Marquez wins in the sprint: Brother Alex cheers second in Mugello!

Marquez wins in the sprint: Brother Alex cheers second in Mugello!

Marc Marquez secured victory in the MotoGP sprint in Mugello and thus took an important step towards defending the title. June 21, 2025 will go into history for him: he not only celebrated the victory, but also his 100th career poles. With this triumph, Marquez expanded his leadership in the World Cup to 35 points and shows that despite a bumpy start, he is still the title aspirant. Alex Marquez, his brother, took second place while Francesco Bagnaia took third place from Ducati.

The sprint, which was part of the Italian Grand Prix, began with an unexpected challenge for Marc Marquez. Although he started from the pole position, he initially fell back to one of the back seats after having problems with his left handlebar in the starting line-up. Nevertheless, he managed to fight back in third place until the first round after there was a collision between Alex Marquez and Maverick Vinales. On the second round he then overtook his teammate Bagnaia and took the lead, which he was able to successfully defend to the finish.

outstanding performance of the Marquez brothers

The Marquez brothers clearly set themselves away from the rest of the field early in the race. From the middle of the race, Marc Marquez had decisive tenths of a second towards his brother and the persecuting drivers. Despite the pressure of Alex Marquez and Bagnaia, Marquez was hard to stop and in the end was able to finish 1.4 seconds with a comfortable lead.

The status of the World Cup

The current ranking lists show that Marc Marquez now has 245 points in the championship, 35 points ahead of his brother Alex Marquez, who is in second place. Bagnaia follows in third place with 147 points. These position fights are crucial because every point for the title gain counts in the MotoGP. The distribution of points for the sprint run, which has been introduced since 2023, rewarded the first nine drivers, with the winner being considered with 12 points.

With the next challenge on Sunday, the decisive Grand Prix of Mugello, Marc Marquez will start again from the pole position. It is important to keep an eye on the dominance of the Ducati drivers and the increasing pressure from Alex Marquez. The MotoGP, known as the highest racing class of the FIM motorcycle world championship, promises exciting racing moments again, while the winners of the individual races are fighting for the coveted points. Vol.at and Motorsport.com report the latest developments. For further technical information and history of the MotoGP, the page wikipedia can be visited.