A challenging Sunday for the Ducati Lenovo Team at Jerez: Marc Márquez crashes on lap two, Francesco Bagnaia forced to retire

• Alex Márquez wins the race with the Ducati of the Gresini Racing Team. Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Racing Team) is third

The Ducati Lenovo Team wrapped up the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Spain at the 'Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto' with an unexpected result, following Saturday's one-two finish in the Sprint. Marc Márquez crashed out of the race on lap two while running second, while Francesco Bagnaia was forced to retire on lap thirteen.

Márquez made a strong start from pole position and held the lead into turn one. After attempting to pull away on the opening lap, he was caught and passed by his brother Alex before losing the front of his Desmosedici GP at turn eleven. Bagnaia lost one position at the start but climbed back up to ninth in the first half of the race. On lap thirteen, Pecco encountered a technical issue that forced him to return to the pits.

As the fourth Grand Prix of the season comes to a close, Marc Márquez sits fifth in the championship standings with 57 points, while Francesco Bagnaia is ninth, 23 points adrift of his teammate. The Ducati Lenovo Team is fifth in the teams' standings (91 points), with Ducati second in the constructors' championship (106 points).

The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back in action tomorrow at Jerez for a one-day official test, while the fifth Grand Prix of the 2026 season will take place at Le Mans (France) on May 8–10.

Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF
“I'm fine physically. We enjoyed this Grand Prix of Spain from Thursday to Sunday, so it's a pity that the race ended so early. I did something different at turn eleven, which caused the crash. I was trying to manage the situation, as I knew Alex (Márquez) was quicker, and the goal was to finish in third or fourth place. We struggled in terms of feeling and pace in the first three races, while this has been our strongest weekend so far this season. We were competitive in the wet, but there's still work to do in dry conditions, and we'll start addressing that already tomorrow.”

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF
“We were lucky yesterday, not so much today. I didn't get a great start but tried to recover positions, and I was lapping at a solid pace — not enough for the podium, but a top-seven finish was within reach. I tried to follow the lines of Enea (Bastianini) and Ogura, who were ahead of me, and our pace was similar. Unfortunately, I had an issue with a detail of the bike from the start, and it worsened lap after lap. In the end, I had to return to the pits because I couldn't get the bike to stop properly. I believe this issue won't happen again going forward. Tomorrow we'll work to get closer to Alex's pace and evaluate the solutions available to us.”