| ONE-TWO IN THE HOME RACE: MARCO BEZZECCHI WINS, JORGE MARTÍN SECOND | |||
| Aprilia Racing finished out the weekend at the Mugello Circuit with a historic result. Marco Bezzecchi, starting from pole position, rode a smart and a strong race, executing the deciding overtake on the fourteenth lap which gave him is first victory in Mugello. This is the Italian rider’s tenth win in the top class and his fourth of the season – a result that makes 2026 his most victorious season since his MotoGP debut. Bezzecchi also took those ten wins in the top class on ten different circuits, which is an undertaking that has only ever been achieved before by Wayne Gardner, Freddie Spencer, and Casey Stoner. The Mugello triumph is also his twenty-fourth podium in the top-class. Jorge Martín also had a top-level performance. After an outstanding start, the Spanish rider maintained a competitive pace throughout the race, finishing second and completing the Aprilia Racing one-two. This closes out a weekend for the Spanish rider where he was consistently in the top positions after his second-place finish in the sprint race. Today’s victory represents another historic milestone for the manufacturer from Noale. This is Aprilia Racing’s first win in Mugello – the eleventh circuit on which the brand has taken a MotoGP win. It is also the thirteenth win in their top-class history and the seventh of the year – a new record for Aprilia Racing in a single MotoGP season. Mugello is also the fifth one-two finish for the factory riders in the top-class after Montmeló 2023, Goiânia 2026, Austin 2026, and Le Mans 2026. With this result, Aprilia Racing is now at 307 overall wins in FIM Grand Prix World Championship. The result is completed by another two RS-GP26 machines in the top ten, thanks to Ai Ogura’s comeback ride to fourth place, and Raúl Fernández, who finished ninth. In addition to all this, Jorge set the speed record at 368.6 km/h in FP2, as well as by Marco in the sprint race, not to mention the new track lap record of 1:43.921, set by Marco Bezzecchi in Q2. | |||
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