiting for his moment to attack.

6 / 23 - It's still a tight battle at the front between Bagnaia and Bezzecchi, separated by just two tenths of a second. Meanwhile, Jorge Martin, in third, is seven tenths of a second behind his teammate.

5 / 23 - Pedro Acosta is putting pressure on Marc Marquez. Starting 10th, the KTM rider from Spain is already 5th.

4/23 – 🇫🇷 Fabio Quartararo is 17th, behind Jack Miller (16th, Yamaha Pramac). Alex Rins, Quartararo's teammate, is 13th. 

4 / 23 - Jorge Martin had a close call, suffering a nasty wobble, but he managed to stay upright. However, he lost some contact with the Bagnaia-Bezzecchi duo.

3 / 23 - The provisional classification:

3/23 – Pecco Bagnaia new leader! The Italian is on fire at home while Pedro Acosta, 5th, battles with Marc Marquez.

2 / 23 - Pecco Bagnaia is 2nd: Jorge Martin made a mistake at the first corner while trying to attack Marco Bezzecchi and loses a place.

1 / 23 - Marco Bezzecchi immediately takes the lead from Jorge Martin.

🟢 IT'S OFF AT MUGELLO FOR THE ITALIAN GP! Marco Bezzecchi, the pole sitter, loses the lead at the first corner to Jorge Martin, while Pecco Bagnaia leaps forward to take 3rd place ahead of Marc Marquez! Raul Fernandez, 2nd at the start, makes a mistake at turn 1 and is currently 17th.

14pm – 🇮🇹 Warm-up lap for this Italian GP! Let's be honest: beating Aprilia seems very difficult for other brands, starting with Ducati. But Aprilia has three credible contenders for victory, which promises some great battles!

13h55 - This race will have colossal importance for the championship: Marco Bezzecchi is still in the lead, but only 12 points ahead of his teammate Jorge Martin and 25 ahead of Fabio di Giannantonio. Anything is still possible at the front!

13:50 PM – A special guest on the grid at Mugello: the leader of the world championship F1Kimi Antonelli is here!

Kimi Antonelli on the grid for the Italian Grand Prix 😏🇮🇹#ItalianGP #MotoGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/yt6gJachCr

- CANAL + MotoGP ™ (@CanalplusMotoGP) May 31, 2026

13h45 - For the first time, there are three Aprilias on the front row this Sunday: the two factory bikes of pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martín, as well as the Trackhouse Racing RS-GP ridden by Raul Fernandez. Even better, Marco Bezzecchi broke the lap record at Mugello, becoming the first rider to go under 1:44, while Jorge Martín reached 368,6 km/h in qualifying, setting a new absolute MotoGP speed record.

13h40 - The starting grid for the Italian Grand Prix!

1) Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia)
2) Raúl Fernández (Trackhouse Aprilia)
3) Jorge Martín (Aprilia)

4) Marc Márquez (Ducati)
5) Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Ducati)
6) Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati)

7) Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati)
8) Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda)
9) Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati)

10) Pedro Acosta (KTM)
11) Enea Bastianini (Tech3 KTM)
12) Alex Rins (Yamaha)

13) Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia)
14) Brad Binder (KTM)
15) Joan Mir (Honda)

16) Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha)
17) Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha)
18) Maverick Vinales (Tech3 KTM)

19) Luca Marini (Honda)
20) Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (Pramac Yamaha)
21) Michele Pirro (Gresini Ducati)

22) Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda)

13h35 - Raúl Fernández became the eleventh Sprint winner yesterday, dominating the first race of the weekend! Jorge Martin and Fabio Di Giannantonio joined him on the podium.

13:30 PM – Hello everyone and welcome to AUTOhebdo.fr for live coverage of the Italian MotoGP Grand Prix. The race starts in 30 minutes!