Victory and podium for Aprilia Racing in Le Mans sprint

May 9, 2026 Michael Le Pard News

Published May 9, 2026 by Michael Le Pard

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JORGE MARTÍN WINS UNCHALLENGED. MARCO BEZZECCHI FINISHES THIRD TO COMPLETE AN APRILIA DOUBLE PODIUM. TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM’S AI OGURA SEVENTH.
The sprint race at the Circuit Bugatti in Le Mans ended with victory for Jorge Martín and Aprilia Racing. Starting from eighth on the grid, the Spanish rider made an excellent getaway, moving straight into the lead and holding it all the way to the chequered flag. After today’s victory, Martín is now the rider with the most sprint wins in the history of the format (18).

Marco Bezzecchi also finished on the podium: starting from the front row, the Italian rider crossed the line in third place after a solid race. It was Bezzecchi’s first sprint podium of the season.

It was also a strong Saturday for Ai Ogura: the Trackhouse MotoGP Team rider finished the sprint in seventh place.
I made a great start and had a good opening lap, which certainly helped me win the race. I am delighted. I feel increasingly comfortable with the RS-GP26, and that is important. Now we need to keep working so that we are ready for the race.
I am pleased. I had a good qualifying session, which is very important because it also counts towards tomorrow, and then finally an excellent sprint, which we really needed. Now we need to stay focused ahead of the race: we will look at the data and try to figure out how we can improve further.
It was a positive day, especially considering how it evolved. Jorge started from the back, but he recovered brilliantly with an incredible start. There are still some details we can work on ahead of the race, but overall, we are satisfied.

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