MotoGP Spanish GP: Alex Marquez Claims First Grand Prix Victory, Marc Crashes Again

Alex Marquez won his first MotoGP race at the Spanish GP, reclaiming the championship lead after Marc crashed out early. Quartararo finished second for Yamaha.

By Divyam Dubey

28 Apr, 2025

3 min read

Alex Marquez won his first-ever MotoGP race at the Spanish Grand Prix 2025. With this win at Jerez, he also took back the lead in the MotoGP world championship. Alex’s brother, Marc Marquez, crashed his factory Ducati early in the race and dropped to second in the standings, just one point behind Alex. Alex Marquez had finished second three times earlier this season. This victory was a big moment for him and Ducati. It was Ducati’s 22nd straight premier-class win, matching Honda’s record from 1997-1998. It was also the 200th premier-class win for a Spanish rider. Fabio Quartararo made it a good day for Yamaha, getting their first podium since 2023 by finishing second.

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The race started with Quartararo taking the early lead from pole position. Francesco Bagnaia passed Marc Marquez, who struggled with his bike’s holeshot device. Alex Marquez nearly touched Marc on the back straight. Later, Marc collided with Bagnaia in the stadium section and later crashed at Turn 8. He rejoined the race 22 seconds behind but managed to fight back to 12th place despite bike damage.

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Alex’s ride to victory showed patience and smart moves. He passed Bagnaia to take second place and then overtook Quartararo at Turn 1 on lap 11. After taking the lead, Alex steadily pulled away. Quartararo had to defend hard against Bagnaia, with Maverick Vinales close behind on his KTM. In the end, they all held their positions, with Bagnaia finishing third.

Pos	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alex Marquez	Gresini Ducati	40m 56.374s
2	Fabio Quartararo	Yamaha	+1.561s
3	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati	+2.217s
4	Maverick Vinales	KTM Tech3	+3.678s
5	Fabio Di Giannantonio	VR46 Ducati	+7.267s
6	Brad Binder	KTM	+8.529s
7	Pedro Acosta	KTM	+9.764s
8	Ai Ogura	Aprilia	+10.923s
9	Enea Bastianini	KTM Tech3	+15.879s
10	Luca Marini	Honda	+17.239s
11	Johann Zarco	Honda LCR	+17.784s
12	Marc Marquez	Ducati	+20.890s
13	Alex Rins	Yamaha	+21.120s
14	Marco Bezzecchi	Aprilia Racing	+24.510s
15	Raul Fernandez	Aprilia	+25.726s
16	Augusto Fernandez	Pramac Yamaha	+31.429s
17	Aleix Espargaro	Honda Test Team	+39.678s
18	Lorenzo Savadori	Aprilia Factory	+49.303s
19	Fermin Aldeguer	Gresini Ducati	DNF
20	Franco Morbidelli	VR46 Ducati	DNF
21	Joan Mir	Honda	DNF
22	Jack Miller	Pramac Yamaha	DNF
23	Somkiat Chantra	Honda LCR	DNF

Behind them, Fabio di Giannantonio finished fifth for VR46 Ducati. KTM riders Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta came in sixth and seventh. There were many retirements during the race: Fermin Aldeguer, Franco Morbidelli, and Joan Mir crashed out. Jack Miller retired with a technical issue, and Somkiat Chantra withdrew because of arm pump.

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The 2025 Spanish Grand Prix was a big moment for Alex Marquez. His first MotoGP win not only extended Ducati’s strong run but also changed the fight for the world title. Marc Marquez had a tough race, but his comeback showed he is still very fast.