Bezzecchi broke this record, which had stood for more than 40 years, with his victory in Qatar

Twelve wins on twelve circuits: Marco Bezzecchi has made history in Qatar and broken a record set by Freddie Spencer more than 40 years ago

Marco Bezzecchi has written himself into the history books with his victory at the MotoGP race in Qatar. The Aprilia rider celebrated his twelfth Grand Prix win in the premier class in Lusail, eclipsing a record set by Freddie Spencer more than 40 years ago.

The Italian secured all twelve victories at different circuits. Until the race weekend in Qatar, Bezzecchi had shared this record with Spencer.

The American motorcycling legend, better known as ‘Fast Freddie’, had celebrated a total of eleven victories at eleven different circuits between 1982 and 1984. It all began in 1982 at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Two years later, Spencer won again on the same circuit, bringing his run to an end.

Bezzecchi needed less than three years to set his record. He claimed his first MotoGP victory on 2 April 2023 at the Argentine Grand Prix. At the time, he was competing in his second season in the premier class and was still racing for the VR46 team.

On Ducati and Aprilia: Bezzecchi’s path to the record

Bezzecchi went on to secure two further victories during the 2023 season. He triumphed at Le Mans and at the Indian Grand Prix. His victory at the Buddh International Circuit was particularly special: to date, only a single edition of the Indian Motorcycle Grand Prix has ever been held there.

After that, the Italian had to wait a long time for his next victory. It was not until the 2025 British Grand Prix at Silverstone that he returned to the top step of the podium. It was also his first MotoGP victory with Aprilia.

What followed was an impressive run of success. Between the end of the 2025 season and the start of 2026, Bezzecchi won five races in a row. He secured victories at Portimão, Valencia, Buriram, Goiânia and Austin.

However, his triumph at Mugello is likely to remain particularly memorable for him. At first, the home victory seemed to mark the start of a serious challenge for the World Championship title. In hindsight, however, it was to prove the high point of a season in which Bezzecchi’s form subsequently declined significantly.

Only a mathematical chance of the World Championship title

Although Bezzecchi made an impressive comeback with his recent successes at Mandalika and in Qatar, this resurgence came too late for the battle for the World Championship. Trailing by 74 points with just two races remaining, Bezzecchi now has only a mathematical chance.

Ironically, the two remaining rounds could also prevent the Italian from extending his remarkable winning streak. After all, Bezzecchi had already won at both Portimão and Valencia the previous season.

Should he triumph again on one of these circuits in 2026, it would be a repeat of his respective victory from the previous year. His record would then remain unchanged: twelve MotoGP victories at twelve different circuits. A record that had stood for more than four decades.