Marquez Shines at Jerez with Record-Equalling Sprint Win
This time in MotoGP 2025, Marc Marquez thrilled the passionate home crowd at the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Spain by securing his fifth consecutive Tissot Sprint victory, matching reigning World Champion Jorge Martin’s record. The dramatic race saw polesitter Fabio Quartararo crash out early, paving the way for Marquez to dominate the Sprint and extend his championship lead.
A Dramatic Start: Quartararo’s Early Exit
Quartararo, starting from a historic pole position, initially reclaimed the lead from Marquez at Turn 1. However, disaster struck on Lap 2 at the Dani Pedrosa corner, where Quartararo, pushing hard on the dirtier outside line, lost the front end and crashed out of contention. His early exit dashed hopes of a repeat of his stunning Saturday performance and opened the door for Marquez to take control.
Marquez Controls the Race
Following Quartararo’s fall, Marc Marquez led brother Alex Marquez by half a second, with Francesco Bagnaia maintaining third position. Franco Morbidelli and impressive rookie Fermin Aldeguer rounded out the top five. Despite Alex Marquez briefly closing the gap, Marc Marquez extended his lead to over a second midway through the race and managed it flawlessly until the chequered flag.
Bagnaia settled for a solid third, unable to challenge the Marquez brothers but gathering valuable championship points. Morbidelli finished fourth, followed by Aldeguer in fifth, who impressed yet again in front of his home crowd.
MotoGP 2025 Spanish GP (Jerez) Sprint Race Results:
- Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) : 19:32.107
- Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Ducati) : +1.001s
- Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) : +3.077s
- Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina VR46 Ducati) : +3.530s
- Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Ducati) : +5.791s
- Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina VR46 Ducati) : +7.691s
- Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) : +7.849s
- Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) : +10.175s
- Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) : +10.414s
- Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM) : +12.673s
- Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM) : +13.204s
- Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia) : +13.438s
- Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) : +16.572s
- Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) : +17.918s
- Alex Rins (Monster Yamaha) : +19.963s
- Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia) : +21.690s
- Augusto Fernandez (Pramac Yamaha) : +21.932s
- Aleix Espargaro (Honda HRC Castrol) : +22.515s
- Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Factory) : +30.200s
- Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda LCR) : +30.968s
- Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) : DNF
- Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) : DNF
- Fabio Quartararo (Monster Yamaha) : DNF
Maverick Viñales, Marco Bezzecchi, and Joan Mir completed the points-scoring positions, while Pedro Acosta narrowly missed out.
Looking Ahead: Grand Prix Sunday
With the Sprint race setting the tone, all eyes now turn to Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. Will Marc Marquez continue his momentum to claim a home turf double, or will Quartararo, Alex Marquez, and Bagnaia strike back? The action resumes at 2 PM local time (GMT+1), promising another electrifying showdown at Jerez.
