Starting grid for the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP Sprint race

Fabio di Giannantonio starts from a rare pole position for Saturday’s first-ever Brazilian MotoGP Sprint race after emerging fastest from a chaotic qualifying.

The VR46 rider edged out Aprilia’s Thai Grand Prix winner Marco Bezzecchi by just 0.070s, despite a late fall, after both battled through Qualifying 1 to reach Q2.

Reigning champion Marc Marquez was also among the five fallers but salvaged a front row for Ducati Lenovo.

Fabio Quartararo reproduced some of his qualifying magic to put Yamaha’s new V4 into fourth on the grid, ahead of Bezzecchi’s team-mate Jorge Martin and the fellow RS-GP of Ai Ogura.

Gresini rider Fermin Aldeguer, making his 2026 debut after a pre-season femur injury, and team-mate Alex Marquez line up on row three, just ahead of KTM’s title leader Pedro Acosta.

Johann Zarco starts as the leading Honda in tenth place, followed by Francesco Bagnaia and Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Bagnaia, Acosta and Martin joined di Giannantonio and Marquez in being caught out during Qualifying 2.

Razgatlioglu’s fellow rookie Diogo Moreira starts his home event from 14th.

The KTMs of Maverick Vinales, Brad Binder and Enea Bastianini complete the field.

There are currently no penalties.

The 15-lap Sprint starts at 3pm local time.

2026 Brazilian Sprint race: Full MotoGP starting grid

Row 1: Fabio di Giannantonio (pole), Marco Bezzecchi, Marc Marquez.

Row 2: Fabio Quartararo, Jorge Martin, Ai Ogura.

Row 3: Fermin Aldeguer, Alex Marquez, Pedro Acosta.

Row 4: Johann Zarco, Francesco Bagnaia, Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Row 5: Joan Mir, Diogo Moreira, Franco Morbidelli.

Row 6: Raul Fernandez, Alex Rins, Jack Miller.

Row 7: Luca Marini, Maverick Vinales, Brad Binder.

Row 8: Enea Bastianini.