Brazil Sprint Race: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings
New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings after Saturday's Brazilian Sprint race at the Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Goiania, round 2 of 22.
Pedro Acosta continues to lead the 2026 MotoGP world championship standings despite a lowly ninth place in Saturday's delayed Brazilian Sprint race at Goiania.
The KTM rider is now just two points clear of Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi, who was beaten to third place by team-mate Jorge Martin in the Sprint.
Reigning champion Marc Marquez climbs two places after claiming his first victory of the season and is now tied on points with Fabio di Giannantonio, the rider he beat on Saturday afternoon.
Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo gains the most places, rising five points after taking the V4's best result so far of sixth in the Sprint.
Alex Marquez scored his first points of the season in seventh...
Brazil Sprint: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Points | Diff. | |
| 1 | = | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 33 | |
| 2 | = | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 31 | (-2) |
| 3 | ^1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP26) | 25 | (-8) |
| 4 | ˅1 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 23 | (-10) |
| 5 | = | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP26) | 22 | (-11) |
| 6 | ^2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 21 | (-12) |
| 7 | = | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP26) | 21 | (-12) |
| 8 | ˅2 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 13 | (-20) |
| 9 | ^1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP26) | 10 | (-23) |
| 10 | ˅1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | 8 | (-25) |
| 11 | ^5 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 6 | (-27) |
| 12 | ˅1 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 6 | (-27) |
| 13 | ˅1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | 5 | (-28) |
| 14 | ˅1 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 4 | (-29) |
| 15 | NA | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP26) | 3 | (-30) |
| 16 | ˅2 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | Pro Honda LCR (RC213V)* | 3 | (-30) |
| 17 | ˅2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | 3 | (-30) |
| 18 | ˅1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1 | (-32) |
^X Rider has improved X championship positions.
= Rider has the same championship position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X championship positions.
* Rookie
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
