Marc Marquez watched his younger brother crash out from the lead before taking control of the remainder of the Catalan Sprint Race.
The eight-time world champion claimed his 14th sprint victory of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, after Alex Marquez – who had dominated much of the race – fell on lap nine while holding a one-second advantage.
Marc had been running in second place for most of the race, admitting afterwards that he’d already resigned himself to finishing behind his brother. But once Alex went down at Turn 10, the Ducati Lenovo rider inherited the lead and managed it calmly to the checkered flag.
“I’m happy with this victory for Ducati and the Ducati Lenovo Team,” Marc said afterwards. “Unfortunately, Alex crashed. I had already given up, because he was faster than me. When I gave up, maybe he relaxed too much, and then he crashed at Turn 10. But he’ll have another chance tomorrow because he has the best pace.
“Anyway, we’re happy. On a track where we are struggling and on the limit, I even had some moments on my left elbow. But we’re on the podium.”
With Alex scoring no points and Marc collecting 12 on Saturday, the Spaniard now holds a commanding 187-point lead in the championship. That margin means he could seal the 2025 MotoGP crown as early as next weekend at Misano.
