As MotoGP reaches its 2025 summer break, Marc Marquez appears to be on a clear path to securing his seventh premier class world title.
So far, 12 rounds have been completed, with a total of 444 points available across sprint races and Sunday grands prix. Marquez leads the championship with 381 points, having won 8 grands prix and 11 sprint races. In eight race weekends, he’s managed the perfect score of 37 points — a record in MotoGP’s sprint era.
His eight Sunday wins this year already surpass his tally from 2019, his most recent championship-winning season, and trail only his 13-win campaign in 2014. Marquez’s Czech Grand Prix victory before the break marked his fifth consecutive grand prix win, making him the first Ducati rider to achieve such a streak. His current lead in the standings is 120 points over his brother, Alex Marquez.
If sprint races were removed, Marc Marquez would still be in control. On Sunday points alone, he’s collected 240 out of a possible 300 — 80% of the total — maintaining a 74-point cushion over Alex Marquez, who would have 166 points.
In 2019, Marquez held a 78-point lead at the halfway mark over Andrea Dovizioso — a campaign where he finished first or second in every race except for one DNF.
Without sprint points, the battle for second place becomes far more intense. Alex Marquez would be just a point ahead of Pecco Bagnaia. Currently, sprint performance gives Alex a 48-point buffer over the factory Ducati rider.
Sprint races have certainly played to Alex Marquez’s strengths. He’s claimed 10 podiums and a win in these shorter contests, while Bagnaia has struggled, managing five third places and three non-scores. On Sunday, however, Bagnaia’s consistent top-four finishes and win at COTA help narrow the gap significantly.
Elsewhere, Marco Bezzecchi’s Silverstone win and podiums at Assen and Brno keep him fourth in the grand prix-only standings on 115 points. Franco Morbidelli moves up to fifth with 102, ahead of KTM’s Pedro Acosta (98), Fabio Di Giannantonio (92), and Johann Zarco (89). Fabio Quartararo (69) and rookie Fermin Aldeguer (68) round out the top ten.
Sprint races have provided an additional 144 points so far this year. Marquez has taken 141 of them — a staggering 97.9%. If only sprint results counted, Marc would still lead by 46 points over Alex, who has taken 95 sprint points. Di Giannantonio (50), Bagnaia (49), and Bezzecchi (41) follow, though none come close to challenging Marquez’s Saturday dominance.
Notably, Marquez’s sprint points alone would place him sixth overall in the championship — highlighting just how dominant his performances have been in 2025.
