RACE REPORT | MotoGP Catalonia 2026

The Catalunya Grand Prix turned into one of the wildest races of the 2026 MotoGP season, with crashes, tyre failures, three race starts, and drama right to the final corner. Fabio Di Giannantonio eventually claimed victory after a late pass on Pedro Acosta, while Joan Mir and Fermín Aldeguer completed the podium.

Pedro Acosta made a strong start and led the early stages ahead of Raul Fernandez and Alex Márquez. Several battles behind allowed Acosta to build a small gap, while Jorge Martin, Johann Zarco, Fabio Di Giannantonio, and Alex Márquez fought intensely for the top positions.

Raul Fernandez briefly took the lead on lap 5, but Acosta soon responded. Alex Márquez then joined the fight at the front before the race was dramatically interrupted on lap 12. Acosta suffered a rear tyre explosion, which caused heavy crashes for both Alex Márquez and Di Giannantonio, bringing out the first red flag.

The race was restarted for 13 laps, but another major incident at Turn 1 involving Francesco Bagnaia, Luca Marini, and Johann Zarco caused a second red flag almost immediately.

After a third start, Acosta again held the lead, while Jorge Martin crashed after contact with Raul Fernandez. Joan Mir moved into second place ahead of Bagnaia, with Di Giannantonio charging through the field.

Di Giannantonio overtook Bagnaia and then passed Mir before closing in on Acosta. With just a few laps remaining, the Italian finally made his move for the lead and pulled away.

On the final lap, Mir and Aldeguer attacked Acosta, while Ai Ogura also joined the fight. Acosta then crashed after contact with Ogura at the final corner, ending his hopes of victory. Ogura later received a three-second penalty for causing the collision.

Di Giannantonio crossed the line to win the Catalunya Grand Prix ahead of Joan Mir and Fermín Aldeguer after an unforgettable and chaotic MotoGP race.

2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix: race results

1st – Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati)
2nd – Joan Mir (Honda) +1.250
3rd – Fermín Aldeguer (Ducati) +1.466
4th – Ai Ogura (Aprilia) +2.377
5th – Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) +4.320
6th – Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) +4.679
7th – Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) +4.876
8th – Luca Marini (Honda) +4.971
9th – Brad Binder (KTM) +5.137
10th – Diogo Moreira (Honda) +6.839
11th – Alex Rins (Yamaha) +6.916
12th – Franco Morbidelli (Ducati) +7.160
13th – Maverick Viñales (KTM) +10.147
14th – Jack Miller (Yamaha) +10.452
15th – Toprak Razgatlioglu (Yamaha) +11.808
16th – Raul Fernandez (Aprilia) +15.066
17th – Augusto Fernandez (Yamaha) +16.245
18th – Jorge Martin (Aprilia) +58.592

DNF – Alex Márquez (Ducati)
DNF – Enea Bastianini (KTM)
DNF – Johann Zarco (Honda)
DNF – Pedro Acosta (KTM)