Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) stunned on Sunday evening, grabbing his sixth Grand Prix victory of the season following a dominant display at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar. It marks the 12th win of Bezzecchi’s MotoGP career, making the #72 the first MotoGP rider in history to claim his first 12 Grand Prix victories at 12 different circuits!
He joins an exclusive list of riders, beating the previous record set by MotoGP Hall of Famer Freddie Spencer, who took his first 11 premier-class wins at 11 different circuits. Spencer’s record was set between 1982 and 1984, including six wins during his incredible 1983 title-winning season.
That sweet feeling of victory 🏆 So good you just have to feel it again and again 😌 #QatarGP 🇶🇦 https://t.co/EGX6mVb6q1
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) November 9, 2026
For Bezzecchi, the record has taken three seasons to achieve, beginning with his maiden victory at the 2023 Argentina GP, before adding further wins at the French GP and Indian GP. Victories at the British GP, Portuguese GP, and the Valencia GP followed in 2025 before a ground-breaking campaign. So far, the #72 has stood on the top step six times in 2026, winning the opening three races in Thailand, Brazil and the USA before GP victories in Italy, Indonesia and now Qatar complete his tally of 12 different circuits!
Bezzecchi remains in mathematical contention for the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, sitting 74 points adrift, setting up an all-action end to the season in Portugal and Valencia.
Congratulations, Marco!