Marc Marquez Remains Undefeated After US Grand Prix Sprint

The US grand prix sprint race podium was a familiar one as Marc Marquez continued his dominance ahead of the field along side his brother Alex Marquez who has finished second place in every race thus far this season.

Marquez commented on another win saying, “I was pushing a bit too much during lap one and came very close to a disaster. The track conditions were very different, and I had noticed it immediately on the long right-hander during lap one. The pace was slower compared to Practice, which made the situation more difficult; then I understood how to tackle these conditions and, without taking excessive risks, I pulled a gap and managed the situation. We’ll see about tomorrow, as we have to improve a couple of things: it’s going to be a long race and the warmup will be very useful to understand how to approach it, but I’m happy with today’s sprint race win.”

Alex Marquez once again finished in 2nd further solidifying Francesco Bagnaia’s gap to Marc Marquez in the championship standings. Bagnaia doesn’t seem to have an answer for Marc Marquez’s recent leap in performance. Whether there is intra-team cause for concern is unknown. What is known is that the lon term outcome may make or break the Ducati Lenovo team.

Bagnaia certainly has not been a championship caliber rider thus far in the season. However, despite a swing in fortune looming. Bagnaia is 30 points behind Marc Marquez in the championship standings. The championship race can be decided early if Marquez continues to gain group every race round. Only time will tell where we will end up come mid season.

US Grand Prix Sprint Race Results

Marc Marquez recovered from an early FP1 crash to lead day one of the US Grand Prix practice sessions. Marquez was seemingly unfazed by day one’s activities as he continued his run of dominance securing another pole position for the races this weekend. Marquez has won every race thus far this year and clearly has shown no signs of slowing down. He led qualifying on tenth ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and in third his brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing).

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) was in no mans land down in P6 which raises questions as to what’s happened to his championship contending form. He has more experience on this Ducati platform than Marquez yet Marquez continues to out perform him. Bagnaia is currently 31 points behind in the championship fight and needs to mount a defense in the sprint race to cut into Marc Marquez’s lead.

Words from the Ducati Lenovo Riders

Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1st (74 points); Qualified P1

“We arrive in Austin after two practically perfect weekends, especially the first in Thailand. COTA is a track where I have always managed to be fast, even last year when I was here for the first time on the Ducati. A physically demanding track and in terms of riding too where I have won a lot. We must stay focused, not make mistakes, take care of the details and work hard with the whole Team to be competitive”.

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 3rd (43 points); Qualified P6

“The atmosphere in Austin is always special. A very long track, one of the most demanding on the calendar both physically and in terms of riding, with 20 corners. In 2023 I scored a nice win in the Sprint, while last year I have struggled more. In Argentina we scored two solid placings, but we weren’t as perfect and competitive as we want. We need to continue working with the Team to find good riding feelings again”.

Qualifying Results from Circuit of the Americas

Macr Marquez has made a statement thus far in the 2025 MotoGP championship race. The spainiard and multi-time champion has shown no signs of slowing down after securing his 4th win of the season. Behind him his brother Alex Marquez finish P2 in both the sprint race and grand prix in Argentina. The Marquez brothers have finished 1-2 in every race thus far in 2025.

Marc Marquez said, “The race pace was incredible and a had a few moments in the final laps. Alex pushed me to the limit: we were both able to lap in the low 1’38s, and we really made the different. It wasn’t easy to overtake him, as the only spot was at turn five. The first time I tried, I ended up wide, but then I was able to make it stick at the second attempt as I was a lot closer to him. I’m happy for my team as they did an incredible job. We weren’t in such a perfect condition as in Buriram, my riding was not as smooth, but the lap-times came and that’s what matters. I can’t wait for the next race weekend at Austin, especially given the moment we’re living right now.”

