The all-time MotoGP Sprint winners' list after Sepang

Sepang's 2026 MotoGP Sprint saw Pedro Acosta take his second win in the half-distance format.

Acosta sat in second place for most of the race behind Ai Ogura, but took the lead with a couple of laps to go and immediately opened up a gap. Ogura was then passed by Marc Marquez, but the Ducati rider couldn't catch Acosta before the finish.

With Marco Bezzecchi third in the Sepang Sprint, Acosta closes in on the Italian by five points ahead of Sunday's grand prix to now be 47 points behind third in the standings. He also ties Raul Fernandez, Aleix Espargaro, Brad Binder, Enea Bastianini, and Maverick Vinales on two Sprint wins.

Ogura ended up fourth in the end, dropping behind Bezzecchi on the penultimate lap at turn nine. Jorge Martin, second on the all-time Sprint winners' list, did not start the Sprint after withdrawing from the weekend in FP2.

11 riders have won a MotoGP Sprint since the half-distance races were introduced on the Saturday afternoon of each grand prix weekend from the start of 2023.

Since then, three riders - Jorge Martin, Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia - have stood head and shoulders above the rest.

Bagnaia was world champion in 2023, Martin in 2024 and Marquez in 2025.

Red Bull KTM's Pedro Acosta (Buriram) and then Fernandez (Mugello) have won their first Sprint races this season.

Although Sprints do not count as official Grand Prix wins, 'half points' are awarded: 12 points for victory, 9 points for second place, 7 points for third, down to 1 point for ninth place.

• The full list of premier class grand prix winners.