Jorge Martin won the French Grand Prix from seventh on the grid on Sunday to give the Spaniard his first MotoGP race win since 2024, the year he won the championship.
Aprilia’s former MotoGP world champion now sits just one point behind Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi in the riders’ standings.
The Spaniard, who spent a forgettable 2025 season plagued by crashes and injuries, overtook race leader Bezzecchi with three laps remaining to take his first victory since winning the 2024 title.
The victory moved Martin to within one point of championship leader Bezechi after five rounds.
He took his first MotoGP victory in 588 days, pulling away from his Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi in the championship battle.
An emotional Martin said, “It’s incredible… I still can’t say it again, because I’m so grateful to all the fans.”
Additionally, Ducati’s reigning champion Marc Marquez missed the race after fracturing his leg in Saturday’s sprint crash, with the Spaniard also ruled out of next weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix as he requires surgery.
