Alex Marquez claimed his first-ever MotoGP victory at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, making a major impact on the championship standings after his older brother, Marc Marquez, crashed out early in the race.
Returning to Jerez where he debuted in 2020 as a factory Honda rider, Alex broke his five-year winless streak in front of a packed crowd at the Andalucian venue. Having been a consistent runner-up in 2025, Alex seized his opportunity on lap 3 when Marc Marquez fell while holding third position.
After passing Pecco Bagnaia on lap 4, Alex quickly built a gap and took the lead at the start of lap 11. From there, he extended his advantage and cruised to the chequered flag, becoming MotoGP’s newest winner and Gresini’s first since Marc Marquez at Phillip Island in 2024. Alex now leads the championship by a point over Marc, who recovered to 12th after a damaging crash.
Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo led for the first 10 laps before finishing second for his first podium since Indonesia 2023. Bagnaia completed the top three but now trails the championship leader by 20 points.
The race began with Quartararo making a perfect start from pole to lead, while Marc Marquez dropped to third due to a poor launch. Bagnaia and Marc exchanged positions, nearly colliding at Turn 6, but it was Marc who fell at Turn 7 on lap 3.
After surviving a scare at Turn 6, Alex Marquez moved up to second by lap 4 after overtaking Bagnaia. He continued to chase Quartararo and took the lead at Turn 1 on lap 11, quickly pulling away by almost a second. He finished the race 1.561 seconds ahead of Quartararo, who held off Bagnaia by 0.656 seconds to retain second.
Tech3 KTM’s Maverick Vinales looked like a potential podium contender but settled for fourth. Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati) and Brad Binder (KTM) finished fifth and sixth, respectively. Pedro Acosta completed the top seven, while Ai Ogura led the Aprilia charge in eighth. Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini rounded out the top 10.
Marc Marquez made an impressive recovery, riding a damaged bike to 12th place after a crash. Honda wildcard Aleix Espargaro finished 14th but faces an investigation for low tyre pressure.
Other retirements included Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini), Franco Morbidelli (VR46), and Jack Miller (Pramac), while LCR Honda’s Somkiat Chantra retired due to arm pump.
