Overview
- Pedro Acosta finished second and leaves Buriram leading the championship by seven points after winning Saturday’s sprint.
- Raul Fernandez completed the podium as Aprilia locked out four of the top five, with Jorge Martin fourth and Ai Ogura fifth.
- Marc Marquez exited late with a rear-tyre puncture and buckled wheel, while Joan Mir also retired with tyre problems, ending Ducati’s 88-race Sunday podium streak.
- Stewards ordered Marquez to drop one position in the sprint for a last-corner move on Acosta, a ruling riders and teams debated as Marquez questioned the timing and Acosta called the pass fair racing.
- MotoGP resumes at Goiania, Brazil, on March 20-22 with attention on tyre integrity, officiating clarity, and the evolving manufacturer pecking order.