Ducati Paves the Way

It’s clear that Marquez and Ducati have a new found synergy that is seeing them to the top of the MotoGP world thus far in 2025. After falling short last year to Jorge Martin’s championship winning finish to the 2024 season. Francesco Bagnaia Marquez’ teammate fell victim to an attakc from behind by Johann Zarco which saw him lose time to the front runners. Poised to take advantage for Franco Morbidelli who snuck by both Zarco and Bagnaia to steal away the last podium spot.

Of note, Marco Bezzecchi crashed out at Turn 1 after getting out of shape from launch. His day was ended early due to the crash. Ai Ogura had a sensational race that was later cancelled out by a disqualification. The stewards made the decision based on non-homologated software being used on his machinery.

Results from Argentina

Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez duplicated their last sprint race outing with a 1-2 in Argentina today in the Tissot Sprint race. Thus far Ducati has emerged as the front running manufacturer having secured all of the podium positions so far in 2025. Francesco Bagnaia settled for P3.

Marc Marquez said, “I was expecting this type of race today. I knew Alex (Márquez) was very competitive and he pushed me to the limit until the end. In the final laps, with the grip fading, I pushed a bit more because I saw the conditions were good, but tomorrow’s race will be a long one and I expect a very competitive Alex, and Pecco always makes a step forward on Sunday. I feel fast with the medium tyre, but we still need to decide which tyre to use; we’ll check the data to understand the actual drop of the soft tyre and then we’ll choose. A good start will be crucial, and we’ll need to manage the tyre wear, especially in the left-hand corners where there are more bumps.”

Marc Marquez extended his championship point lead ahead of the Argentina Grand Prix. Thus far Ducati Lenovo are satisfied with Marquez’ performance. WIth on race to go it is yet to be determined if Marquez will win another double race weekend.

Sprint Race Results

Marc Marquez led the field in practice ahead of the Argentina Grand Prix sprint race. Marquez dominated practice setting a MotoGP lap record at Gran Premio YPF Energía de Argentina. Marquez appears to be well ahead of the field. His chemistry on the Ducati seems to be a synergetic as he appears to be getting fastest and faster; the more time he spends on this motorcycle. He sent the overall lap record during practice which raises questions as to whether he has run a full race strategy yet. Marques may have more pace and tomorrow in qualifying we will see where the true gap lies.

His teammate and former champion Francesco Bagnaia crash with 5 minutes to go in Practice.

Practice Results

After a dominant performance in the opening round of the 2025 MotoGP season. Marc Marquez has emerged as the front runner after winning both the Sprint and grand prix in Thailand. Marquez led every session in the first round and will look to continue that trend as he heads in to first practice tomorrow afternoon. Also of note, brother, Alex Marquez having grabbed two second place finishes on the last outing is looking to best his brother aboard his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati.

Marc Marquez is the most winning rider in Argentina with three race wins to his name over the years. Marc Marquez holds records for the all time lap record and most number of pole positions. The course is just under 3 miles long with a series of 14 turns which allows for multiple drafting and overtaking opportunities; especially on the straights. Will Marc Marquez emerge as an early season favorite to make a run at the championship? Time will tell, but its clear the Ducati Lenovo Racing team has more up their sleeve and after a weekend work of data gathering we can almost guarantee the bikes on grid will be faster leaving plenty of mystery in terms of race strategy and

Rookie Ai Ogura whom had a double points finish in the opening round will look for redemption this weekend in Argentina as he get acclimated with his new post. Action kicks off with Practice 1 on Friday.

Pirelli is set to begin a new partnership with MotoGP as the tire supplier for the MotoGP Championship Series starting in 2027. The change also coincides with the new technical regulations put forth by the FIM and Dorna that will also take root in 2027. Pirelli currently supplies tires for Moto3 and Moto2. As a natural progression, all three classes will run the same manufacturer of tire which many proponents believe will normalize the playing field for the racers.

Michelin will continue to support the series Until the end of the 2026 MotoGP season.

