Alex Marquez took his third win of the 2025 MotoGP season at a Malaysian Grand Prix overshadowed by the horrific Moto3 crash on Sunday morning.
Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez got here into the Malaysian Grand Prix as sizzling favorite to battle for victory, having proven sturdy tempo on the Sepang circuit in pre-season testing on the GP24.
His weekend received off to a sophisticated begin, whereas the stress of securing second within the standings on Saturday within the dash meant he didn’t trip as freely as he would have favored.
However on Sunday, within the 20-lap grand prix, he grabbed the lead early and cruised to his third win of the season to rejoice his historic runner-up spot within the championship.
It was a reminder of his class in 2025 and additional vindication for Ducati’s choice to present him a manufacturing facility GP26 subsequent season.
However the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend additionally provided a stark reminder of the security of bike racing.
A horrible collision between Jose Antonio Rueda and Noah Dettwiler on the sighting lap forward of the Moto3 race left each in hospital.
Rueda has suffered a fractured wrist and a concussion, however suffered no severe accidents. Dettwiler has undergone a number of operations and is reported as “steady however essential”.
On the most recent Crash MotoGP Podcast, the group talk about the on-track occasions of the Malaysian Grand Prix, in addition to what have to be performed subsequent to keep away from a repeat of the intense incident within the Moto3 class.
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“It’s a reminder that these riders are human beings, and that does typically get forgotten,” Senior Journalist Lewis Duncan stated of the Moto3 incident. “They’re athletes. Folks make excuses, [saying] they know what they’re getting in for, they know the risks. These are arguments I don’t agree with.
“Naturally, the riders weren’t finest happy that the Moto3 race went forward, as a result of lots of these riders on the grid are youngsters of 16, 17, 18 years. That’s lots of stress for a younger rider. Working the race wasn’t the perfect thought, for the sake of the riders. A ten-lap dash race in Moto3, a harmful class at the perfect of instances, I believe there’ll should be some self-reflection from the championship about that call…”
