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Rachit Thukral

EXPLAINED: How close is the motogp title fight after dutch gp | Rare Historical Photos

Marco Bezzecchi’s retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix has thrown the 2026 MotoGP title fight wide open.

For the very first time this year, the Italian does not leave a grand prix weekend as the championship leader. Instead, after his third non-score in Sunday races this month, he has dropped to second in the standings, with his Aprilia team-mate Jorge Martin surging to the top spot by seven points.

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