Best of action: 2026 pre-summer MotoGP edition

motogp.com

20 Jul 2026

There’s been some unforgettable moments so far this season, so we decided to compile a few together for you enjoyment

How good has MotoGP been in 2026? Unrelenting drama, some unbelievable racing, and it’s culminated in five riders being split by 24 points heading into the summer break.

It’s been a breathless campaign, full of action, so here are a few of our top picks from the opening 11 races – and there’s plenty more where these came from too – that showed just what MotoGP is all about: the most exciting sport on earth.

A wild Jerez Tissot Sprint

Crash to the win? The Spanish GP Sprint couldn't have been more unbelievable as Marc Marquez earned a gold medal despite crashing when the rain fell...

Tissot Sprint highlights: Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Spain

Enjoy the best moments from Sprint race on Saturday at the Spanish GP

Acosta vs Marc Marquez - Thailand

What a way to open up the 2026 season this was in Buriram. 2027 Ducati teammates going head-to-head in the Sprint, with a controversial ending thrown into the mix...

ALL ANGLES: Marc Marquez vs Pedro Acosta and that controversial late clash!

The defining moment of the Sprint came on the penultimate lap at Turn 12 – and you can watch the incident unfold for yourself!

Acosta vs Marc Marquez, Round 2 - location: Balaton Park

A couple of laps between the #37 and #93 that served up a tasty treat for millions around the world. In the end, it was the reigning World Champion who prevailed...

REWIND: the return & the duel

Relive the Hungarian GP as Marc Marquez got back to winning ways - but not without a challenger

Martin vs Bagnaia for COTA Sprint glory

The 2023 and 2024 MotoGP title race sparring partners locked horns once more at the US Grand Prix...

LAST LAP: Martin beats Bagnaia in the wildest of Texas rodeos

Enjoy the finale to a simply breathtaking Tissot Sprint at the US GP, as the #89 conquered the chaos to return to the top step for the first time since 2024

The battle of Brno: Marc Marquez holds off Ogura

The seven-time World Champion vs the rapidly rising star from Japan - Brno offered up a memorable fight between two of the top three in the championship, with Pecco in the hunt too...

REWIND: MotoGP's battle of Brno

A new polesitter, a Championship leader suspended and the reigning World Champion closing in again - chapter 9 delivered the goods

Ogura fights his way to the front in Assen

The first Japanese MotoGP winner since 2004. Ogura's expert carving through the top order at the 'Cathedral of Speed' was one of the top moments from the season so far...

Dutch GP: Best moments from a Assen cracker!

Enjoy the thrills and duels from a fantastic weekend in the Netherlands

And as mentioned, there are so many more we could have picked. Head over to motogp.com while we're on a summer holiday to enjoy more epic moments from the opening half of 2026, with so much more still to come in 2026.