MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez Wins as Bagnaia, Morbidelli Complete All-Ducati Podium

Marc Marquez delivered a dominant performance at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025, securing pole position, sprint race victory, and the main MotoGP race win. This marked his third win of the 2025 MotoGP season and only his second-ever victory at the Lusail International Circuit. Marquez showed complete control over the weekend, overcoming expectations and tough competition from Alex Marquez and reigning world champion Pecco Bagnaia.

The Qatar GP 2025 started with instant drama as Marc Marquez, starting from pole, made contact with his brother Alex Marquez at Turn 1. The impact caused damage to the rear aerodynamics of Marc’s Ducati. VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli capitalised on the incident, taking the lead and pushing Marc down to fourth behind Morbidelli, Bagnaia, and Maverick Vinales.

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Maverick Vinales had a strong race on his Tech3 KTM, moving into the lead on lap 11 and holding it for five laps. However, his hopes of a podium finish vanished due to a tyre pressure penalty after the race. The 16-second penalty dropped Vinales to 14th. Before the penalty, a mistake at Turn 6 had already allowed Marc Marquez to reclaim the lead, which he maintained to the finish, winning the MotoGP race by 1.8 seconds.

Pecco Bagnaia delivered an impressive recovery after starting 11th on the grid. By lap four, he had surged into the top three and briefly overtook Marc Marquez. He was later passed by Vinales but regained second place due to the post-race penalty. Morbidelli, who originally crossed the line in fourth, was promoted to the final podium spot in the official Qatar GP 2025 results.

Alex Marquez’s perfect podium run in the 2025 MotoGP season came to an end in a chaotic race. After his early clash with Marc, he was later involved in another incident with Fabio Di Giannantonio, which led to a long-lap penalty. He recovered to seventh, while Di Giannantonio finished 16th. Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin crashed on lap 14 and required medical attention, adding to the day’s drama.

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The 2025 MotoGP championship standings shifted after the Qatar Grand Prix, with Marc Marquez extending his lead over Alex Marquez to 17 points. Johann Zarco finished in fifth place on the LCR Honda, and Fermin Aldeguer took sixth for Gresini Ducati. Fabio Quartararo finished eighth for Yamaha, while Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) completed the top ten. The race also saw retirements from Jack Miller, Augusto Fernández, and Joan Mir.