Marc Marquez wins San Marino GP to lead MotoGP standings in 2026

Martin's championship lead evaporating in real time is the story here — he started third, briefly led, then got swallowed by five riders in succession to finish a distant fifth, which tells you the Aprilia has a serious race-pace problem that one-lap speed cannot mask. The Bezzecchi crash from pole added another layer of Aprilia misery, turning what looked like a factory sweep into a damage-limitation exercise. Marc Marquez now leads on countback with four wins to Martin's one, which means the psychological edge has shifted even though the points are level. A Marquez 1-2 at Misano also confirms that Ducati's satellite and factory arms are both operating at the front, giving the Marquez brothers a combined threat Martin has no equivalent answer to.