MotoGP Catalan GP: Live commentary and updates from Barcelona

It appears Zarco was hit by some debris on his left foot. 

Trackhouse confirms Fernandez was hit with a piece of debris but will be able to rejoin the race

KTM insists the issues suffered by Bastianini and Acosta are unrelated, and Acosta will be taking the start on his second bike.

Tech3 is reporting that Enea Bastianini's bike suddenly stopped on track earlier in the race - an issue eerily similar to the one Pedro Acosta suffered later on lap 12

The exact race time has not been announced. But when the race does get underway again, it will run for 13 laps, with the order taken based on lap 11.

The ambulance has left the scene of the crash to take Alex Marquez back to the medical centre. We are still waiting for a full update on his condition

Di Giannantonio has managed to bring the bike back to the garage. He appears to be okay.

We have got some good news. Medical director reports that Alex Marquez is conscious. 

We are still waiting for an update on Alex Marquez as he suffers a sizeable shunt after hitting Acosta's bike. To be fair to Acosta, he raised his hand as soon as he realised something was wrong, but Marquez had no time to react.
Looks like Raul Fernandez was also involved in the melee

Lap 12

What a fight! Marquez is challenging Acosta but the latter is not willing to concede position

Lap 10

Marquez replicates Acosta's move on Fernandez and grabs second place. The trio are still running head-to-tail

Lap 9

Acosta back in the lead. The KTM rider gets his braking right this time out at Turn 1 and is ahead of Fernandez. Marquez is right behind the duo and this could be anyone's race. 

Lap 8

It's no longer a two-horse race for victory. Alex Marquez is closing in on Fernandez and Acosta

Lap 7

Acosta makes a makes on Fernandez into Turn 1 but runs wide, allowing the Trackhouse rider to hold on to the position. The duo are eight tenths clear of Marquez

Big error for Bezzecchi at Turn 10. He goes straight on at the left-hander and drops to 12th behind Bagnaia

Lap 5

We have a new race leader. Fernandez passes Acosta with ease into Turn 1 to hit the front. Behind, Marquez has repassed Martin for third.

Lap 4

Both Martin and Marquez have passed Zarco. Meanwhile, Fernandez has suddenly closed the gap to race leader Acosta

Lap 3

And Zarco forces Marquez out wide, and Martin also takes advantage to pass the Gresini rider.

The order now is: Acosta, Fernandez, Zarco, Martin, Marquez. Marquez went from challenging for second to dropping to fifth

Lap 2

Acosta has stretched out a lead of almost eight tenths over Fernandez, who is now having to fend off second place from Marquez. Zarco is still fifth and ahead of Martin.

Martin made a brilliant launch from ninth on the grid to challenge Marquez for third, but made a mistake at Turn 10 and is now fighting with Zarco for fifth and sixth.

Bezzecchi is up to eighth on the other factory Aprilia

Acosta holds the lead at the start as Fernandez jumps from fourth to second. Marquez is down to third

The formation lap is underway!

Earlier this afternoon, Manuel Gonzales beat Celestino Vietti to victory in Moto2. Moto3 honours went to the talented Maximo Quiles. 

We are just waiting for info on tyre choices, but safe to say most would opt for the medium hard 

There were a couple of significant contract news yesterday. Trackhouse confirmed that Davide Brivio will leave the team at the end of the year ahead of his expected move to Honda. But, more importantly, Joan Mir revealed his decision to exit HRC after 2026, having been left upset with the way the manufacturer kept him in the dark about its future.

We are just 10 minutes away from the formation lap. Who do you think will win the Catalan GP? Let us know in the comments section.

What can Aprilia achieve in the Catalan GP? That's a big question ahead of Sunday's race. Jorge Martin qualified ninth and Marco Bezzecchi could only manage 12th after both suffered crashes in qualifying. The best Aprilia on the grid would be Raul Fernandez aboard the Trackhouse-entered RS-GP.

However, to repeat his grand prix win in Barcelona, Alex Marquez will have to beat the in-form Pedro Acosta, who gave him a run for his money in Saturday's sprint. Just 0.04s separated the two riders at the chequered flag, the closest finish since the sprint format was introduced in 2023.

Marc Marquez is absent from the Catalan GP after undergoing surgery on both his foot and shoulder last Sunday. However, his brother Alex Marquez is in action - and is one of the favourites for today after winning Saturday's sprint. In fact, Alex beat Marc in an epic duel in last year's Barcelona round.

Starting grid

Let's run you through the starting grid for the Catalan GP

Grid

All Stats

 

Cla	Rider	#		Bike	Time	km/h
1	P. Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	37		KTM	1'38.068	173.524
2	F. Morbidelli Team VR46	21		Ducati	+0.233 1'38.301	173.113
3	A. Marquez Gresini Racing	73		Ducati	+0.274 1'38.342	173.041
4	R. Fernández Trackhouse Racing Team	25		Aprilia	+0.385 1'38.453	172.845
5	J. Zarco Team LCR	5		Honda	+0.406 1'38.474	172.809
6	F. Di Giannantonio Team VR46	49		Ducati	+0.409 1'38.477	172.803
7	F. Quartararo Yamaha Factory Racing	20		Yamaha	+0.443 1'38.511	172.744
8	B. Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	33		KTM	+0.529 1'38.597	172.593
9	J. Martin Aprilia Racing Team	89		Aprilia	+0.584 1'38.652	172.497
10	J. Mir Honda HRC	36		Honda	+0.618 1'38.686	172.437
11	J. Miller Pramac Racing	43		Yamaha	+0.705 1'38.773	172.285
12	M. Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Team	72		Aprilia	+0.717 1'38.785	172.265
13	F. Bagnaia Ducati Team	63		Ducati	+0.684 1'38.752	172.322
14	E. Bastianini Tech 3	23		KTM	+0.729 1'38.797	172.244
15	F. Aldeguer Gresini Racing	54		Ducati	+0.783 1'38.851	172.150
16	L. Marini Honda HRC	10		Honda	+0.943 1'39.011	171.871
17	M. Viñales Tech 3	12		KTM	+1.003 1'39.071	171.767
18	A. Ogura Trackhouse Racing Team	79		Aprilia	+1.144 1'39.212	171.523
19	A. Rins Yamaha Factory Racing	42		Yamaha	+1.212 1'39.280	171.406
20	D. Moreira Team LCR	11		Honda	+1.256 1'39.324	171.330
21	A. Fernandez Yamaha Factory Racing	47		Yamaha	+1.808 1'39.876	170.383
22	T. Razgatlioglu Pramac Racing	7		Yamaha	+4.877 1'42.945	165.303
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If Saturday's sprint was any indicator, we have got an exciting race lined up this afternoon in Barcelona.

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