{"id":3876,"date":"2026-10-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2026-10-12T09:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:42:11","slug":"bezzecchi-is-46-points-behind-martin-can-he-still-win-the-2026-motogp-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/bezzecchi-is-46-points-behind-martin-can-he-still-win-the-2026-motogp-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Bezzecchi is 46 points behind Mart\u00edn. Can he still win the 2026 MotoGP title?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Marco Bezzecchi is 46 points behind championship leader Jorge Mart\u00edn<\/strong>, with five rounds remaining.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His Indonesian Grand Prix victory completed an historic Aprilia sweep of the top four positions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bezzecchi&#8217;s championship chances could become complicated by Aprilia&#8217;s consideration of team orders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marco Bezzecchi remains mathematically in contention for the <strong>2026 MotoGP World Championship<\/strong>, but his victory at the Indonesian Grand Prix has created an unusual dilemma for Aprilia as Jorge Mart\u00edn and Marc M\u00e1rquez fight for the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Italian secured his fifth grand prix victory of the season at Mandalika, leading <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/aprilia-makes-motogp-history-with-first-ever-top-four-sweep-as-ducati-struggles-in-indonesia\/\">Aprilia&#8217;s historic sweep of the first four positions<\/a>. Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez finished second, Mart\u00edn third and Ai Ogura fourth, while M\u00e1rquez salvaged sixth place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result kept Bezzecchi in third place in the championship, <strong>46 points behind Mart\u00edn and 44 behind M\u00e1rquez<\/strong>. Although he has emerged as one of the strongest riders of the second half of the season, the gap remains considerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mart\u00edn leads with 355 points, followed by M\u00e1rquez on 353 and Bezzecchi on 309. With five grands prix and five sprint races remaining, there are still 185 points available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Bezzecchi can still win the MotoGP championship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bezzecchi&#8217;s title prospects depend on more than continuing his winning form. He must also consistently outscore both Mart\u00edn and M\u00e1rquez during the remaining rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Rider<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Points<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Gap to leader<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Jorge Mart\u00edn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">355<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marc M\u00e1rquez<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">353<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">-2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marco Bezzecchi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">309<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">-46<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 185 points available, Bezzecchi needs to recover an average of <strong>9.2 points per weekend against Mart\u00edn<\/strong> to overturn the current deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is a substantial requirement, especially considering the championship leader has maintained his position through consistent scoring rather than relying exclusively on victories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if Bezzecchi wins every remaining grand prix, Mart\u00edn could still protect his advantage by finishing close behind and collecting strong sprint results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Italian therefore needs a combination of race-winning performances, favourable sprint results and occasional setbacks for his rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aprilia&#8217;s team orders dilemma could affect Bezzecchi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest complication may come from within his own manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aprilia technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini has acknowledged that the company is considering introducing team orders during the final stages of the season to strengthen Mart\u00edn&#8217;s championship challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion intensified after <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/marquez-snatches-motogp-title-lead-as-aprilias-mandalika-sprint-unravels\/\">M\u00e1rquez capitalised on Aprilia&#8217;s problems in the Indonesian sprint<\/a>, when Bezzecchi and Fern\u00e1ndez collided at the opening corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aprilia subsequently dominated Sunday&#8217;s grand prix, but Mart\u00edn finished behind two other RS-GP riders and gained only enough points to <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/martin-retakes-motogp-lead-by-2-points-as-aprilia-overtakes-ducati-after-indonesia\/\">restore his two-point championship lead<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The manufacturer must now decide how long it can allow Bezzecchi to pursue his own championship ambitions before prioritising the rider with the strongest chance of defeating M\u00e1rquez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bezzecchi remains mathematically eligible for the title<\/strong>, meaning any decision to ask him to sacrifice positions would have direct consequences for his campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation is particularly sensitive because Mart\u00edn is scheduled to leave Aprilia for Yamaha in 2027, while Bezzecchi remains an important part of the manufacturer&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motogp-indonesia-mandalika-aprilia-marco-bezzecchi-7-1024x576.png\" alt=\"MOTOGP 2026, GP DA INDON\u00c9SIA, MANDALIKA, APRILIA, MARCO BEZZECCHI\" class=\"wp-image-1020317962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motogp-indonesia-mandalika-aprilia-marco-bezzecchi-7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motogp-indonesia-mandalika-aprilia-marco-bezzecchi-7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motogp-indonesia-mandalika-aprilia-marco-bezzecchi-7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motogp-indonesia-mandalika-aprilia-marco-bezzecchi-7-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motogp-indonesia-mandalika-aprilia-marco-bezzecchi-7-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motogp-indonesia-mandalika-aprilia-marco-bezzecchi-7-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/motogp-indonesia-mandalika-aprilia-marco-bezzecchi-7.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marco Bezzecchi (Photo: Michelin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Phillip Island matters to Bezzecchi&#8217;s title hopes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Australian Grand Prix represents the next opportunity for Bezzecchi to reduce his deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His recent results demonstrate that Aprilia has the performance to challenge Ducati consistently, but the manufacturer will need to convert its speed into championship gains more effectively than it did in Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bezzecchi must also consider that M\u00e1rquez remains only two points behind Mart\u00edn. Recovering ground against one rival will not be sufficient if the other continues scoring heavily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The championship battle could become even more complicated if Fern\u00e1ndez and Ogura continue challenging for victories, potentially taking points away from all three leading contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Bezzecchi realistically win the title?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bezzecchi has a mathematical path to the championship, but he is no longer in control of his own destiny through race victories alone.<\/strong> He needs sustained superiority over Mart\u00edn and M\u00e1rquez, as well as enough freedom within Aprilia to continue pursuing individual results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indonesian Grand Prix showed that he has the speed to win. The remaining five rounds will determine whether that performance can translate into a serious championship challenge before Aprilia&#8217;s strategic priorities change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marco Bezzecchi kept his championship ambitions alive with victory in Indonesia, but the Aprilia rider faces a difficult task against Jorge Mart\u00edn and Marc M\u00e1rquez with five rounds remaining.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020317943,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Marco Bezzecchi","42wp_featured_image_credits":"AFP","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":140,"location":""}],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[38],"tags":[53,52,104,173],"42wp_author":[140],"class_list":["post-3876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motogp","tag-aprilia","tag-jorge-martin","tag-marc-marquez","tag-marco-bezzecchi","42wp_author-kaio-esteves"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3876"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3877,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3876\/revisions\/3877"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020317943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3876"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=3876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}