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) has emerged as the early season favorite after securing maximum points in the riders standings with another win in the Thai Grand Prix. The podium stayed the same as the sprint race with Marc Marquez’ brother Alex Marquez finishing P2 and Ducati Lenovo teammate Francesco Bagnaia finishing P3. Many fans casted doubt on Marquez’ move to Ducati Lenovo but today he put those doubts to rest with an exquisite performance.

Marquez said, “It was truly the perfect weekend. Results aside, the important thing is the incredible feeling I have with the bike and the team. The strategy for the race was to push hard in the early stages to create a gap and then try to manage it. As the laps went by, however, I noticed I was at the limit with regards to the front-end tyre pressure and I had no choice but to give up one position. It was really hard to be in Alex’s slipstream with this heat as I struggled breathing properly. I waited for the right moment to retake the lead and create the right margin, and things went as I had hoped. I’m happy.”

Words from Alex Marquez

In celebration with his team and brother Alex Marquez had the following words. “It was a great weekend. Today we gave it all and an excellent result came; we knew we could repeat the same type of race as yesterday, but it’s not a given over a 26-lap distance. We’re leaving Thailand with plenty of points and awareness of our strength. Marc and Pecco have something more but we’re working on staying with them at each race: we managed to do so here and we must be very happy with it.”

A disappointed Francesco Bagnaia settle for P3 again but took some positives form the weekend. “I was expecting a bit more today but honestly speaking, the race was a very long one and I couldn’t bridge the gap,” he said. “I tried to get closer to Alex, but each time I was less than half a second away from him, I ended up struggling grip-wise…I tried everything I could but my feeling wasn’t perfect today. We lost 14 points this weekend, but we need to look forward and try our best in Argentina. It’s not my favorite circuit, and this one wasn’t either, but we’ll do our best to get a good result.”

Of Note

Ai Ogura finished the race P5 after previously scoring points in the sprint race. The rookie secured 17 points on his MotoGP debut weekend. Ogura said, “This weekend was just a miracle! I had a good Qualifying, a good Sprint Race and even a great main Race – I can’t thank my team enough…I had another good experience today, all the race behind Franco (Morbidelli) and in the front there were another three guys on Ducati. I really learned a lot from them, it was a fantastic experience. It was perfect and a good start. I’m still a rookie and at another track it’s maybe a completely different story. I just want to keep going my way and I’m open to take anything, the bad or the good.”

Full Race Results from the Thai Grand Prix

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) turned his maiden pole position into victory during the Thai GP Tissot Sprint race. In poetic fashion his brother, Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) whom started the race P2 finished P2 providing the brothers with their first shared podium. Francesco Bagnaia round out the top three which was the same order the riders finished during qualifying. Track position mattered in the sprint as Marc Marquez took off from the start. After a few laps he had already built up a sizable lead on Alex Marquez. The riders would hold their positions for the race.

MotoGP rookie Ai Ogura scored points in his first ever MotoGP sprint race after finishing 4th. Ogura has made it clear that the time gained during the pre season testing events has paid off come race weekend. Ogura finished less than a second off of Francesco Bagnaia’s pace. The rookie is already showing that he is ready for the big stage. Tomorrow Ogura has another opportunity to score points in his first MotoGP debut. Is his surprise ascension a sign of growth for the sport?

Sprint Race Results

After leading practice on Friday Marc Marquez topped the tables yet again in qualifying setting him up to start from the front of the pack in the season opening Sprint race. Marc Marquez qualified P1 alongside his broth Alex Marquez who races for Gresini Racing. Marc Marquez’ Ducati Lenovo Teammate Francesco Bagnaia finishing P3 after having to fight through Q1 due to a poor finish in Practice which sets the pecking order for qualifying.

In Q2 Marco Bezzecchi and Joan Mir crashed which brought out yellow flags; cutting down the 15 minute session. The closing minutes were a scramble to get in lap times due to the time lost under yellow. However, no one could best Marc Marquez which will set him up for the weekend to chase after his first win with Ducati Lenovo.

Top 10 from Qualifying