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The latest all-time ranking for MotoGP Sprint race winners.
Jorge Martin surpassed Marc Marquez as the all-time MotoGP Sprint race winners leader following his recent triumph at Le Mans. Martin secured his 18th Sprint victory, his second with Aprilia, by making a remarkable charge from eighth on the grid to take the lead early in the race. Unfortunately, Marquez crashed out from seventh position on the final lap. The introduction of half-distance races on Saturday afternoons at Grand Prix weekends in 2023 has seen only ten riders claim Sprint wins. Jorge Martin, Marc Marquez, and Francesco Bagnaia have been the dominant forces in these short races, with Bagnaia clinching the world championship in 2023, followed by titles for Martin in 2024 and Marquez in 2025. The 2026 MotoGP season opener in Buriram witnessed KTM’s Pedro Acosta becoming the latest addition to the Sprint winners’ circle. Despite Sprints not counting as official Grand Prix victories, points are awarded, with 12 points for the winner, descending to 1 point for ninth place.
