Buriram Sprint Race: 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings
2026 MotoGP World Championship standings after Saturday's season-opening Thai Sprint race at Buriram.
Pedro Acosta takes a surprise early lead in the 2026 MotoGP World Championship after victory over Marc Marquez in Saturday's Thai season opener.
Marc Marquez was instructed by the FIM Stewards to drop behind Pedro Acosta after making a hard move on the KTM rider into the final corner on the penultimate lap.
It is Acosta's first Sprint win, at the start of his third premier-class season, and the first time a KTM rider has led the MotoGP World Championship.
Raul Fernandez completed the podium while Francesco Bagnaia claimed the final point after starting 13th on the grid.
Aprilia's pole qualifier Marco Bezzecchi was left empty-handed after crashing from the lead on lap 2.
Buriram Sprint Race: 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Points | Diff. |
| 1 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 12 | |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 9 | (-3) |
| 3 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 7 | (-5) |
| 4 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 6 | (-6) |
| 5 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 5 | (-7) |
| 6 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 4 | (-8) |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 3 | (-9) |
| 8 | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 2 | (-10) |
| 9 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 1 | (-11) |
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