{"id":159368,"date":"2025-07-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorcycles.news\/?p=159368"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:36:51","slug":"motogp-brno-2025-marquez-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorcycles.news\/en\/motogp-brno-2025-marquez-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"MotoGP Brno 2025: Marc Marquez dominates, Ducati makes history"},"content":{"rendered":"

The decision in the race<\/h3>\n

Saturday’s sprint race already showed that the renovated asphalt in Brno provided plenty of grip, but also sparked discussions about tire pressure and wear. In the main race, the Ducati riders left no doubt about their ambitions from the start. After a strong start, Francesco Bagnaia initially defended the lead, but as the race progressed, he had to concede defeat to Marquez’s pace. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) and Pedro Acosta (KTM<\/a>) kept up for a long time, but were unable to catch up with the outstanding Marquez.<\/p>\n

In the end, Marc Marquez won with a lead of 1.753 seconds ahead of Marco Bezzecchi. Pedro Acosta secured his first Sunday podium of the season in third place. Francesco Bagnaia had to settle for fourth, with Raul Fernandez (Aprilia) completing the top five. Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) finished sixth, while world champion Jorge Martin achieved a respectable seventh place on his comeback after an injury break.<\/p>\n

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Penalties and retirements dominate the race<\/h3>\n

Fermin Aldeguer (Ducati) originally crossed the finish line in eighth place, but received a three-second penalty for not correctly serving a long-lap penalty and thus dropped back to eleventh place. Brad Binder (KTM) moved up to eighth place as a result, followed by Pol Espargaro (KTM\/Tech3) and Jack Miller (Yamaha\/Pramac).<\/p>\n

Among those who did not finish were Enea Bastianini (KTM) after a crash on lap seven, and Joan Mir (Honda) and Alex Marquez (Ducati\/Gresini) after a collision in the early stages. Honda had a disappointing race overall, with none of its riders finishing in the top ten. LCR substitute rider Takaaki Nakagami was absent due to injury.<\/p>\n

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Comments on the race<\/h3>\n

Marco Bezzecchi was satisfied despite finishing second and praised his team’s development: “When Marc overtook me, it was immediately clear that he was even faster. Nevertheless, today was a fantastic performance.” Pedro Acosta, who celebrated his first podium of the season, gave special thanks to his team and openly admitted that he had often struggled with himself and his situation in recent months.<\/p>\n

Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati\/VR46) took responsibility for the disappointing result after a weak race in 16th place: \u201cI don’t want to make excuses. The setup wasn’t good, but that was also my fault.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Marquez took responsibility for the collision with Joan Mir and was self-critical: “That wasn’t the right place. I wasn’t clearly alongside him and then lost the front. Unfortunately, I then touched Mir and he also crashed. It’s a shame and I’m sorry for the team.”<\/p>\n

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Current World Championship standings after 12 races<\/h3>\n

Marc Marquez continues to extend his lead in the World Championship. With 381 points, he is now 120 points ahead of his brother Alex Marquez (261). Francesco Bagnaia is in third place with 213 points. Marco Bezzecchi is now the best non-Ducati rider with 156 points.<\/p>\n

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MotoGP rider standings (top 10 after Brno):<\/h3>\n
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  1. Marc Marquez \u2013 381 points<\/li>\n
  2. Alex Marquez \u2013 261<\/li>\n
  3. Francesco Bagnaia \u2013 213<\/li>\n
  4. Marco Bezzecchi \u2013 156<\/li>\n
  5. Fabio Di Giannantonio \u2013 142<\/li>\n
  6. Franco Morbidelli \u2013 139<\/li>\n
  7. Pedro Acosta \u2013 124<\/li>\n
  8. Johann Zarco \u2013 109<\/li>\n
  9. Fabio Quartararo \u2013 102<\/li>\n
  10. Fermin Aldeguer \u2013 97<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Conclusion and outlook<\/h3>\n

    Marc Marquez continues to set the standard in the 2025 MotoGP season. Even minor mistakes or tactical games by his competitors cannot stop him at the moment. Nevertheless, the field has closed in \u2013 riders from four different manufacturers finished in the top six. The summer break gives all teams the opportunity to regroup and work on details. The next World Championship race will take place from August 15 to 17 in Spielberg (Austria).<\/p>\n\n\n

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