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Acosta beats Martin to claim maiden MotoGP win in Austria

TimesLIVE · 20 September 2026 at 15:23

Acosta beats Martin to claim maiden MotoGP win in Austria

Pedro Acosta claimed the first MotoGP victory of his career in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, bouncing back from his sprint-race crash to beat world championship leader Jorge Martin at KTM’s home Red Bull Ring circuit.

The 22-year-old Spaniard, who qualified third before crashing out while leading Saturday’s sprint, seized the lead from polesitter Martin on lap nine of the 28-lap race and never looked back.

Seven-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez endured a frustrating weekend as Ducati lacked the outright pace of the Aprilias. The reigning MotoGP champion qualified second but slipped back on the opening lap and finished fifth.

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Acosta beats Martin to claim maiden MotoGP win in Austria

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