The Spanish MotoGP at Jerez delivered a high-stakes and high-drama performance as Alex Marquez clinched his first-ever MotoGP victory. Marc Marquez previously described Alex Marquez as the “strongest” rival for the race, and it turned out to be true. Marc Marquez faced a crash in front of a huge home crowd of over 100,000 fans, which was then capitalised on by his brother to win the race.
Alex Marquez’s win isn’t only notable due to being his first MotoGP title, but also because it put him in first place in the MotoGP Driver’s Standings as he edged past Marc by a single point.
The race began with Fabio Quartararo on pole, making a strong start and leading into the first corner, followed by Bagnaia and Marc.
Alex, on the other hand, started in fourth position and nearly collided with his brother at Turn 6. With Marc out of contention, Alex’s confidence boomed. He said post-race, “When I saw Marc crash, I said, ‘OK, today is your day. I knew with Marc on track, I still had a chance. But without him, I was the strongest.”
Alex Marquez took the lead on Lap 11 and maintained it throughout the race. Reflecting on his achievement, he said, “I was already emotional in the last sector. Maybe Fabio and Pecco had an easier way in MotoGP. I had some tough years. This is at the same level as my two Moto2 titles. It was super nice remembering my family, my grandfather, and especially Marc, who was always supporting me.”
The crash left Marc Marquez in twelfth position while Bagnaia finished in third position. Aleix Espargaro, who came out of retirement for the race, finished in 17th position while Savadori, who is temporarily replacing Jorge Martin due to injury woes, finished in 18th position.
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Full Results Of The Spanish MotoGP 2025: Alex Marquez On Top
| Rank | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Marquez | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24) | 40m 56.374s |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.561s |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) | +2.217s |
| 4 | Maverick Viñales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +3.678s |
| 5 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP25) | +7.267s |
| 6 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +8.529s |
| 7 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +9.764s |
| 8 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25) | +10.923s |
| 9 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +15.879s |
| 10 | Luca Marini | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | +17.239s |
| 11 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR (RC213V) | +17.784s |
| 12 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo (GP25) | +20.890s |
| 13 | Alex Rins | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +21.120s |
| 14 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP25) | +24.510s |
| 15 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP25) | +25.726s |
| 16 | Augusto Fernandez | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +31.429s |
| 17 | Aleix Espargaro | Honda Test Team (RC213V) | +39.678s |
| 18 | Lorenzo Savadori | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP25) | +49.303s |
| 19 | Fermin Aldeguer | BK8 Gresini Ducati (GP24) | DNF |
| 20 | Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina VR46 Ducati (GP24) | DNF |
| 21 | Joan Mir | Honda HRC Castrol (RC213V) | DNF |
| 22 | Jack Miller | Pramac Yamaha (YZR-M1) | DNF |
| 23 | Somkiat Chantra | Idemitsu Honda LCR (RC213V) | DNF |
