Jorge Martín secures first victory for Aprilia with breakthrough performance at French MotoGP

Jorge Martin won the French Grand Prix from seventh on the grid on Sunday to give the Spaniard his first MotoGP race win since 2024, the year he won the championship.

Aprilia's ex-MotoGP world champion is now only a single point behind Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi in the riders’ standings.

The Spaniard, who endured a forgettable 2025 season plagued by crashes and injuries, overtook race leader Bezzecchi with three laps remaining to secure his first win since winning the 2024 title.

The victory moved Martin to within one point of championship leader Bezzecchi after five rounds.

He claimed his first MotoGP victory in 588 days while moving within striking distance of his Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi in the championship battle.

“It’s unbelievable... I still can’t say it enough times, because I’m so, so grateful to all the fans,” an emotional Martin said.

Additionally,Ducati's reigning champion Marc Marquez missed the race after fracturing his foot in Saturday's sprint crash, with the Spaniard also sitting out next weekend's Catalan Grand Prix as he requires surgery.