UPDATE 1-Motorcycling-Aprilia's Martin wins French Grand Prix sprint from eighth on grid
Published on: May 9, 2026, 7:27 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Aprilia's Jorge Martin pulled off a stunning charge from eighth on the grid to win Saturday's French Grand Prix sprint, closing the gap on championship leader and teammate Marco Bezzecchi while world champion Marc Marquez crashed out spectacularly. Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia, who started from pole position, finished second and Bezzecchi claimed third for his first sprint podium of the season.
