Buriram, Thailand, Feb 28, 2026 (AFP) - Acosta wins season-opening MotoGP sprint after Marquez penalty

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2026-02-28

Pedro Acosta won the season-opening MotoGP sprint in Thailand on Saturday after defending champion Marc Marquez was forced to drop a place because of a penalty. Ducati's Marquez is chasing a record-equalling eighth world title and he looked like picking up another sprint victory in Buriram when pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi crashed on the second lap. But Acosta forced his fellow Spaniard into a huge battle and came away with the win when Marquez wa......

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