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2025 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez – Race Outcomes | |||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Crew |
1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24) |
2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) |
4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Purple Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
5 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) |
6 | Brad Binder | RSA | Purple Bull KTM (RC16) |
7 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Purple Bull KTM (RC16) |
8 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25) |
9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Purple Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
10 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) |
11 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) |
12 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) |
13 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
14 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | HRC Take a look at Crew (RC213V) |
15 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Manufacturing facility (RS-GP25) |
16 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25) |
17 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
18 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Manufacturing facility (RS-GP25) |
Fermin Aldeguer | SPA | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24) | |
Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP24) | |
Joan Mir | SPA | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | |
Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | |
Somkiat Chantra | THA | Idemitsu Honda LCR (RC213V) |
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It was agony and ecstasy for the Marquez brothers within the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, with title chief Marc crashing early however youthful brother Alex claiming a debut MotoGP win.
Alex’s much-deserved win, after three runner-up GP finishes this season, was Ducati’s twenty second premier-class victory in a row to equal the report by Honda in 1997-87.
The Gresini rider additionally claimed Spain’s 2 hundredth victory within the premier class, whereas a delighted Quartararo celebrated his and Yamaha’s first podium since 2023.
Francesco Bagnaia held off one other sturdy race by KTM’s Maverick Vinales for third.
To finish a dream day for Alex, he has retaken the MotoGP title lead.
The explosive opening laps noticed Quartararo convert pole into the race lead whereas Bagnaia jumped forward of team-mate Marc Marquez (who seemed to wrestle along with his holeshot machine) for second.
Alex got here near clipping his brother on the again straight, earlier than Marc and Bagnaia banged shoulders within the stadium part because the Italian refused to discipline.
Marc’s victory hopes ended when he misplaced the entrance at Flip 8 on lap 4, rejoining 22-seconds down.
Using a broken bike, Marquez was usually the quickest rider on monitor as – in scenes paying homage to his 2020 comeback, fortuitously with out he late accident – he carved by means of the sector to twelfth by the chequered flag.
Marquez’s tyre strain might need been set for clear air within the race lead, which can have contributed to his fall.
Alex Marquez succeeded the place his brother couldn’t by overtaking Bagnaia for second, then outbraked Quartararo for the lead at Flip 1 on lap 11 of 25.
Whereas Alex edged away, Quartararo held off former title rival Bagnaia, who in flip got here below strain from Tech3 KTM’s Maverick Vinales.
The trio closed up, however no passes had been in the end made.
VR46 Ducati’s Fabio di Giannantonio was a lonely fifth whereas Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta made it three KTM’s within the prime seven.
Fermin Aldeguer, Franco Morbidelli and Joan Mir joined Marquez in crashing, whereas Jack Miller suffered a technical challenge and Somkiat Chantra retired with arm pump.
After tender rear tyres for the Dash, mediums had been utilized by all riders for the 25-lap grand prix.
Aleix Espargaro was making his Honda MotoGP debut as a wild-card this weekend, working prototype components on his RC213V.
A triple MotoGP winner for Aprilia, Espargaro switched to HRC testing duties after retiring as a full-time rider on the finish of final yr.
Espargaro was put below investigation for low tyre strain after crossing the road in 14th.
Jorge Martin’s Qatar accidents imply check rider Lorenzo Savadori was once more changing the reigning world champion at Aprilia.
Yamaha check rider Augusto Fernandez was likewise standing in for the injured Miguel Oliveira at Pramac, for the third occasion in a row.
The primary official in-season MotoGP check of the 2025 season takes place at Jerez on Monday.