A new MotoGP championship favourite emerges

But Márquez takes another trip to hell  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP MOTOGP Le Mans MotoGP: Martin ascends, Márquez descends Mat Oxley Jorge Martin announced himself as the new MotoGP championship favourite in France while Marc Márquez took another trip to hell, but it wasn’t all bad news for the reigning champion Jorge Martin raced a full 2026-spec Aprilia RS-GP for the first time at Le Mans and in so doing, became the first rider this season to score maximum Saturday and Sunday points. And he did it both ways — a mind-boggling first few corners in the sprint had him lead every lap, then he slugged it out in the grand prix, fighting his way through from seventh on lap one. No doubt about it, the 2024 MotoGP king now ranks as favourite for the 2026 MotoGP championship. READ MORE MOTOGP Mat Oxley Dangerous Balaton chicane and a Miami MotoGP street race? It’s time for riders to speak up A dangerous corner sequence at Balaton has yet to be fixed and there’s been talk of a MotoGP race at the Miami F1 venue – two more reasons for riders to unite for their own good READ MORE FROM OUR LATEST ISSUE Mat Oxley How Aprilia turned MotoGP failure into title contention with Rivola’s F1-inspired overhaul Aprilia’s transformation from MotoGP strugglers to title contenders reflects a decisive blend of engineering rethink, Formula 1 expertise and renewed ambition at Noale READ MORE FROM OUR LATEST ISSUE Mat Oxley How Aprilia turned MotoGP failure into title contention with Rivola’s F1-inspired overhaul Aprilia’s transformation from MotoGP strugglers to title contenders reflects a decisive blend of engineering rethink, Formula 1 expertise and renewed ambition at Noale READ MORE Motor Sport Branded Explore our best-selling products, specially selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. Racing Green Motor Sport Binder BUY NOW Wireless Earphones Motor Sport BUY NOW Coasters Motor Sport BUY NOW Le Mans Winners' Cars Motor Sport Poster BUY NOW Flask Bottle Motor Sport BUY NOW Laptop Bag Motor Sport BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy