MotoGP Argentine GP: Marc Marquez Wins Close Battle Against Brother Alex

Marc Marquez continued his winning streak with a fourth-straight victory as a factory Ducati rider at the Argentine MotoGP in Termas de Rio Hondo. The race saw an intense late battle between Marc and his younger brother, Alex Marquez, who led for most of the 25 laps for Gresini. Alex Marquez built a small lead early on, but Marc quickly recovered after a scare. The brothers fought fiercely, with Marc's first overtake attempt at Turn 5 failing. With five laps to go, he made another move and held his line to secure the win. 

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Franco Morbidelli claimed his first MotoGP podium since 2021 with a well-managed race, securing third place. He held off Francesco Bagnaia, who finished just half a second behind in fourth.

MotoGP Argentine GP: Race Result

Johann Zarco, starting from the front row, aimed to earn Honda’s first podium since Marc Marquez’s departure. He battled early with Bagnaia and Morbidelli but was overtaken by Fabio di Giannantonio on the last lap, finishing sixth.

Brad Binder crossed the line in seventh, nearly seven seconds behind Zarco. Trackhouse Aprilia rookie Ai Ogura finished eighth but was disqualified, promoting Pedro Acosta to P8. Joan Mir and Luca Marini rounded the top ten, while Alex Rins was the highest-placed Yamaha in eleventh.

The race saw multiple incidents, including a heavy crash when Marco Bezzecchi hit Fabio Quartararo. Stewards ruled no further action, but Raul Fernandez was penalised for causing Enea Bastianini’s crash.

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Miguel Oliveira withdrew for medical checks after a Sprint race crash, while Lorenzo Savadori missed the race due to injury.