Jorge Martin emerged victorious in an intense 12-lap MotoGP race at Jerez, marked by challenging track conditions. Marc Marquez, who was leading the race, crashed in a wet area of asphalt, allowing Martin to take the lead. Pedro Acosta secured second place, while Fabio Quartararo surprised everyone by finishing third for Yamaha. The Jerez circuit, which had wet sections due to previous rain, proved treacherous for several drivers. Brad Binder took the early lead, with Martin and Marquez fighting for supremacy behind him. The race settled down in a relatively orderly fashion, with Alex Marquez making a move to secure fourth place. However, a slip in a wet area allowed Francesco Bagnaia to regain fifth place. Martin eventually overtook Binder and took the lead. Unfortunately, Aleix Espargaro and Jack Miller crashed on the first lap. Espargaro lost control in a wet area, while Miller was able to continue after his incident. As the race progressed, Martin maintained a small lead over the Marquez brothers, with Marc leading Alex. Marquez tried to close the gap, but Martin maintained his advantage. With seven laps remaining, Marquez closed the gap to less than a second, although he received a warning for exceeding track limits. Meanwhile, Binder held off a group of riders including Enea Bastianini, Acosta and Bezzecchi. Martin made a mistake, allowing Marquez to take the lead. Yamaha’s bad luck continued when Alex Rins crashed while attempting a trick on Augusto Fernandez. The stage was set for a battle between Marquez and Martin, but Marquez increased his pace and opened a gap between them. With four laps to go, the gap was approximately half a second. Binder’s eventful race continued as he crashed alongside Alex Marquez and Bastianini. Marc Marquez also suffered a devastating crash in a wet area, losing the lead and several positions. Martin regained the lead and maintained it despite more riders crashing, including Maverick Vinales. Martin ended up taking the win, followed by the impressive debutant Acosta in second place. Quartararo managed to survive the chaos and finished third, while KTM guest Pedrosa secured fourth place. Franco Morbidelli and Raul Fernandez finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively. Marquez recovered to finish in seventh place, with A. Fernandez, Miguel Oliveira and Joan Mir completing the top-10. Several drivers, including Luca Marini, Stefan Bradl and Johann Zarco, abandoned the race, resulting in a high number of dropouts.
